The Historie of the Holy VVarre.

sold by John Williams, Printed by Roger Daniel. c. 1647. Edition: 3rd Edition. , Binding: Lacks boards. All edges red. , Notes: Mispagination: 204 as 240.
Hand-written line on upper margin of title “Thomas Barstom [or Karstom] of 29 March 1712 or 1912. Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) was a clergyman and a historian. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen. The Holy War was his first historical work compiled at Broadwindsor. It was also the first modern English work on the Crusades, founded on Fuller's broad research of medieval sources. Fuller was a critic of the papal authorities for promoting the crusades and offers a sharp analysis as to why the wars ultimately failed. , Size: Quarto (258x180mm). , Illustration: Lacks covers, illustrated title, lacks folding map , lacks pages 121-144 and 221-224. , Pages: P. bl., A declaration of the Frontispiece, title, bl., dedication (3), To the Reader, Letters (1-7), bl., The History of the Holy VVarre 1-41, bl., 43-107, bl., 109-120, 145-220, 225-286. Preface to teh Chronologie + A Chronologicall + The Table (1-28). , Category: Book History; Book Asia Middle East Holy Land; Book Religious Christianity; Book Religious Islam;. Light foxing on initial pages, otherwise text is clean and crisp; in good condition. Item #B5765

Edition: 3rd Edition. , Binding: Lacks boards. All edges red. , Notes: Mispagination: 204 as 240.
Hand-written line on upper margin of title “Thomas Barstom [or Karstom] of 29 March 1712 or 1912. Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) was a clergyman and a historian. He was a prolific author, and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen. The Holy War was his first historical work compiled at Broadwindsor. It was also the first modern English work on the Crusades, founded on Fuller's broad research of medieval sources. Fuller was a critic of the papal authorities for promoting the crusades and offers a sharp analysis as to why the wars ultimately failed. , Size: Quarto (258x180mm). , Illustration: Lacks covers, illustrated title, lacks folding map , lacks pages 121-144 and 221-224. , Pages: P. bl., A declaration of the Frontispiece, title, bl., dedication (3), To the Reader, Letters (1-7), bl., The History of the Holy VVarre 1-41, bl., 43-107, bl., 109-120, 145-220, 225-286. Preface to teh Chronologie + A Chronologicall + The Table (1-28). , Category: Book History; Book Asia Middle East Holy Land; Book Religious Christianity; Book Religious Islam;.

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