"An Universal History of Christian Martyrdom: being a Complete and Authentic Account of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive as well as Protestant Martyrs in all parts of the world from the Birth of Our Blessed Saviour to the Latest Periods of Pagan and Popish Persecution."

"Originally composed by the Rev. John Fox, M.A. and now corrected throughout, with copious and important additions relative to the recent Persecutions of the Protestants in the South of France. Embellished with Numerous Engravings."

Printed for Sherwood, Jones & Co., London 1824

Preface is dated August 14, 1824, but no indication of name/s other than "the Proprietors and Editors of the present volume".

Half calf binding in red leather, with marbled boards; edges and corners rubbed, small tear on rear cover at top corner. Title page and front end cover loose but not detached. Owner's signature on front end paper (dated 1914); primary owner's signature (almost illegible) on title page. Discolouration of edges of pages due to age, but a tight, well bound copy. 904 pages.

Category: Theology / Religion