Fox's Book of Martyrs

Book

American Bookbinders Museum

Name/Title

Fox's Book of Martyrs

Entry/Object ID

2015.7.58

Description

518 pages. Plus 10 pages advertising. Frontis illustration. Inferior paper and printing.

Collection

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

Lexicon

Search Terms

Martyrs., Persecution., Church History., 1880s

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

5 in

Book Details

Publisher

Porter & Coates

Place Published

City

Philadelphia

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

circa 1880

Binding

Binding Type

Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles

Binding Notes

Bound in a distinct uniform series binding of mustard colored cloth stamped in black to spine and cover. Cover and spine design has leaf and flower motif stamped on a diagonal with only the background alternating from solid black to stippling. "Alta Edition" stamped to center of cover with title in a rectangular bordered panel to the top. Gold title band to spine. Light brown endpapers.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John Foxe