The Book of Martyrs: Containing an Account of the Sufferings and Death of the Protestants in the Reign of Queen Mary the First

The Book of Martyrs: Containing an Account of the Sufferings and Death of the Protestants in the Reign of Queen Mary the First. Foxe, John. 1760. Cheapside, London: John Fuller. Folio (9.5" x 14.5") modern Recase in 1/2 tan calf with renewed corners on retained marbled boards and new endpapers. 57 engraving + Frontis.

An illustrated abridgment of John Foxe’s Acts and Monuments, focused specifically on the sufferings and executions of Protestants during the reign of Queen Mary I. This edition was published in London by John Fuller and includes copper-engraved illustrations depicting Protestant martyrs and episodes of persecution. The Folger catalog identifies the 1760/1761 Fuller issue as The Book of Martyrs, revised and corrected with a recommendatory preface by the Rev. Mr. Madan.