The Sacred History and Doctrine of the New Testament

Fronting Stationers Hall & Ipswich: P. Stephens and W. Craighton, 1753. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Itinerarium Novi Testamenti or /(above title) In Question and Answer: With The Lives and Travels of the Virgin Mary and Joseph, of our Saviour Jesus Christ, his Apostles, & an Explanation of the Fixed and Moveable Feasts, in Commemoration of their lives and Martydoms, and their Successors in the Church, carried down to the present Time. Designed for use in Schools, and nesessary in all Families. To Which is added, a Supplement describing the Universe, the Calculation of Time, and the Regulation of Seasons, Months, and Years. A brief Chronology from the creation to our SAVIOUR'S Birth, Tables of Scripture-Measures, Weights and Coins, accurately calculated, and by decimal Arithmetick reduced to our English valuation; a large catalogue of remarkable Scripture Names, the characters and Conditions of them in general. An a Form of Prayer founded on the Scriptural Accounts of our fall in Adam, and glorious Restoration of Jesus Christ. Illustrated with Eleven Curious Copper-Plates engraved by the best hands. The Third Edition Improved. Printed for the Author, and sold by all other Booksellers of Great Britain and Ireland 1753 (Price bound Two Shillings and Six Pence) Fair-/No dust jacket, heavy finsih loss& some chipping & cracking to full leather boards w/ornate inlaid gilt trimmed rectangular/tringangular centered designed motief on front & rear. Corners are worn rounded partially away, spinestirp edging is taped w/black makeshift rebinding, 1"x1/4" chip on spinestrip, marbled endpapers, cracked hinges, 1/4" dampstain on top edges of front endpaper & pastedown, Frontis engraved portrait of Rev.Christopher Brown with his books/Labeled : Divinity, Philosophy, Astronomy, History, Chronology, & Geography, & Poem by Creech & also Latin Verse, Dedication page to His Royal Highness, George, Prince of Wales w/engraved 3"x4" print of Royal Coat of Arms, Profusely illustrated w/fascinating engraved plates; one of which is dedicated to Thomas Lord Bishop of London; of which depicts Holy Land map w/old english navigational globed sphere and Lords of England gathered in specualtion. This book is Intriguing! 200pp. Finis. . Fair-. Full-Leather. 1753.