Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
John Foxe
Description
John Foxe compiled stories of the many Christian and Protestant martyrs who were put to death during the Reformation period. Queen Mary sentenced over 300 people to be burned at the stake for their religious beliefs.
Related products
Books • Literature • First Edition third printing • 1942The Hobbit
-J R R Tolkien
Set in a time “between the Dawn of Færie and the Dominion of Men,” follow behind the home-loving Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins on his quest to win a share of the treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon in this first edition[…]
Books • Literature • 1913Illustrated Copy of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
-William Shakespeare
This copy of the complete works of William Shakespeare is beautifully illustrated with over forty stories and poems inside. The brown “tree binding” on the outside accentuates the gold leafing around the edges and on the spine of the book.[…]
Books • Literature • 1878Longfellow’s Illustrated Poems
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Hear the racing hoofbeats of Paul Revere’s horse, follow Evangeline as she searches for love lost, join in as Hiawatha listens to the teachings of “the Black-Robe Priest” about Jesus Christ, or get a room in the Wayside Inn and[…]
Books • Literature • First Edition • 1952Mere Christianity
-C. S Lewis
In this first edition copy of C.S. Lewis’ “Mere Christianity,” three different BBC broadcasts with Lewis are documented: “Broadcast Talks,” “Christian Behaviour,” and “Beyond Personality.” Dating back to Lewis’s time at Oxford during WWII, Lewis was invited to discuss these[…]