Scriptorum ecclesiasticorum historia literaria, a Christo nato usque ad saeculum XIV, facili methodo digesta . De vita illorum ac rebus gestis . scriptores gentiles . conciliorum omnium . prolegomena . appendices duae . Ad Annum usque MDXV.

Basel, Joh. Rudolph. Im-Hoff, 1741-45. Folio. Bound in 2 contemp. full calf, raised bands, profusely gilt spines. A small nick to foot of spine on volume two. Light wear to part of the gilt lettering on vol. two. First titlepage printed in red/black. (6),XLVIII,(2),666"(6),358,(2),252,88,41,(35) pp. printed in two columns. Internally fine and clean. A stamp to front free endpaper. The main work of the noted English church historian, being the histroy of the most eminent Fathers of the Church. The work was first published in 1683. - ". a valuable work, displaying great reading, research and accuracy, superintended by Dr. Waterland." (Lowndes I:395).