The Church in the Catacombs: A Description of the Primitive Church of Rome, Illustrated by Its Sepulchral Remains

The first edition of Charles Maitland's illustrated description of 'the primitive Church of Rome'. The first edition of this work.With discussion in this volume including the origins of the Catacombs, the Martyrs of the Catacombs, symbols used in the catacombs, and the 'origin of Christian art'.With vignette illustrations throughout, and one folding plate.With a thirty-two page catalogue to the rear, dated April 1846.With the bookplate of the Oak Hill College Library to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with fading to back strip and board perimeters. Head of front and rear joints starting, with boards firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, and a touch age toned. Very Good.