The Lives Of The Fathers, Martyrs And Other Principal Saints (Four-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: The Rev. Alban Butler; The Rev. Bernard Kelly
Binding: Hardback
Published: Virtue & Company Limited, 1936
Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: A complete 1936 edition comprising three volumes with supplement. Volumes I, II and the supplement remain in good to fair shape, with green boards showing some marks, speckling, fading and edge wear, along with minor insect damage inside, yet bindings remain serviceable. Corners are bumped and boards dulled, but text is intact and usable. Volume III is present but heavily compromised by moisture damage, with significant loss to the title page and content page, cracked binding and exposed netting.
This monumental work of religious biography presents a comprehensive account of the lives of the early Fathers of the Church, the martyrs, and the principal saints whose witness shaped Christian tradition. Butler and Kelly chronicle the struggles, sacrifices, and spiritual triumphs of these figures, detailing their historical contexts and theological significance. The text illustrates the continuity of faith across centuries, uncovering narratives of devotion, persecution, and miraculous endurance. It argues for the enduring relevance of these lives as moral exemplars, situating them within the broader framework of ecclesiastical history.
Author: The Rev. Alban Butler; The Rev. Bernard Kelly
Binding: Hardback
Published: Virtue & Company Limited, 1936
Condition:
Book: Acceptable
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: A complete 1936 edition comprising three volumes with supplement. Volumes I, II and the supplement remain in good to fair shape, with green boards showing some marks, speckling, fading and edge wear, along with minor insect damage inside, yet bindings remain serviceable. Corners are bumped and boards dulled, but text is intact and usable. Volume III is present but heavily compromised by moisture damage, with significant loss to the title page and content page, cracked binding and exposed netting.
This monumental work of religious biography presents a comprehensive account of the lives of the early Fathers of the Church, the martyrs, and the principal saints whose witness shaped Christian tradition. Butler and Kelly chronicle the struggles, sacrifices, and spiritual triumphs of these figures, detailing their historical contexts and theological significance. The text illustrates the continuity of faith across centuries, uncovering narratives of devotion, persecution, and miraculous endurance. It argues for the enduring relevance of these lives as moral exemplars, situating them within the broader framework of ecclesiastical history.