The Bloody Theatre, or Martyrs' Mirror, of the Defenceless Christians: who suffered and were put to death for the testimony of Jesus, their Savior, from the time of Christ until the year A.D. 1660
Lancaster County, PA: David Miller, Near Lampeter Square, 1837. First American Edition. Hardcover. 26 x 16 cm.xvii 1046. Period leather binding with cloth tape reinforcement over the spine, reattaching the front cover which would otherwise be detached.Missing several of the index pages, ending at page 1046 (the "T"s). Foxing, some closed tears. Text in two columns. Rare work. Poor. Item #92637
Compiled from chronicles and testimonies published in Dutch, translated into German, and then translated into English for this edition. With an introduction by the author dated 1659. Mostly Anabaptist (the "Defenceless in the title) martyrs. Popular in Mennonite and Amish communities, it was often given as a wedding gift.
Price: $75.00