MEMORIALS AND CHARACTERS, TOGETHER WITH THE LIVES OF DIVERS EMINENT AND WORTHY PERSONS. CONSISTING CHIEFLY OF A GREAT VARIETY OF THE MOST CELEBRATED EXAMPLES OF PIETY AND VIRTUE, AMONG THE NOBILITY, GENTRY, AND CLERGY, . by Wilford, John - 1741

London.: Printed for John Wilford, at the Three Flower-de-Luces, in the Old Bailey., 1741. . "FROM THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TO THE PRESENT TIME. COLLECTED AND COMPILED FROM ABOVE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DIFFERENT AUTHORS, SEVERAL SCARCE PIECES AND SOME ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS, COMMUNICATED TO THE EDITOR. TO WHICH IS ADDED, AN APPENDIX OF MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS, IN LATIN AND ENGLISH. LIKEWISE CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES, AND AN INDEX TO THE WHOLE.". [iv, (8), 788pp, 42pg Appendix, 2pg Index]. Rebound in beautiful dark brown calf leather with raised spine bands, red leather title label and gilt lettering in spine compartment, decorative gilt outlining on front and back boards, marbled endpapers. Title page has red and black lettering. Text has engraved drop caps for each chapter. Title page has been repaired.Clean for the most part and very reabable.Intermintent toning.Heavy volume, additional shipping and handling will apply. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. First Edition.. Full-Leather. Near Fine..