Very rare English translation of Chateaubriand's history of the early Martyrdoms of the Christian Church. A noted French historian, his apologetic defense of Christianity is a classic and went through many editions in English. The translation of his historical work, here, is very rare. There are currently no other copies on the market we can trace. And this one is exceptionally preserved and quite lovely with a custom half sheep binding. 

Chateaubriand, F. A. de. The Martyrs; or, The Triumph of the Christian Religion. From the Original French. With Notes. Two Volumes. New York. Whiting and Watson. 1812. 292 + 267pp. 

Attractive half sheep with marbled boards, rubbed at edges, but solid and clean with personalized label on front board. Very solid. Minor foxing. Last two signatures of volume 1 have tide marks across text.