Rev John Norman Pearson (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Brown leather cover shows a little wear at top of spine. Former owner's name. Clean book. VOLUME ONE ONLY Pictures on request.

Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. A two volume, complete set of the works of Robert Leighton, in very attractive calf binding. A Scottish prelate and scholar, Leighton would hold many high positions within the the Church of Scotland during its Episcopal period. A prolific religous writer on many subjects, Leighton's legacy extends to a purpose built library (the Leighton Library, or Bibliotheca Leightoniana) to house his vast collection. Includes a frontispiece plate to pastedown. In decorative calf binding with gilt detailing. Externally quite smart, there is some wear to the boards, joints, extremities and backstrip, with a starting spine label to volume one, as well as strain to the hinges of the same volume. Internally, the pages are firmly bound and are bright and clean throughout, aside from some spotting to endpages and some offsetting to the title page of volume one. Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). book.…