Sinclair the Rev John (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Issued by Geelong Congregation of the Free Presbyterian Church circa 1940 in memory of their late beloved Pastor. With a frontispiece and 8 other b/w photographic illustrations, previous owner has written copious note on the rear cover that are related to the books content, a very good copy; 215 x 140mm; 97 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. 2 vols. 8vo. Pp viii, 362; ii, 427. Original publisher's green cloth backed boards with printed paper title labels to spines. Spines a little faded, printed spine labels rubbed and slightly tanned and inner hinges slightly cracked. Very slightly shaken as must be usual wit this style of binding. Overall decent vg copies. Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster, 1st Baronet, PC MP FRS FRSE FSA (10 May 1754 Ð 21 December 1835) was a British politician, a writer on both finance and agriculture, and the first person to use the word statistics in the English language, in his vast, pioneering work, Statistical Account of Scotland, in 21 volumes. The book is by his son the Rev John Sinclair.…

FIRST EDITION, TWO VOLUMES COMPLETE. BOUND IN BROWN CARD WITH CLOTH SPINES, PAPER LABELS. ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE. VOL 1: 362 pp. VOL 2: 427 pp. A VERY GOOD SET. STAMP OF ROTHAMSTED EXPERIMENTAL STATION TO FRONT PASTEDOWNS. A SCARCE SET.