The Workman's Testimony to the Sabbath; or, The temporal advantages of that day of rest considered in relation to the working classes; being the first three of one thousand and forty-five competing essays on the sabbath by working men

Language: English

Published by Johstone and Hunter, Edinburgh, 1852

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Limp covers [dark textured leather], gilt lettering to front cover, badly rubbed edges, parts of spine strip missing. Front hinge cracked. Dark brown endpapers. One of the blank pages has a long gift inscription to Thomas Cowan [Thomas Cowan Ramage, Printer, Edinburgh, according to pencil inscription on previous blank page] from 'The Proposer of the Essays', Glasgow, 1 June 1852. Engraved illustration frontispiece (small tear to top of page) and several further engravings. Page edges red, some ink stains to edges. 176pp. First prize essay: Heaven's antidote to the curse of labour, by John Allan Quinton. Second prize essay: The light of the week, by John Younger. Third prize essay: The torch of time, by David Farquhar.

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Title
The Workman's Testimony to the Sabbath; or, The temporal advantages of that day of rest considered in relation to the working classes; being the first three of one thousand and forty-five competing essays on the sabbath by working men
Publisher
Johstone and Hunter, Edinburgh
Publication year
1852
Condition
Good
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No Jacket
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition

The Mill Bookshop

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We are a family run bookshop in rural Galloway, based in a restored eighteenth century cotton mill. We are open daily April to October. We have a very good collection of Scottish books, poetry, art and architecture, and natural history, and a good general collection. We welcome your questions about any of our books - we will try to answer quickly! The Mill Bookshop, Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, 01557 814458, books@millonthefleet.co.uk.

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