Foxe's Book Of Martyrs by Edited by Dr A. Clarke - circa mid 1800's: Being A History Of The Persecution Of The Protestants;

Tan calf spine, light blue marbled boards. Brown title plate with gilt lettering and banding on the spine.
Magnificent & historically significant
The Church of Scotland also known by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is the national church of Scotland. It is Presbyterian, having no head of faith or leadership group, and adheres to the Bible and Westminster Confession; the Church of Scotland celebrates two sacraments, Baptism and the Lord's Supper, as well as five other rites, such as confirmation and matrimony. It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. The Church of Scotland traces its roots back to the beginnings of Christianity in Scotland, but its identity is principally shaped by the Reformation of 1560. According to the Church of Scotland, in 2013 its membership was 398,389, or about 7.5% of the total population, dropping to 380,164 by 2014, 336,000 by 2017, and 325,695 by 2018, representing about 6% of the Scottish population.

Black grained leather spines with raised banding, gilt title and decoration. Maroon boards. Dimensions are for one volume.
Superb quality Obviously these books are a collective First Edition of a unique painstaking work. To commemorate the dawn of the twentieth century this dictionary of the Bible was printed over five years though its preparation and thought spanned a decade. The dictionary is credited to be the masterpiece of its publisher T T Clark of Edinburgh: the dictionary encompassed the best of research of its day. Many still find these volumes well satisfy their knowledge quest. The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία, tà biblía, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other faiths. It appears in the form of an anthology, a compilation of texts of a variety of forms, originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek. These texts include instructions, stories, poetry, and prophesies, among other… Read More