The Story of Ripon Minster. de Lucian Smith M.D - 1914

Tan calf spine with black title plates and gilt title. Green cloth boards. Two volumes only. Measurements are for one volume. Although part of a broken set, these later two volumes are a meaningful adjunct to any library. In his day, Newton's writings were well accepted – today they are more often seen as an example of man's gullibility. Thomas Newton (1 January 1704 – 14 February 1782) was an English cleric, biblical scholar and author. He served as the Bishop of Bristol from 1761 to 1782. Newton was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and was subsequently elected a fellow of Trinity. He was ordained in the Church of England and continued scholarly pursuits. His more remembered works include his annotated edition of Paradise Lost, including a biography of John Milton, published in 1749. In 1754 he published a large scholarly analysis of the prophecies of the Bible, titled Dissertations on the Prophecies. In his 1761 edition of Milton's poetry, he gave the title On His Blindness to Sonnet XIX,… Leer más

Red leather binding with all over gilt embossed design and title on the spine. All edges gilt. Life of King Henry the Eighth: founded on authentic and original documents, (some of them not before published;) including an historical view of his reign: with biographical sketches of Wolsey, More, Erasmus, Cromwell, Cranmer, and other eminent contemporaries / by Patrick Fraser Tytler.
Patrick Fraser Tytler FRSE FSA(Scot) (30 August 1791 – 24 December 1849) was a Scottish advocate and historian. He was described as the "Episcopalian historian of a Presbyterian country". The son of Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee, he was born in a house on George Street in Edinburgh's New Town. He was named after his paternal uncle, Col Patrick Tytler. He was educated at the Edinburgh High School. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh in 1813; in 1816 he became King's counsel in the Exchequer, and practised as an advocate until 1832. At this time he was living at 36 Melville Street, a large… Leer más

Brown leather binding with red title plate, gilt banding and title on the spine. Volumes 1 and 2.
The History of Great Britain From the Death of Henry VIII to the Accession of James VI of Scotland to the Crown of England James Pettit Andrews (1737– 6 August 1797) was an English historian and antiquary. His major work was a History of Great Britain connected with the Chronology of Europe from Caesar's Invasion to Accession of Edward VI, in 2 volumes (London, 1794–1795). A portion of the history of England is given on one page, facing a general sketch of the contemporary history of Europe on the opposite page. He also wrote a History of Great Britain from Death of Henry VIII to Accession of James VI of Scotland – a continuation of Robert Henry's History of Great Britain, which left off at the death of Henry VIII – published in 1796 and again in 1806. Andrews translated a German tragedy of Christoph Unzer with Henry James Pye. It was published in 1798 as The Inquisitor. Others works include The… Leer más

Red leather binding with gilt banding, decoration and title on the spine. Gilt school emblem on the front board.

Tan leather spine with red title plate, gilt banding , decoration and lettering. Red marbled boards. All edges marbled, matching end-papers. one spine slack. Dimensions are for one volume. 11 volumes.

Tan calf spine with black title plates and gilt title. Green cloth boards. Two volumes only. Measurements are for one volume. Although part of a broken set, these later two volumes are a meaningful adjunct to any library. In his day, Newton's writings were well accepted – today they are more often seen as an example of man's gullibility. Thomas Newton (1 January 1704 – 14 February 1782) was an English cleric, biblical scholar and author. He served as the Bishop of Bristol from 1761 to 1782. Newton was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and was subsequently elected a fellow of Trinity. He was ordained in the Church of England and continued scholarly pursuits. His more remembered works include his annotated edition of Paradise Lost, including a biography of John Milton, published in 1749. In 1754 he published a large scholarly analysis of the prophecies of the Bible, titled Dissertations on the Prophecies. In his 1761 edition of Milton's poetry, he gave the title On His Blindness to Sonnet XIX,… Leer más

Red leather binding with all over gilt embossed design and title on the spine. All edges gilt. Life of King Henry the Eighth: founded on authentic and original documents, (some of them not before published;) including an historical view of his reign: with biographical sketches of Wolsey, More, Erasmus, Cromwell, Cranmer, and other eminent contemporaries / by Patrick Fraser Tytler.
Patrick Fraser Tytler FRSE FSA(Scot) (30 August 1791 – 24 December 1849) was a Scottish advocate and historian. He was described as the "Episcopalian historian of a Presbyterian country". The son of Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee, he was born in a house on George Street in Edinburgh's New Town. He was named after his paternal uncle, Col Patrick Tytler. He was educated at the Edinburgh High School. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh in 1813; in 1816 he became King's counsel in the Exchequer, and practised as an advocate until 1832. At this time he was living at 36 Melville Street, a large… Leer más

Brown leather binding with red title plate, gilt banding and title on the spine. Volumes 1 and 2.
The History of Great Britain From the Death of Henry VIII to the Accession of James VI of Scotland to the Crown of England James Pettit Andrews (1737– 6 August 1797) was an English historian and antiquary. His major work was a History of Great Britain connected with the Chronology of Europe from Caesar's Invasion to Accession of Edward VI, in 2 volumes (London, 1794–1795). A portion of the history of England is given on one page, facing a general sketch of the contemporary history of Europe on the opposite page. He also wrote a History of Great Britain from Death of Henry VIII to Accession of James VI of Scotland – a continuation of Robert Henry's History of Great Britain, which left off at the death of Henry VIII – published in 1796 and again in 1806. Andrews translated a German tragedy of Christoph Unzer with Henry James Pye. It was published in 1798 as The Inquisitor. Others works include The… Leer más

Red leather binding with gilt banding, decoration and title on the spine. Gilt school emblem on the front board.

Tan leather spine with red title plate, gilt banding , decoration and lettering. Red marbled boards. All edges marbled, matching end-papers. one spine slack. Dimensions are for one volume. 11 volumes.