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Octavo, xvi, 579 pages. In Good condition. Spine is black with gilt lettering. Boards show rubbing to front and back boards, minor rubbing to head, fore, and tail edges. Boards show moderate rubbing and bumping to fore edges, headcap, and tail. Boards show moderate plus tearing of front and back hinges, slightly exposing binding, moderate tearing to spine. Textblock shows age toning, minor smudging to head edge and tail edge, moderate minus foxing spots to fore and tail edges. RWO Consignment. 1371208. Special Collections.

From an academic library with the usual stamps and labels. Two volumes. Re-bound in maroon cloth covered boards with edges trimmed and with gilt titles to spine. Volume 1 and volume 2. Apart from the library provenance a clean tight set. The full title is: The Life of John Knox Containing Illustrations of the History of the Reformation in Scotland with Biographical Notices of the Principal Reformers and Sketches of the Progress of Literature in Scotland During a Great Part of the Sixteenth Century to Which is Subjoined an Appendix Consisting of Letters and Other Papers Hitherto Unpublished. This is a heavy set and we will request extra postage if ordered from outside the UK.

Poor set in the original stiff-card wrappers; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Physical description; 2 v. : ports ; 23 cm. Notes; Preface to 1st edition dated 1811. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Knox, John (approximately 1514-1572). Reformation ; Biography. Reformation Scotland. Scotland History 16th century. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.