[M'CRIE, Thomas (1772-1835)]. 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 To which is Subjoined an Appendix, Consisting of Letters and others Papers, Hitherto Unpublished. Edinburgh: Printed for William Blackwood, 1818.
Fourth edition. Hardcover. Full leather. Octavo (220 x 130 mm.), pp. [xxii], 451; [vi], 496. Beautifully bound in contemporary full straight grain morocco. Smooth spines gilt. Gilt ruled frames to boards. Marbled pages edges and endpapers. Portrait frontispieces with tissue guard; volume 1 depicting John Knox, engraved by J. Beugo from a picture loaned by Lord Torphenchin, volume 2 engraved by R.Scott. Footnotes throughout. Volume 1 with notes to rear. Volume 2 with notes, appendix, supplement, and index to rear. Printed by Caw & Elder. Provenance: bookplate of Mr. John Tawse [Advocate] to front pastedown. Condition: GOOD to VERY GOOD. Collated complete. Bindings tight and secure, the hinges intact. Slight rubbing to extremities, particularly the points. Gilt a little rubbed in places. Contents nicely preserved, a little offsetting here and there. Signature and date neatly inked to fep in both volumes. A scarce set.
