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The Works of The Reverend and Learned John Scott, D.D. in Two Volumes. Containing The Several Parts of The Christian Life; With His Sermons and Discourses Upon many Important Subjects. To Which is Added, a Sermon Preach'd at his Funeral, by Z. Isham, D.D. With a Large Index of texts of Scriptuire Purposely insisted on, or Occasionally Explain'd: And an Alphabetical Table of The Principal matters contain'd in the Whole.

Scott, Rev. John · London

Author
Scott, Rev. John
Date
1718
Place
London
Publisher
Printed by J.L. for Tho. Horne, et al.
Language
English
Binding
Folio.(8" x 13") Two volumes complete. Full brown leather Cambridge-Style binding. Spine with six raised bands, Gilt lettering to gilt decorated black leather in the fourth compartment to both volumes, Vol.II with gilt lettering to gilt rule framed brown leather in second compartment, lacking to the 1st. Both volumes appear to have been rebacked using the original spine leather and boards. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed through to boards. Head and foot of spines chipped with small loss. Both boards scuffed and rubbed with small spots of leather lacking, more so to Vol.II with a 4.5" x .5" chunk lacking from upper board fore-edge. Spine leather chipping with craquelure. Prior owners name neatly in old ink to head of title page. Foxing, toned pages found throughout both volumes. Small, light pencil marks and notations seen to several pages. Vol.I with engraved portrait as frontispiece, and subscriber's list, Vol.II with table and index to rear.
Edition
First Edition
Category
Fore-Edge Paintings
Record
S.I.10319

The Works of The Reverend and Learned John Scott, D.D. in Two Volumes. Containing The Several Parts of The Christian Life; With His Sermons and Discourses Upon many Important Subjects. To Which is Added, a Sermon Preach'd at his Funeral, by Z. Isham, D.D. With a Large Index of texts of Scriptuire Purposely insisted on, or Occasionally Explain'd: And an Alphabetical Table of The Principal matters contain'd in the Whole. 1718. London: Printed by J.L. for Tho. Horne, et al.

First edition of the collected works of Anglican divine John Scott, including his writings on the Christian life, sermons, and discourses on major religious subjects. Also includes Zachary Isham’s funeral sermon for Scott, extensive scriptural indexes, and an engraved portrait frontispiece.

Folio.(8" x 13") Two volumes complete. Full brown leather Cambridge-Style binding. Spine with six raised bands, Gilt lettering to gilt decorated black leather in the fourth compartment to both volumes, Vol.II with gilt lettering to gilt rule framed brown leather in second compartment, lacking to the 1st. Both volumes appear to have been rebacked using the original spine leather and boards. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed through to boards. Head and foot of spines chipped with small loss. Both boards scuffed and rubbed with small spots of leather lacking, more so to Vol.II with a 4.5" x .5" chunk lacking from upper board fore-edge. Spine leather chipping with craquelure. Prior owners name neatly in old ink to head of title page. Foxing, toned pages found throughout both volumes. Small, light pencil marks and notations seen to several pages. Vol.I with engraved portrait as frontispiece, and subscriber's list, Vol.II with table and index to rear.

Condition

Good

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