Illustrious Local Preachers by Edited by David Whiteley - 1891

Thornton & Pearson, Bradford, 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Late nineteenth century volume containing short biographies of Methodist preachers, with black and white portraits of many of them. Preachers included are: John Nelson; William Dawson; Jonathan Saville; Sammy Hick; Squire Brook; John Ashworth; Thomas Midgley; William Garrett; Joshua Northrop; W O Clough; S D Waddy; John Shaw; Alfred Ramsden; William Leathley; Isaac Marsden; Sammuel Hoyle; Thomas Moremon; T Rigg; Thomas Snape; J Dogson; Thomas Bateman. Royal blue covers with gilt lettering on front and spine and black decoration, binding sound but with slight separation between rear of title and dedication page (poem by James Mundy dedicated to W W Pocock, darkened prelims, clean pages. Previous owner's name in ink at front. Stamps for Halifax Antiquarian Society and "Withdrawn" stamp on front end-papers and prelims. Pages of main text and plates (including reverse of plates) are free from stamps. Hand-written reference numbers on end-papers. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 71019091140..