The life of William Robertson Smith ; Lectures and essays of William Robertson Smith [complete in 2 volumes]

Black, J. Sutherland (John Sutherland) (1846-1923) ; Chrystal, George

1912, First Edition. London : Adam and Charles Black. Very good copies both in the original gilt-blocked green cloth boards, now lightly scuffed. Panel edges lightly worn; joints and endbands somewhat rubbed. Text edges age-toned, with the interiors strong and clean, showing only isolated and faint foxing. A well-preserved set overall. Item #475864

Physical description; complete in 2 volumes (ix, 638 pages ; xii, 622 pages) : frontispiece, plates, portraits, 2 double facsimiles, illustrations ; 24 cm. Contents; The life of William Robertson Smith: Early years (1846-1861) – At the university (1861-1866) – The new college (1866-1870) – The Hebrew chair (1870-1875) – The article "Bible" and the college committee (1875-1877) – The first libel (1877-1878) – The amended libel (1878-1879) – The short libel (1879-1880) – The second case (June-October 1880) – The second case, continued (1880-1881) – Edinburgh and Cambridge (1881-1886) – The university library (1886-1889) – Last years (1889-1894) – Conclusion. Subjects; Smith, W. Robertson (William Robertson) (1846-1894) – Biography. Free Church of Scotland – Clergy – Biography. Biblical scholars – Scotland – Biography. Bible – Criticism, interpretation, etc. Theology. Science. Geometry. Hejaz (Saudi Arabia) – Description and travel – 19th century. Biography. Lectures. Essays.

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