Sir James Stephen — Essays in Ecclesiastical Biography

London, Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860. Cloth. A wonderful collection of biographical essays of key religious figures by Sir James Stephen, reprinted from his articles in the Edinburgh Review. A fourth edition copy of Sir James Stephen's 'Essays in Ecclesiastical Biography' from 1860. This work compiles articles that Stephens contributed to the Edinburgh Review concerning the lives of notable religious figures such as Hildebrand, Saint Francis of Assisi, and Martin Luther.Sir James Stephen was the British Under Secretary of State for the British Colonies, and also made significant contributions to the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Boards show a bit of wear, with marks to rear board and spine. Bumping to spine and extremities, with a bit of loss to the tail of spine. Fading to spine and top-edge. Hinges are starting. Some fading and wear to paste downs. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. One or two handling marks. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .