Henry Cockburn; Harry A. Cockburn — Memorials of His Time

Edinburgh & London, T. N. Foulis, 1909. Cloth. A delightful autobiographical work written by a Scottish lawyer and judge, illustrated with bright colour illustrations throughout. A fascinating autobiographical account of this important Scotsman's life.Written by Henry Cockburn (1779-1854), a Scottish antiquary and judge known for serving as Solicitor General for Scotland from 1830 until 1834. This was his primary literary achievement, and appeared after his death, in 1856.A new edition, with an introduction by his grandson, Harry A. Cockburn. This edition contains some sketches by Lord Cockburn, which had previously been unpublished.Containing tipped-in portraits in colour by Sir Henry Raeburn. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with just a touch of wear to the extremities and the spine. Internally, binding is generally firm, with a little strain to the front hinge after the title. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Sir Henry Raeburn. Very Good .