Rev. C. J. Fynes Clinton — Twenty-One Plain Doctrinal and Practical Sermons

London, William Edward Painter, 1842 . Cloth. A very scarce presentation copy of this collection of twenty-one sermons, inscribed by the author at Cromwell in the year of publication. In a modern cloth institutional binding, endpapers renewed.  An author"s presentation copy, inscribed to the verso of the frontispiece, to one Miss Martha Severn, "With the Affectionate regards of her former Pastor, The Author", and dated Cromwell, April 1842. With an engraved frontispiece depicting Cromwell Church. Collated, complete.  A collection of twenty-one sermons preached principally to Clinton"s parishioners at Cromwell and dedicated also to those at Orston, with Scarrington and Thoroton annexed.  Clinton served as Rector of Cromwell and Vicar of Orston, having previously been Vicar of Strensall in Yorkshire.  In a modern cloth institutional binding, endpapers renewed. Externally, sound. Slight shelf wear to extremities. Slight fading to spine. Shelf label to spine, affixed with clear tape. Slight fading to lower perimeters of boards with one or two faint handling marks. Library return slip affixed to gutter of renewed free endpaper. Bookplate of Nottingham Public Libraries, Local History Library, to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean if slightly age toned. ONe or two light spots and handling marks. Author's presentation inscription to verso of frontispiece. Frequent institutional ink stamping from Nottingham Free Public Library, notably to the title page, head of frontispiece, dedication page, first preface page, first index page, ad the first and final leaves of text. Slight cockling to leaves. Good . Ill.: None. Good .