Sanderson Robins — An Argument for the Royal Supremacy

London, William Pickering, 1851. First edition. Leather. A scarce first edition offering a rigorous theological and historical defense of the English monarch"s authority over the Church. Bound in a half calf binding with cloth boards.First edition.A very scarce copy of this work.This is a theological and historical defense of the English monarch"s authority over the Church, a key principle established during the Reformation.Sanderson Robins (1801–1862) was an English clergyman and author, noted for his writings on church authority and ecclesiastical law, often reflecting the High Church Anglican views of the mid-Victorian era. In a half calf binding with cloth boards. Externally, generally smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in slight loss to calf. The odd handling mark to boards. The odd spot to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean if slightly age toned to the fore edge, with the odd spot to first and last few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .