Edward Hawke Locker — Popular Lectures on the Bible and Liturgy

London, Charles Knight & Co. 1823. Leather. A very scarce collection of lectures on the Bible, covering both the Old and the New Testament. Covering topics such as history, prophecy and retrospective views on the teachings of the Bible. Edward Hawke Locker (1777-1849) was an English watercolourist (producing works now in the V&A and British Museum) and administrator of the Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich. The lectures in this book were delivered on board HMS Culloden whilst Locker served in the Navy. In a half-calf binding with marbled boards. Externally sound, with some rubbing to the boards and some wear to the extremities (particularly the head of the spine). Wear to joints. Internally, firmly bound. Front endpapers missing. Pages are age-toned with some scattered spotting throughout. Loss to pages 127-128, not affecting the text. Good . Ill.: None. Good .