Sir James Mackintosh — Life of Sir Thomas More

London, Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1844. First edition. Vellum. A first edition of this very scarce biography of Sir Thomas More from Scottish historian Sir James Mackintosh. First edition. Very scarce. With a portrait frontispiece. The life of Sir Thomas More, venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Thomas More, an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, amateur theologian, and noted Renaissance humanist. Written by Sir James Mackintosh, a Scottish jurist, Whig politician and Whig historian. Bound by Westleys & Clark, London. In the original vellum binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine as is typical with ageing with the odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Minor age toning to the extremities. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpapers. Bound by Westleys & Clark, London. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .