Confession of Faith; the Larger and Shorter Catechisms with the Scripture—Proofs at Large together with the Sum of Saving Knowledge 1842

Hardcover. Fair. Glasgow: Francis Orr & Sons (1842). 6 3/4 x 4 inches. Full black leather with decorative gilt on both boards and spine. Marble paste downs. Previous owner's name written on ffep. Brief notes on rear end page. Rear hinge fully intact, but front board & spine completely detached. Front board attached to book with several pieces of clear tape (please see photo). Moderate edge/corner wear to cover. Text block is sound and all pages accounted for. Pages yellowed with age, but the only foxing (mild) is noted on the end papers. Page 34 has a one inch brown smudge over part of the text (text readable). A rare tome that could be rebound.

"Covenants, national and solemn league; Acknowledgment of sins, and engagement to duties; directories for publick and family worship; form of church government, etc. of publick authority in the church of Scotland, with Acts of Assembly and Parliament, relative to, and appropbative of, the same…"