The Book of Family Devotions: A Series of Reflections on Practical Portions of the Word of God, and a Prayer for the Morning and the Evening of Every Day in the Year

A scarce edition of this highly illustrated family prayer book in a contemporary half-calf binding. Scarce edition. In a contemporary half-calf binding. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page and twenty-four further plates. Collated, complete. Undated, dated from copies held by the British Library and National Library of Scotland. An impressive work of family prayer, containing entries for every day of the year. From significant Church of Scotland minister Daniel Dewar, who acted as the final principal of Marischal College before its amalgamation with King's College to create the University of Aberdeen in 1860. In a contemporary half-calf binding. Externally, smart with slight shelf wear, leading to reasonable loss of leather to the extremities, most visibly to the spine tail and joints. Further light marking to the cloth boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages mildly age toned with light sporadic spotting throughout, heavier to the first and last few pages. A bright and clean example for its age. Very Good.…