The Scots worthies: their [73] lives and testimonies. Including many additional notes,and [22] lives not in the orig. collection

Howie, John, 1735-1793, comp. by. [Biographia Scoticana, 1775] edited by J. A. (James Aitken) Wylie, asst. by James Anderson.

Published by London: [1875-6] Quarto, William Mackenzie

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[3], lxxxxiv, 872 double-column p.: 25 woodcuts in Wylie's introduction, 29 plates; ## cm. Text in great primer type. Woodcuts in Wylie's `An introductory sketch of the history of the period': Covenanters' sacrament, martyrdom of Jerome of Prague, Luther nailing 95 theses, Luther's house at Eisenach, death of Zwingle, Calvin dispensing the sacrament, view in Strasburg, Calvin refusing the sacrament to libertines in St. Peter's, Iona, Dunkeld, execution of Wallace, John Campbell laird of Cessnock before James IV, Prior Campbell and Patrick Hamilton disputing, martyrdom of Patrick Hamilton, Knox before Mary Queen of Scots, signing the Covenant, execution of Argyle, Guthrie addressing the crowd before his execution, rescue of the old man of Dalry, Battle of Rullion Green, Thomas Dalziel of Binns, murder of Abp. Sharp, escape from Drumclog, Greyfriars' Churchyard, William Prince of Orange. -- Full-page steel engravings: John Knox (frontispiece) -- George Wishart -- Cardinal Beaton -- St. Andrews Castle -- Regent Moray -- Assassination of Regent Moray -- Knox's house & Canongate -- George Buchanan -- Alexander Henderson -- Confession of faith, 1638 (folding, lithographed from the manuscript, tear across upper panel) -- Signing the Covenant in Greyfriars Churchyard -- Battle of Preston -- Archibald Campbell, Marquis of Argyll -- Marquis of Montrose -- Battle of Philiphaugh -- General David Lesley -- Duke of Lauderdale -- The Grassmarket, Edinburgh -- Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee -- Battle of Drumclog -- Battle of Bothwell Bridge -- The Netherbow Port -- Stirling Castle -- Arrest of Montrose -- The Bass Rock -- Dunnottar Castle -- Lady Grisel (Hume) Baillie -- Sir Patrick Hume -- Lady Anna Mackenzie. Good scuffed half calf. Joints weak, covers holding by cords.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Scots worthies: their [73] lives and testimonies. Including many additional notes,and [22] lives not in the orig. collection
• Publisher: London: [1875-6] Quarto, William Mackenzie
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Large type