Memoir of Thomas Thomson, Advocate

The uncommon first edition of this biography of the life of Scottish advocate Thomas Thomson, in a lovely signed binding by Henderson and Bissett. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.A biography of Scottish advocate, antiquarian and archivist Thomas Thomson, who served as secretary of the literary section of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.He was for a time a neighbour and close friend to Walter Scott, at that time also a fellow advocate.Authorship is credited to Scottish advocate, judge, historian and antiquary Cosmo Innes by the British Library.In a signed binding by Henderson and Bissett.With the bookplate of Scottish bibliophile Alexander Stone to the front paste down.With the morocco bookplate of W.A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. He founded Foyles bookshop in 1903 alongside his brother. He purchased Beeleigh Abbey during the Second World War, an impressive twelfth century monastery in Essex. Beeleigh housed his library, one of the largest private libraries in England. In a signed full morocco binding with gilt detailing. Externally, excellent, with a touch of rubbing to front joint head. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine.…