ALEXANDER SMELLIE - Men of the Covenant

Great Britain, The Banner of Truth Trust, 1960. Tenth Edition, Binding: Cloth, Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Harback Hardback. Previous owners name to inside cover. Shelf wear to edges of D/J. Price clipped. Portraits and Illustrations by A Scott Rankin and E. A. Pike. The twenty-eight years of Scottish 17th Century history in which men and women, bound by 'Covenant' to Jesus Christ, laid down their lives in His cause, constitute one of the most glorious peiods in the history of the Christian Church. All the intensity, the heroism, and the fervour of that time are rekindled as the author summons those noble figures from the shadows of the past, and retells their story in a manner which has made his work one of the popular classics of biographical literature. First published in 1903, this volume has gone through ten editions and has been translated into several languages. its appeal has been universal. The New York Observer wrote: 'This book is not a dully history, nor a perfunctory biographical annal, but a series of brilliant sketches. it has the breathless excitement of an historical novel, but it is all true, and its examples of lofty purpose, deep piety, and entire devotion commend it to all who love courage, patience, and faith. Illustrations.