Author: Edward Gilliat
Title: Champions of the Right
Description: London, Society for Prompting Christian Knowledge, 1885. First edition. Leather. A near fine first edition of Reverend Edward Gilliat's scarce work, The Champions of the Right A scarce work in which Reverend Edward Gilliat offers a historical account of figures who had a profound effect on Christianity in England. With chapters on Alfred the Great, Edward the Confessor, St. Hugh of Lincoln, St. Francis of Assi, Joan of Arc, and Sir Thomas More. Revered Edward Gilliat spent thirty years as a school master at Harrow, and wrote several novels as well as non-fiction works. The front board of this first edition is blind stamped in gold with the top of the Harrow school crest. Prize bookplate from Harrow to the front paste down, recording that Graham Wilkin was given the book as a prize in 1885. In a calf binding. Externally lovely, with only one mark to the front board. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with some light foxing to the endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .

Keywords: Champions of the Right Edward Gilliat Briton and Saxon The Friar Edward Gilliat Tract Committee None


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