Graver Thoughts of a Country Parson

THE GRAVER THOUGHTS OF

A COUNTRY PARSON

A. K. H Boyd

LONDON

ALEXANDER STRAHAN & CO.

1862

DESCRIPTION

First Edition

Signed Binding

(ii) + 301pp + (ii)

Book measures 180mm x 125mm approximately.

Handsomely bound in full medium grained calf by R. Nelson. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with elaborate gilt decoration to compartments and maroon title / author label. Twin gilt fillet borders with blind-tooled work and gilt cornices to both boards. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. All edges marbled.

CONDITION

Book in nice tight condition and holding firm. Boards exhibit some very minor wear, occasional mark and some surface scratches with a few very minor blemishes. Some minor wear to hinges and head and foot of spine, and some very minor bumping to board corners. The first few front endpapers are a little loose.

Internally the contents are complete and in good clean condition. There is a little uniform very light toning and some foxing and spots towards endpapers, otherwise bright and clean. A tatty previous owner bookplate central to front paste-down.

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A very well presented copy of this first edition work.

INTERESTING

Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd (1825 to 1899) was a miscellaneous writer. He was originally intended for the English Bar but entered the Church of Scotland, and was minister latterly at St. Andrews.

Boyd wrote a number of books and literary pieces, mainly anonymously. His style was rather different and reflected his manner, clear, precise, and definite in his habits. Boyd, both professionally and socially, was entirely unconventional and independent. A close and shrewd observer, with quick grasp of character and a humorous sense tinged with cynicism, he was always fresh and attractive, and not seldom brilliant, as preacher, writer, or conversationalist.

His sermons were literary and practical rather than dogmatic; his essays, although often commonplace in thought and expression, caught the attention by their common sense, their easy allusiveness, and transparency of style; and his brisk unflagging talk was enriched with endless and apposite anecdotes, although it was not devoid of a certain overbearing element.