The Christian's library: or, Observations on Psalm XIX. : For the use of young readers. /
McConkey, Andrew,1802-1868.
Hamilton, Mary D.,active 1846,former owner.StEdNL
Edinburgh: : Printed by T. Paton, 16 Howe Street.,
MDCCCXLV. [1845]
An unrecorded work extolling Psalm 19 as a 'Public library for the whole world, open to all readers'. The author Andrew McConkey (1802-1868) was Minister to the All Saints' Liverpool at the time of publication and although there were no public libraries yet in Liverpool the rising literacy rate may have encouraged him to suggest that all knowledge that was useful could be garnered from holy scripture.
Manuscript inscription on the verso of the front wrapper "Mary D. Hamilton with her cousin Henrietta's best love. October 14. 1846. Numbers VI 24. 25 26.".
With original green decorative wrappers.
Bible.
Scotland Edinburgh.