Complex sentence: Dr. Andrew Thomson is well known for his books on the lives of pre-eminent ministers, and for his book on his travels in the Holy Land and noted for his preface for Pollok's "Tales of the Covenanters".
Split into simpler sentences: Dr. Andrew Thomson is well known for his books on the lives of pre-eminent ministers, and for his book on his travels in the Holy Land. He has also written a preface for Pollok's "Tales of the Covenanters".