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GIBBON, Thomas.

GIBBON, Thomas.

Memoirs of Eminently Pious Women. A new edition, revised and enlarged by the Rev. Samuel Burder.

MEMOIRS OF EMINENTLY PIOUS WOMEN
London: J. Duncan, et al?, 1827.
3 vols., 12mo (7" tall). Half calf. Pretty set with gilt raised bands, blind panels and olive label. Portraits complete though foxed.
An elegantly bound collection of 77 biographical portraits of devout women, including Lady Jane Grey and Queen Mary. These improving tales of piety were aimed at "the religious public" and are accompanied by splendid engraved portraits.
£300.00

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