James Seaton Reid’s History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (1834–1854) is widely regarded as the foundational work of Irish Presbyterian historiography. Its significance stems from its rigorous use of primary and previously undocumented and freshly discovered sources and its role in helping define the church’s identity during a period of intense theological and social transition.
Reid, James Seaton. Ireland, Comprising the Civil History of the Province of Ulster, from the Accession of James the First: with a Preliminary Sketch of the Progress of the Reformed Religion in Ireland during the Sixteenth Century. And an Appendix Consisting of Original Papers. London. Whittaker and Co. 1853. Second Edition. 542 + 553 + 513pp.
Bound in attractive half calf, though rubbed at points and some light mottling to leather and marbled boards. Textually good and solid with some sporadic foxing. A nice example of the set.
