Alexander, Joseph Addison. Notes on New Testament Literature and Ecclesiastical History. New York: Charles Scribner, 1861. First Edition. [10643]
Black pebble publisher's cloth, worn at the ends & corners, 7 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches. Small contemporary private library bookplate, xvi, 319 pp. The binding is a bit shaken with nothing detached. Good. Hardcover.
"The two fragments presented in this volume, include all that Dr. Alexander left in a condition fit for the press, of his remarkable Biblical and Historical Lectures." - Preface.
The book contains the substantial outlines of both series of lectures, filled with fascinating information. There are questions for study printed at the bottom of each page.
Joseph Addison Alexander (1809-1860), American Presbyterian, third son of Archibald Alexander, graduated Princeton in 1826, and was served his alma mater as Adjunct Professor of Ancient Languages and Literature (1830), Professor of Biblical Criticism and Ecclesiastical History (1838), and Chair of Biblical and Ecclesiastical History (1852).
