Description
A complete six-volume edition of the collected works of the celebrated Baptist preacher and theologian Robert Hall (1764–1831), one of the most influential English Nonconformist ministers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
This edition was published under the superintendence of Dr. Olinthus Gregory, LL.D., F.R.A.S., and includes a biographical memoir by Gregory together with observations on Hall's character and preaching by the noted essayist John Foster.
Contents
The six volumes comprise a comprehensive collection of Hall's writings:
- Sermons on major doctrinal and practical Christian themes
- Charges and circular letters
- Addresses and pastoral writings
- Essays on theology and Christian doctrine
- Apologetic and controversial works
- Discourses on religious liberty and church life
- Reflections on morality and public affairs
- Correspondence and miscellaneous papers
- Memoirs and biographical material
Hall's works are renowned for their combination of evangelical conviction, literary elegance, intellectual depth, and powerful rhetoric. His sermons and essays exercised a considerable influence on nineteenth-century Protestant thought in Britain and beyond.
About Robert Hall
Robert Hall (1764–1831) was one of the most distinguished Baptist ministers of his generation. Born at Arnesby, Leicestershire, he demonstrated extraordinary intellectual gifts from an early age and studied at the Bristol Baptist Academy and King's College, Aberdeen.
Hall served as minister in Cambridge, Leicester, and Bristol, gaining a national reputation as a preacher of exceptional eloquence. His writings addressed theological, ethical, and social questions and were widely admired across denominational boundaries. Contemporary observers frequently regarded him as one of the greatest English preachers of his age.
Condition
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Completeness | Complete in six volumes |
| Binding | Later cloth bindings (not original) |
| Binding Condition | Cloth tired and showing wear |
| Text | Complete and secure |
| Pages | Text-blocks firm; leaves secure, rare notation / lining may be present |
| Edges | Some leaves uncut at top edge |
| Damage | One or two leaves with marginal loss (no text loss) |
| Markings | Numeracy present to three of the rear-pastedowns |
| Aging | Age-related foxing and toning as expected; a little musty |
| Dimensions | Individual volume: 230mm × 150mm |
| Weight | Combined: 4,552g |
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A desirable nineteenth-century collected edition of one of England's foremost Baptist theologians and preachers, offering an extensive survey of his sermons, theological writings, essays, and correspondence.