Decorative gilt cover and spine. A clean, tight and unmarked copy. 221 pages. Please check with bus for an accurate postage cost, the book weighs under 500 grams.' "Annals of the parish", first edition, published in one volume, 1821. "The Ayrshire legatees" originally appeared in Blackwood's Magazine, 1820-21 and was published in one volume, 1821. Original issued in series: Works of John Galt.' (Trove) "John Galt 2 May 1779 - 11 April 1839) was a Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and political and social commentator. Because he was the first novelist to deal with issues of the Industrial Revolution, he has been called the first political novelist in the English language" "Annals of the Parish (full title: Annals of the parish: or, The chronicle of Dalmailing; during the ministry of the Rev. Micah Balwhidder, written by himself) is an 1821 novel of Scottish country life by John Galt. Micah Balwhidder, considered to be the finest character created by Galt, reveals himself in the fictional first-person account to have human failings including conceit and vanity, as well as a keen interest in how the economy prospers. The book provides a humorous and realistic account of a typical parish minister of the late 18th and early 19th century, the way of life in rural Scotland, and the social changes of the Industrial Revolution" (Wikipedia)