8vo. 119pp, [1]. Original publisher's red cloth, lettered in black. A trifle rubbed, marked, and bumped, spine sunned. Internally clean and crisp. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'To the Most Noble the Marquess of Lothian KJ. With sincere respect from His Humble and Obedient servant The Author'

The sole edition of a succinct history of the Kirk by Church of Scotland minister for Newbattle, Midlothian, John Charles Carrick (1860-1914). This copy was presented by the author to diplomat and Conservative politician Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian (1833-1900) who served as Secretary for Scotland under Lord Salisbury between 1887 and 1892.