The Salt-Cellars – C.H. Spurgeon – 1889 | Proverbs with Commentary

The Salt-Cellars is an alphabetical collection of proverbs and aphorisms, collected by the “Prince of Preachers” Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Many of these sayings and witticisms appeared earlier in his John Ploughman titles but are presented here with expanded remarks and new inclusions, with accompanying notes written by Spurgeon himself. The set reflects a consistent theme of moral commentary drawn from everyday sayings.

‘British Weekly’ says of this work:

“These proverbs and quaint sayings may be of great service in sermons and platform addresses. Preachers and speakers would do well to make a judicious use of them.”

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Salt-Cellars. Being a Collection of Proverbs, Together with Homely Notes Thereon
• Author: Charles Haddon Spurgeon
• Publisher: London: Passmore and Alabaster
• Edition: Vol. I: 1889; Vol. II: 1891; Tenth Thousand stated
• Binding: Decorative blue cloth
• Format: Duodecimo (12mo), two volumes
• Size: ~ 7.5in × 5.5in (19cm × 13.5cm)
• Collation:
  • Vol. I – viii, 334, [2], 8 pp
  • Vol. II – [2], 367, [1] pp
• Contents Include:
  • Homely Notes
  • Proverb Listings
  • Observations on Usage
  • Moral Commentary

Condition:

Very Good. Original decorative cloth bindings show mild rubbing to edges and corners. Vol. I is more faded in color. Hinges are sound and text blocks secure. Contents are complete, with only minimal age wear or handling visible, though some proverbs are marked as favorites by a prior reader of Vol. I.

Why Collect This?

• First edition with Spurgeon’s expanded proverb commentary
• Decorative Victorian bindings
• Appeals to collectors of Spurgeon and Baptist theology

Item Number: #31069