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18948vo., Third Edition, on laid paper; handsomely bound in burgundy full morocco, back gilt with five raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled and ruled in gilt, uncut, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. With the very appropriate nineteenth-century trade ticket of Sam Read of Grasmere on front paste-down. Includes Poems Illustrative of the Journal, 1803-1831. With small note and blind stamp on title. A lovely copy.
2002rif. x-1402007221Kluwer Academic Pub 2002. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 960 pages. 9.50x6.50x2.00 inches. Kluwer Academic Pub hardcover
rif. 684799-nnew. unknown
19362 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates, maps and diagrams (a number folding); original blue cloth, gilt backs, a very good, bright, clean copy. EXTREMELY SCARCE
16838 p.l., 204. [28] p. 30 cm. Hardcover Very good condition, in full calf, covers detached
19288vo., First and Sole Edition, some mild offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy. Extremely scarce, especially in the dustwrapper.
18838vo., Sole Edition thus, on laid paper, with folding map as frontispiece, 2 folding plates and folding map; navy buckram, gilt back, upper hinge starting (but binding entirely sound), slightly pulled at head of backstrip else a near fine copy. Includes 'An Explication of some Norish Words used in Orkney and Zetland' and 'An Essay concerning the Thule of the Ancients' (1693). THIS HIGH QUALITY FACSIMILE IS ITSELF EXTREMELY SCARCE. Anderson, p.402 (recording the first edition).
18638vo., First Edition thus, with a large folding coloured map as frontispiece and several engraved diagrams and plans in the text; endpapers [only] mildly spotted; original half calf, red cloth boards, neatly rebacked in calf to style, red sprinkled edges, a remarkably well-preserved, bright, clean copy. Appendices include A Catalogue of Organic Remains from the Glacial Deposits of Scotland, and a List of Papers relating to the Glacial Phenomena of Scotland. FREDERICK FOOT'S COPY WITH HIS SIGNATURE AND INSCRIPTION ['GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BOYLE, OCTOBER 1 1865'].ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. The first paper in the first volume of the Transactions of the Glasgow Geological Society and an important complement to the work of Jamieson. Pre-eminent among British geologists, Geikie remains the only one to have been appointed President of the Royal Society (1908-1912). Frederick J Foot FRGS, noted geologist and surveyor, worked principally on behalf of the Geological Survey in Scotland and Ireland. Author of many technical and scientific papers, he worked with Geikie and it is not impossible that this copy was presented to him by the author. A career of considerable promise was cut short when he lost his life attempting to rescue two skaters who had fallen through ice on Lough Kay, near his geological station at Boyle. A NOTABLE ASSOCIATION COPY OF AN EXTREMELY SCARCE WORK. Challinor 190.
1828rif. j9041aEdinburgh: William Blackwood. G: in good condition. Outer joints split with evidence of glue repair to backstrip of second volume. Contents clean and tight. Some edges uncut. 1828. First Edition. Green hardback cloth cover. 300mm x 230mm 12" x 9". xviii 736pp 40pp; 1005pp 11pp. Heavy set: extra shipping supplement may apply. . William Blackwood hardcover
rif. 1396031 Moray Place Edinburgh. 27 December 1825. 4pp. foolscap 8vo on two bifoliums. On aged and worn paper with slight bloom at head and a little loss to spine from disbinding. The letter 2pp. begins: 'Now for a twelvemonth the dues collected for the passage of Vessels through the Caledonian Canal have been progressively deposited in the Bank of Scotland at Inverness and Fortwilliam by the Collectors upon deposit Receipts in the name of Mr Rickman and me.' The receipts amounting to £4200 and 'a certain Sum of Interest' having arisen he conveys the instructions of the Canal's Commissioners that a new account be opened in Edinburgh. The letter continues with further details and is signed 'Ja Hope'. Accompanying the letter and 2pp. long is a tabulated 'Schedule of Deposit Receipts of The Bank of Scotland sent to the Bank to be placed to the Credit of the Commissioners for the Caledonian Canal' with the first entry dated 23 August 1824 and the last 19 December 1825. This lists 42 deposits made in Inverness and Fort William with 'Dates' 'Days' 'Interest' and 'Sums'. The interest on the £4200 total is £68 13s 3d. Docketed 'Schedule of Deposit Receipts of the Bank of Scotland Canal Dues.' Accompanying the document is a manuscript resolution dated 'Bank of Scotland 29 Decr 1835': 'The Sum of £4268. 13/3 is placed to Credit of Messrs Rickman & Hope for Commrs for the Caledonian Canal. In Account with the Bank of Scotland - A Y p Secy'. Also present are four lines of pencilled accounts. 31 Moray Place, Edinburgh. 27 December 1825. unknown
rif. 9472Edinburgh; 19 August 1802. 4to 3 pp. Bifolium. Very good on lightly-aged paper. Minimal damage has been caused to the second leaf affecting two or three unimportant words of text by the breaking of the red wax seal. Addressed by Guthrie 'To Charles Sharpe of Hoddam Esqr Hoddam Castle Provenance Grand Master for Dumfries Shire'. Small circular red ink postmark. Docketed. Guthrie's letter in a secretarial hand but signed and with an initialed postscript by him covers the two centre pages. He writes that 'a great proportion' of the lodges are in arrears 'some of them 20 years and upwards'. 'The funds of the Grand Lodge are at present very much Exhausted by the liberal supplies they have been induced to afford to Indigent Brethren for these three years past'. He also mentions the laying of 'the foundation Stone of the new Jail at Dumfries'. He cites the minutes in support of a demand that Sharpe 'enforce a strict compliance'. The recto of the first sheet carries a list of fifteen numbered lodges headed 'Dumfries Shire Charles Sharpe Esqr P. G. M.' giving the dates of 'last payment.' and 'last Certificate'. At the foot of the page is quotation of a six-line resolution by the Grand Lodge 'of 2d May last' regarding arrears. Edinburgh; 19 August 1802. unknown
First edition, 4to (185 x 135mm), [12], 118, [2]pp., the first leaf is blank except for marginal rules and signature-mark "A", the last leaf is blank except for marginal rules, woodcut devices on title, new endpapers, recent full calf, gilt lettered red morocco label to spine. "On the accession of James I, Egerton was reappointed lord keeper and advanced to the peerage on 21 July 1603 as Baron Ellesmere, of Ellesmere in Shropshire (where he was given a large estate), but at the king's behest relinquished the rolls in favour of the Scottish lawyer Edward Bruce. On 24 July Egerton was appointed lord chancellor, relinquishing his position as lord keeper. He presided over the chancery and Star Chamber for another fourteen years, and also conducted a number of state trials, notably those of Sir Walter Ralegh (1603), and the gunpowder plotters (1605)."?(ODNB.) This speech took four hours to deliver and concerns the rights of Scots born after the accession of James I, the case concerns 'Robert Calvine, sonne and heire apparant of James L. Calvine of Colcrosse in the realme of Scotland.' - (pp.4-5). Provenance: Early signature of Davenport Talbot on A1. STC, 7540.
1691rif. 34The Principal Acts of the Church of Scotland. Edinburgh. Printed by George Mosman Printer to the Church of Scotland and Her Assemblies. Anno Domini MDCXCI. Twenty-two annual extracts bound in single volume. Extracts included: 1690 1695 1697 1699 1700 then extracts for each year until and including 1717. Brown leather binding. See copious photographs for condition. George Mosman hardcover
18595 vols., roy. 8vo., with 5 engraved frontispieces (original tissue guards present), engraved and printed titles, and 82 fine engraved portraits; strongly bound in contemporary half roan, sides in morocco-grain cloth blocked in blind, backs with five raised bands tooled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt and ruled in blind, all other compartments ruled and tooled in blind, gilt tops, red edges, marbled endpapers, boards very lightly age-marked, backstrips lightly chafed at heads and tails else a splendid bright, clean set. The set comprises: vol. I: Abercromby-Creech; vol. II: Crichton-Hamilton; vol. III: Hamilton-M'Gavin; vol. IV: Melville-Young; vol. V: Abercrombie-Wood. Lovely set of the extended version of a standard reference.
1896147 pages. Biography of John Cruickshank (1787 - 1875) who made a significant impact at Marischal College and University of Aberdeen, Scotland as an educator and administrator. Number 179 of only 250 copies printed. Seven b/w illustrations. Black bevelled boards with gilt lettering. Top edge gilt. Endpapers discoloured with age. Binding sound. Blind stamp atop front free endpaper. A quality copy. Book
1974276 pages. Archival black and white illustrations. Chapters include: Allenby S.D.; Bayton S.D.; New Scotland S.D.; Carn Ridge S.D.; Crossen S.D.; Faulkner; Grahamdale; Hilbre and Birch Bay S.D.; Martin S.D.; Steep Rock. Front free endpaper is a legal plan map of the area showing the names of property owners. Prior owner has neatly added names to several unidentified parcels. Otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this informative and nostalgic reference. Hackett (2) 370. Book
1851rif. 200138AG1851. London & New York John Tallis & Company 1851. Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by H. Winkles. Plate Size: 48 cm x 36 cm. Sheet Size: 52.5 cm x 37.2 cm. Vintage 19th century map / city-plan in very good condition. Published in the Illustrated Atlas And Modern History Of The World Geographical Political Commercial & Statistical Edited By R. Montgomery Martin. Handsome town-plan of Glasgow in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. The River Clyde can be seen running through the industrial city being joined by the smaller River Kelvin in the lower left corner. Canals railways street and district areas of the city are also included. The coat of arms of the City of Glasgow is present on the map. Decorative scrolling and title cartouche around the edges of the map. One of the few double page plans published by Tallis. The project of 'The Illustrated Atlas' was designed to be finished just in time for the anxiously awaited "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" or The Great Exhibition sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park London from 1 May to 11 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fairs exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century and it was a much-anticipated event. The Great Exhibition was organized by Henry Cole and Prince Albert husband of the reigning monarch Queen Victoria. It was attended by numerous notable figures of the time including Charles Darwin Samuel Colt members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë Charles Dickens Lewis Carroll George Eliot and Alfred Tennyson. Music for the opening was under the direction of Sir George Thomas Smart and the continuous music from the exhibited organs for the Queen's procession was "under the superintendence of William Sterndale Bennett". Wikipedia unknown
1810rif. 58537broadside 24.7 x 20.8 cms. drop head title as above below that the names of 45 clans and their badges in two columns imprint at foot all inside an attractive double-twist black and white decorative border apparently once pasted on the rear presumably into an album and a few trifling patches of damage and a short closed tear no loss tear from being lifted but overall very good. Attractive. Very rare. The only copy located is in National Library of Scotland. Although without place of printing or date the imprint "R. Menzies Printer" was used by the Edinburgh firm of that name between about 1810 and 1820. For each clan is given its name and its wild plant badge. Below the tabel is printed "The Chief of each respective Clan to wear two Eagles Feathers in his Bonnet in addition to the Distinguishing badge of his Clan". This might seem to indicate that this was printed for a particular event possibly a part of the visit of the King to Scotland organized by Sir Walter Scott in 1822. R. Menzies, Printer
12mo, 191,[1]pp., orig. boards, rubbed, hinge and printed paper label a little chipped, but overall in nice original state. Rare, Copac locates the British Library copy only.
1968rif. 437367Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland National Museums Scotland 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copies 18 in their original gilt-blocked pictorial cloths. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remain particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 18 volumes 25 cms.Contents: year 1988 year 1976 year 1968 year 2003 year 1987 year 1985 year 2002 year 1999 year 1996 year 1989 year 1982 year 1975 year 1986 year 2000 year 1971 year 1974 year 1981 year 1978.Subjects; Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. National Museums Scotland. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland — Periodicals. Edinburgh: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, National Museums Scotland hardcover
18963 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with title-vignettes and over 1,600 illustrations in the text, free endpapers very faintly browned; original navy buckram, upper boards with stylised thistle framed and blocked in gilt, gilt backs, gilt tops, uncut, a very good, bright, crisp, clean set. The standard reference and now increasingly difficult to find.
1896Roy. 4to., First and Sole Edition, on laid paper, with portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), title in red and black, and 9 fine plates (all original tissue guards present), free endpapers mildly browned; original series binding of olive-brown cloth, boards blocked in gilt and blind, gilt back, uncut, a very good, bright, crisp copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 525 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 491). With the nineteenth century trade tickets of Edmond & Spark, Bookbinders of Aberdeen. Allardyce is one of the most valuable collections of contemporary Jacobite records. This is the second of two volumes (the first appeared in 1895) each of which is complete in itself. This volume comprises: XXX. Depositions against Jacobites, 1746; XXXI. Memorials for Thomas Forbes of Echt and Andrew Hay, 1746; XXXII. Concerning Highland Depredations, 1747; XXXIII. Memorial anent Thieving and Depredations in the Highlands, 1747; XXXIV. Description of the Road from Aviemore to Aberdeen, 1747; XXXV. Description of the Hills, Glens and Passes in the Counties of Aberdeen, 1747; XXXVI. Proposals for Cantoning the Five Highland Additional Company's, 1747; XXXVII. Highland Reports, 1749-50. The Appendix contains a further eight important records. VERY SCARCE. Pargellis & Medley 3306.
rif. 32481Dundee: Valentine & Sons Ltd N.D. First Edition. Hardcover. 1920s. 18 pages of plates. MacGregor Tartan cloth with red leather label lettered in gold affixed to the front panel and red label on rear pastedown endpaper. The views include Queen's Cross the General Post Office Wallace Statue the Old Machar Cathedral Aberdeen University and more. Light fading to spine else a fine copy. ; 5.2 x 4 cm. Valentine & Sons, Ltd hardcover
1923rif. ABE-8460921606Chicago: Published by Albert Whitman Co. 1923 HBDJ 1923 First Edition THUS~~ VG-/GOOD AS-IS 12mo. Measures 7 3/8 inches tall by 5 5/8 inches wide. Hardcover bound in orange cloth with a blue and orange pictorial pastedown on the front cover MATCHES DJ ILLUSTRATION and with the original blue and orange dust jacket. DustJacket shows some rubbing and wear and general soiling 7 Tiny Chips Tears Extremities. Book has some pale spotting Fade on the boardsEdges from damping. There is no damping inside the book. A sound copy with secure inner hinges and clean text. One illustration on page 23 above the poem entitled "Rain" has similarities to the old Morton Salt Girl which appeared on the front of the blue salt containers since the 1910s. A lovely and scarce book. . Blue cloth color illustrated paper panel affixed to front within black border illustrated kraft endpapers in green ink 127 pgs plus a page listing the other 24 "Just Right Books" including fifty illustrations in color by Sue Seeley. DJ protected in a new archival clear plastic cover Dust jacket is moderately agetoned Color Illus; One looks like MORTON SALT GIRL Illustrated with drawings in B/W as well as with colors in tan brown or orange. Green & White Illustrated Endpapers FOXED Color Frontispiece Preface. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Chicago: Published by Albert Whitman Co. hardcover
1923rif. 26947Chicago: Published by Albert Whitman Co. 1923 HBDJ 1923 First Edition THUS~~ VG-/GOOD AS-IS 12mo. Measures 7 3/8 inches tall by 5 5/8 inches wide. Hardcover bound in orange cloth with a blue and orange pictorial pastedown on the front cover MATCHES DJ ILLUSTRATION and with the original blue and orange dust jacket. DustJacket shows some rubbing and wear and general soiling & Tiny Chips Tears Extremities. Book has some pale spotting Fade on the boardsEdges from damping. There is no damping inside the book. A sound copy with secure inner hinges and clean text. One illustration on page 23 above the poem entitled "Rain" has similarities to the old Morton Salt Girl which appeared on the front of the blue salt containers since the 1910s. A lovely and scarce book. . Blue cloth color illustrated paper panel affixed to front within black border illustrated kraft endpapers in green ink 127 pgs plus a page listing the other 24 "Just Right Books" including fifty illustrations in color by Sue Seeley. DJ protected in a new archival clear plastic cover Dust jacket is moderately agetoned Color Illus; One looks like MORTON SALT GIRL Illustrated with drawings in B/W as well as with colors in tan brown or orange. Green & White Illustrated Endpapers FOXED Color Frontispiece Preface. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Sue Seeley. Chicago: Published by Albert Whitman Co. hardcover
