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1979réf. 413269Chicago : Encyclopædia Britannica 1979. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Very good set in the original gilt-blocked leather; with red gilt-blocked labels to spine. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges; light foxing scattered internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 3 volumes 160 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm. 1 slip. Notes; Date is suggested. Facsimile of the 1st edition: Edinburgh : Printed by A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar and sold by Collin Macfarquhar 1769-1771. Slip: ""The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica was issued serially in sections from 1768 tp 1771."" Contents; Vol. 1. A-B -- vol. 2. C-L -- vol. 3. M-Z. Subjects; 1701-1800. Encyclopedias and dictionaries. Chicago : Encyclopædia Britannica hardcover
1848réf. 97631848. Full Leather. Good binding. 5-1/4" x 3-3/8." 108 pp. Full brown leather over flexible boards. Vertical red rules for accounting printed on each page. 1-3/8" strip of leather neatly removed from the fore-edge of the front cover; occasional ink spotting and minor stains throughout; toned leaves with a few creases; faded pencil calculations to pastedowns. Interesting mid-19th century farm ledger apparently from eastern Scotland possibly Inverurie or Aberdeen recorded during the great famines in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. The currency symbols at the top of the expense and income columns appear to be in pounds shilling and pence and various place and personal names which appear repeatedly in the text – i.e. Commercial Co. of Port Elfinston sic Aberdeen Wm. Duncan et al – lead to our deducing this locale. Although the ledger is anonymous the names of Robert Frasier Brach and James Dugard appear possibly as business clients as do the names of the recorder's many temporary workers. These workers usually hired around the planting and harvesting season are both male and female and include Mary Ellice Jas Marr George Dugard Wm. Duncan Alex Burr and many others. Extensively detailed and highly readable this ledger document the many expenses and income sources of a working farm showing precise amounts for equipment scythes and carts feature prominently horses bolls of meal barrels of lime whisky and various other sundries. The farm's produce relied heavily on grains especially corn and barley just as the Corn Laws were being heatedly debated in Parliament and its overall diversity demonstrates the crop diversity that allowed eastern Scotland and the Lowlands to evade the ravages of the potato blight; plots and crops for planting the "slack land" are also demarcated. Charts showing daily employee wages are also of special note. Overall a unique useful and well-maintained agricultural document concurrent with and standing in stark contrast to the devastation occurring in the western portion of the country and Ireland at that time. unknown
1617réf. 776191617. A Milestone in Scottish Economic History Scotland. Statutes. James VI 1566-1625 King of Scotland. The XXII Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraine James be the Grace God King of Scotland England France And Ireland: Defender of the Fatih sic &c. Halden be His M at Edinburgh The 28 day of June 1617. With Advise of the Estates of this Realme Drop-Head Title. Edinburgh: Thomas Finlason 1617. 20 ff. Bound with The Act Anent the Setling of Measures and Weghts Concluded at Edinburgh the 19 Day of Februar 1618 Yeeres. By the Commissioners Having Power to Doe the Same by Act of Parliament Made the Twentie Eight Day of Iune 1617 Drop-Head Title. Edinburgh: Thomas Finlason 1618. Folio 10-3/4" x 6-1/2"; 27 x 16.5 cm. Recent quarter calf over marbled boards blind fillets to calf edges gilt fillets and title to spine endpapers added. Moderate toning to interior light browning to margins woodcut head-piece of Fol. 1 affected by trimming along fore-edge small ink spots and spark burns to a few leaves. $500. A collection of 41 public acts with a table bound to an important 1618 act to reform the Scottish system of weights and measures. This work represents a milestone in Scottish economic history. It documents the formal establishment and standardization of uniform weights and measures throughout the Kingdom of Scotland including standardizing the ell stone pint and firlot under royal commission. English Short-Title Catalogue S122277 S122309. unknown books
1621réf. 776171621. A Session with Two Significant Acts Scotland. Statutes. James VI 1566-1625 King of Scotland. Hay Sir John 1578-1654 Editor. The XXIII Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraine Iames by the Grace of God King of Scotland England France and Ireland: Defender of the faith; &c. Halden at Edinburgh The 4. Day of August 1621. By the Noble and Potent Lord James Marquis of Hamilton Earle of Arrane And Cambridge; Lord Aven And Innerdail &c.: Commissioner appointed for Halding of the Said Parliament By Virtue of His Majesties Commission Granted to Him Under the Great Seale of This Kingdome: With the Speciall Advise Consent and Assent of the Estates of This Realme. Extracted Foorth of the Registers and the Bookes of the Acts of Parliament of this Kingdome of Scotland By Sir George Hay Of Kinfawns Knight: Clerke of His Maiesties Counsell Register And Rolles. Edinburgh: Printed by Thomas Finlason His Maiesties Printer 1633. ii 34 ff. Woodcut portrait of James VI and royal arms to verso of title page. Folio 10-3/4" x 6-3/4". Recent quarter calf over marbled boards blind fillets to calf edges gilt fillets and title to spine endpapers added. Moderate toning to interior light browning to margins woodcut head-pieces of title page and Fol. 1 affected by trimming along fore-edges small ink spots and spark burns to a few leaves. $500. A collection of 33 public acts with tables listing each act and the titles of 87 unprinted private acts. Two of the public acts are significant: the ratification of the Five Articles of Perth which introduced aspects of Anglican ceremony to the Church of Scotland and a tax on interest payments. English Short-Title Catalogue S121967. unknown books
réf. 17782Ultrajecti (Utrecht), Petrum Elzevirium, 1668 ; fort in-8, velin de l'époque avec titre manuscrit au dos ; (8), 68 pp. (pour le De June regni Dialogus), 750 pp. , (38) pp. d'Index ; marque à la Minerve avec la devise "Ne extra oleas".
1824réf. LCI-6404London, John Sharpe 1824 2 in -4 plein cuir, dos à caissons ornés et pièce de titre 240 [p.p]259 [p.p] ÉDITION DE LUXE DE 1824 — ROBERT BURNS, POEMS AND SONGSReliure en plein cuir d’époque, dos à caissons ornés, pièce de titre dorée — un vrai bijou de bibliophilie.Intérieur impeccable : pages blanches, sans rousseurs, reliure solide, comme sortie de l’atelier. Pour les amoureux de la poésie écossaise, les collectionneurs de reliures d’art, ou ceux qui veulent un livre qui raconte une histoire — et qui en vaut la peine. “Un livre qui ne se lit pas — il se contemple, se touche, se transmet.” Rare en cet état — seulement 1 exemplaire disponible.
réf. 787494Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co London 1902 In-4 ( 285 X 230 mm ) de XII et 400 pages demi-vélin blanc, dos lisse orné de filets dorés ( reliure de l'éditeur ). Cartes et planches photographiques hors-texte par Archibald THORNBURN et autres. Quelques rousseurs sinon bel exemplaire de "La Bible du saumon en Ecosse" dans sa première edition en un volume. 1st 1 volume Edn, XII 400 pages, 4to. illus by Archibald Thorburn and others + maps, some occasional spotting to contents, this is the large paper edition bound in 1/4 vellum paper covered boards. The edition is condensed down from the 4 volume set by the omission of the text illustrations and 4 chapters which endeavored to deal with the salmon problems of the day.
1828réf. 65889Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons 1828. Hardcover Quarto. Hardcover. Good. light brown leather gilt lettering to red and brown moroccan leather stamps at spine raised bands two volumes 736 pp 401005 pp 11 pp ex-library copy with stamp to rear title page rubbing at spine and edges spine lifting from volume I and nearly lifted off along with front board volume II marbled edges and endpapers Standard shipping no tracking / Priority with tracking / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. William Blackwood and Sons hardcover
1638réf. 143649Amsterdam: Henricus Hondius and Jan Janssonius 1638. Very Good. Amsterdam Henricus Hondius and Jan Janssonius circa 1638/ 1630. A hand-coloured engraved map printed surface 368 × 540 mm sheet size approximately 490 × 570 mm with letterpress text in Latin on the verso headed 'Lauden sive Lothien'. With the imprint 'Henricus Hondius excudit'. Vertical centrefold crease as issued; light tanning; small creases to bottom corners well clear of the printed surface; old guard mounted on the verso; an excellent copy with ample margins. An attractive map of the shires of Lothian and Linlithgow from the Latin edition of the famous Mercator-Hondius-Jansson atlas 'Atlas Novus sive Descriptio Geographica Totius Orbis Terrarum' 1636-1638 following the pioneering surveys of Scottish cartographer Timothy Pont. It was first published in Hondius' 1630 edition of Mercator's atlas with the imprint giving credit to Hendrik's father Joost de Hondt: 'Jodocus Hondius caelavit sumptibus Andrae Hart'. Interestingly the plate was likely engraved as early as 1603 which would explains the imprint and the dedication to James I and VI. Henricus Hondius and Jan Janssonius unknown
réf. MC21Matted watercolour on Whatman board ca. 27 x 38cm 11 x 15 inches. With an old fold cracked at margins on lower margin not affecting the main image otherwise a very striking watercolour in very good condition. This striking watercolour is a latter reworking of the famous scene of the death of David Livingstone. "David Livingstone died in that area in Chief Chitambo's village at Ilala southeast of Lake Bangweulu in present-day Zambia on 1 May 1873 from malaria and internal bleeding caused by dysentery. He took his final breaths while kneeling in prayer at his bedside. His journal indicates that the date of his death would have been 1 May but his attendants noted the date as 4 May which they carved on a tree and later reported; this is the date on his grave. Britain wanted the body to give it a proper ceremony but the tribe would not give his body to them. Finally they relented but cut the heart out and put a note on the body that said "You can have his body but his heart belongs in Africa! ". Livingstone's heart was buried under a Mvula tree near the spot where he died now the site of the Livingstone Memorial. His body together with his journal was carried over a thousand miles by his loyal attendants Chuma and Susi to the coast to Bagamoyo and was returned to Britain for burial. After lying in repose at No.1 Savile Row "then the headquarters of the Royal Geographical Society now the home of bespoke tailors Gieves & Hawkes " his remains were interred at Westminster Abbey "Wikipedia. unknown
1438réf. 948Z15Edinburgh : Neill and Company Ltd 1914-38. First edition. Cloth. Good. 10" by 7.5". None stated. An extensive collection of volumes detailing the proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland providing fascinating information on the history of Scotland and heavily illustrated throughout. The first editions. In the publisher's original cloths. All volumes heavily illustrated throughout with monochrome vignettes folding plates and occasional coloured plates. A twenty-two volume set. This set includes; Fifth series volumes; 1-12 and the sixth series volumes 1-9 and volume 12. A continuous run from the years 1914-35 and a volume for the year 1937-38. This set features an extensive collection of volumes published by the 'Society of Antiquaries of Scotland' an antiquarian body in Scotland which promotes the heritage and history of Scotland. The Society would meet and publish their proceedings in an annual volume covering a range of topics such as archaeological finds excavations museum donations historical architecture and much more. These volumes cover topics such as the excavation of Coull Castle fourteenth to eighteenth century candlesticks Scottish wood carvings Bronze age burial sites and more. In the publisher's original cloth Externally slight fading to the spines heavier to the odd volume marks to the boards bumping to the extremities of the boards wear to the head and tail of the board to the odd volume and cockling to the boards to the odd volume. Damp stains to the rear to "vol lxxii" and to the front to "lxv" 'lxiii' and to both boards to 'lvi'. Bookplate of "Macintyre" and "Edward Dwelly" to the front pastedowns to a number of volumes with offsetting and occasional spotting to the endpapers to most. Internally binding slightly strained to the front to "lxiv" 'lxiii' and 'lxii' otherwise firm with generally clean and bright pages with minor spotting to the front and rears. Good Neill and Company Ltd hardcover
1728réf. 50632hEdinburgh: Mr. Thomas Ruddiman 1728. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary full tooled Cambridge paneled calf with raised bands and burgundy gilt title label to spine. Some minor professional restoration to binding. Edges and endpapers mildly toned. Otherwise a clean tight and unmarked book. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy of this scarce political Scottish Church tract. No half-title. vi242pp. Mr. Thomas Ruddiman Hardcover
8 Volumes, 8vo, vol. 1 has neat pencil notes to verso of front free endpaper, orig. cloth, dust wrappers, a very nice set. A complete set in eight volumes. Volume one, 1854-April 1874. pp. xi, [v], 525; Volume two, April 1874-July 1879. pp. [iv], 352; Volume three, August 1879-September 1882. pp. [iv], 372; Volume four, October 1882-June 1884. pp. [iv], 326; Volume five, July 1884-August 1887. pp. [iv], 465; Volume six, August 1887-September 1890. pp. [vi], 443; Volume seven, September 1890-December 1892. pp. [iv], 488; Volume eight, January 1893-December 1894. pp. [vi], 448.
réf. 20706A Paris, chez C. F. Patris, 1803. -XI., à Paris, chez Gabriel Dufour et Compagnie, 1809. Demi chagrin rouge, dos orné, 1 coin émoussé et petits manque de papier sur les plats du tome 2 première partie et 2 coins émoussés et petits frottements sur les plats et tome 2 deuxième partie. 3 volumes in-8 de 1 feuillet blanc, faux-titre, titre, 493 pages, errata (1 page), 1 feuillet blanc in-fine, 1 feuilet blanc, faux-titre, titre, 400 pages, 1 feuillet blanc in-fine, 1 feuillet blanc, faux-titre, titre, 350 pages, paginées 401 à 751 (l'ensemble représente 1243 pages) + 31 planches gravées en taille douce dont 18 en noir (poisson fossile, prés le hameau de Veÿ-lou-Ranc (Le Ranc), au dessous du Chateau de Rochessauve en Vivarais, etc...), 5 en couleurs ("dessinées avec une exactitude, un art et une vérité qui ne sauraient être portés plus loin") et 8 en noir dont 5 dépliantes (Laves en boules au milieu des prismes irréguliers, prés de Pradelles en Vivarais. - Cascades au milieu des laves prismatiques dans les environs de Vals en Vivarais. - Chaussée prismatique du bord de la rivière de Bise prés d'Entraigues en Vivarais. - Grotte de Fingal [...], etc...), planches dessinées par Alexandre Faujas de Saint-Fond (fils de l'auteur), Jean-Baptiste Cloquet, Denis Montfort, Jean-Baptiste Maréchal, Arnauld-Eloi Gautier d'Agoty, Julien Victor Veyrenc, William Thornton, etc..., gravées par E. J. Glairon Mondet, Sophie de Luigné, Michel Picquenot, etc..., mouillures sur la page de faux-titre, titre et marges hautes d'une partie du tome second (1ère partie), salissures sur les feuillets blancs du tome 2 ( 2ème partie), petite déchirure de 1 cm sans manque sur une planche en couleurs, 2 feuillets manquants (explication des 13 dernières planches).
1885réf. ED14-1011Glasgow, David Bryce & Son., August 1885. original Broschur, 12?, 172 pages, am Map, a good copy
18573 vols., 8vo., with 3 engraved frontispieces (original tissue guards present), engraved and printed titles, and 48 engraved plates and portraits, neat contemporary signature on title of first volume, later uniform signature on front free endpapers; attractively bound in contemporary navy half calf, blue cloth sides, backs with raised bands, second compartments with red leather labels lettered and ruled in gilt, third compartments lettered and numbered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, marbled edges, ivory endpapers, backstrips very lightly chafed at heads else a very good, bright, cleasn fresh copy. The front endpapers of the first volume carry extensive and relevant annotation in a neat scholarly hand. The frontispieces are (respectively) 'Stirling', 'Dunstaffnage' and 'Inverness'; the engraved titles 'Craigmillar Castle', 'Linlithgow' and 'Fort Augustus. Loch Ness', all by Miller after Turner. Essentially a popular history of Scotland, 'Tales of a Grandfather' was written by Scott for his grandson John Hugh Lockhart. First published between 1828 and 1830, the three Scottish volumes were later joined by a fourth volume (1831) covering France from Charlemagne to Louis XIV. The Scottish volumes are however, complete in themselves. A REMARKABLY BRIGHT, CRISP, CLEAN SET IN WHOLLY UNRESTORED PERIOD BINDING. SCARCE THUS.
réf. Bloomsbury-9781845113360I.B.Tauris. Hardback. New. 288 pages I.B.Tauris hardcover
réf. Bloomsbury-9781845113360I.B.Tauris. Hardback. New. 288 pages I.B.Tauris hardcover
1858réf. 188671858. BLACKWOOD MAGAZINE. Tales of Blackwood. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons 1858-61. Twelve volumes. Small octavo later three-quarter black calf raised bands elaborately gilt-decorated spines marbled boards speckled edges. $600.Finely bound set of stories and essays from ÒBlackwoodÕs Magazine.ÓWilliam BlackwoodÕs ÒmagaÓ first issued in 1817 was one of the leading political and literary journals of Victorian England. The mouthpiece of the Scottish Tory Party it also published George EliotÕs first stories. Marbled boards lightly rubbed. A beautiful set in nearly fine condition. hardcover
1858réf. 188671858. BLACKWOOD MAGAZINE. Tales of Blackwood. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons 1858-61. Twelve volumes. Small octavo later three-quarter black calf raised bands elaborately gilt-decorated spines marbled boards speckled edges. $600.Finely bound set of stories and essays from Blackwoods Magazine.William Blackwoods maga first issued in 1817 was one of the leading political and literary journals of Victorian England. The mouthpiece of the Scottish Tory Party it also published George Eliots first stories. Marbled boards lightly rubbed. A beautiful set in nearly fine condition. hardcover books
1828réf. 23733Edinburgh: William Blackwood 1828. First edition. Two Volumes. Large very heavy quartos. xviii 736 pp. 40 pp. Supplement; 1005 pp. 11 pp. Supplement. Contemporary three quarter leather with brown pebbled paper over boards. Raised spinal bands marbled edges and endpapers. External front hinge cracked on Vol. 1 but both volumes tight; rubbing at the extremities and along the spine. Bookplates front pastedowns. Contents very bright without foxing. Overall an attractive very good plus set. Uncommon thus. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. William Blackwood hardcover
réf. 21684Eighteenth century. Manuscript Plan 16 x 28 inches neatly ruled and tabulated folded old repairs some tears along folds. In need of research. This large official Plan proposes the employment of the Highland Clans in nine Brigades listing in great detail the Clans their Chiefs or Colonels and the number of soldiers in each Brigade. The Remarks at the foot of the Plan make the case for appointing the natural Chief to the head of each Brigade with suggestions for maintaining their loyalty. It will be necessary for Government to give liberal terms to officers and men such as will in some degree at least compensate the sacrifices which the people must necessarily make in quitting their usual occupations and turning out under Arms. unknown
1821réf. 9881A Paris, chez J. M. Barba, 1821. In-12 de 334-[2] pages, demi-veau glacé rouge, dos à faux nerfs orné de roulettes, filets et titre dorés et de fleurons et filets à froid, tranches marbrées.
réf. 49619Prault.1735.In-8 en maroquin rouge avec large dentelle dorée.75 p.Mot à l'encre daté de 1857,par Marie-Caroline ,Duchesse de Berry, née Bourbon-Sicile collée au dos de la reliure.En guise de frontispice emblêmes de l'Ordre du chardon avec la devise:"Nemo me impune lacessit". (Personne ne me provoque impunémet.) Ouvrage en bon état intérieuravec qques mouillures et rousseurs sans gêne en page de garde et de titre.Reliure belle mais usagée.Charnière droite avec fentes.
First edition, folio, xv,575pp., title vignette, engraved frontispiece of John Earl of Sutherland slightly offset, engraved plate of the Sutherland Coat of Arms and a facsimile indenture, from the reference library of Professor T. A. Birrell, several related notes in Professor Birrell's hand inserted at the rear, engraved bookplate of William Middleton, cont. half calf,a little rubbed, rebacked with the orig. spine laid-down.
