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1638Best.-Nr. 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
Best.-Nr. 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
1438Best.-Nr. 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
1728Best.-Nr. 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.
Best.-Nr. 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).
1885Best.-Nr. 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.
Best.-Nr. Bloomsbury-9781845113360I.B.Tauris. Hardback. New. 288 pages I.B.Tauris hardcover
Best.-Nr. Bloomsbury-9781845113360I.B.Tauris. Hardback. New. 288 pages I.B.Tauris hardcover
1858Best.-Nr. 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
1858Best.-Nr. 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
1828Best.-Nr. 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
Best.-Nr. 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
1821Best.-Nr. 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.
Best.-Nr. 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.
Best.-Nr. 21143Glasgow: The National Party of Scotland. 1928. First edition. First edition. 15pp. Original printed wrappers. A very good copy the staples removed leaving a trace of rusting and with a little light marking to the edges of the covers. The contents remain clean and bright throughout. A scarce pamphlet marking the birth of the National Party of Scotland - the first Scottish nationalist political party and the first to campaign for Scottish self-determination. The National Party of Scotland was formed after John MacCormick 1904-1961 of the Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist Association called a meeting of all those favouring the establishment of a party seeking Scottish Home Rule to convene. This meeting was presided over by Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham 1852-1936 the influential Scottish politician writer journalist and adventurer who beginning as an MP for the Liberal Party had subsequently become the first ever socialist member of the UK Parliament a founder and the first president of the Scottish Labour Party and an outspoken advocate for Scottish independence. An amalgamation of the GUSNA with the Scots National League Lewis Spence's Scots National Movement and the Scottish Home Rule Movement the NPS's inauguration took place in Stirling on 23rd June 1928 on the 609th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn. The present pamphlet was issued to mark this event detailing its proceedings and recording the speeches made by MacCormick Cunninghame Graham and others. It begins by setting the scene thus: "Carried forward on a spate of oratory and to the accompaniment of strains from the World's Champion Pipers the Caln M'Lean Pipe Band the new National Party of Scotland was inaugurated". In 1934 the NPS merged with the Scottish Party to form the Scottish National Party SNP of which Cunninghame Graham served as the first president. Only two institutional copies are recorded on Copac Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh. An important document of modern Scottish history. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Glasgow: The National Party of Scotland. 1928 unknown
1826Best.-Nr. 24587Edinburgh: Printed for W. and C. Tait by W. Aitken; Printed by George Ramsay for Archibald Constable and Company 1826. First editions. Only 120 copies were printed of the last work according to a contemporary manuscript note. Handcolored initial on frontispiece engravings engraving at the back of the second work. Frontispiece of the third volume loose. 3 vols. 8vo. Uniformly bound in brown calf spine decorated in blind and gilt with arabesque lozenge on each cover from the library of William Gordon of Fybie with bookplate. Spines and joints quite rubbed upper joints starting some offsetting or spotting mostly at front and back else a very attractive work in a brown cloth box. First editions. Only 120 copies were printed of the last work according to a contemporary manuscript note. Handcolored initial on frontispiece engravings engraving at the back of the second work. Frontispiece of the third volume loose. 3 vols. 8vo. Printed for W. and C. Tait by W. Aitken; Printed by George Ramsay for Archibald Constable and Company unknown
1826Best.-Nr. 24587Edinburgh: Printed for W. and C. Tait by W. Aitken; Printed by George Ramsay for Archibald Constable and Company 1826. First editions. Only 120 copies were printed of the last work according to a contemporary manuscript note. Handcolored initial on frontispiece engravings engraving at the back of the second work. Frontispiece of the third volume loose. 3 vols. 8vo. Uniformly bound in brown calf spine decorated in blind and gilt with arabesque lozenge on each cover from the library of William Gordon of Fybie with bookplate. Spines and joints quite rubbed upper joints starting some offsetting or spotting mostly at front and back else a very attractive work in a brown cloth box. First editions. Only 120 copies were printed of the last work according to a contemporary manuscript note. Handcolored initial on frontispiece engravings engraving at the back of the second work. Frontispiece of the third volume loose. 3 vols. 8vo. Printed for W. and C. Tait by W. Aitken; Printed by George Ramsay for Archibald Constable and Company unknown books
1776Best.-Nr. 725741776. A Fine Example of a Manuscript Precedent Style Book Edinburgh 1776 Manuscript. Scotland. A Collection of the Stiles of Personal Rights and Diligence. Personal and Real. Volume I. Edinburgh 1776. 355 4 pp. With an index. Quarto 8" x 6-1/4"; 20.3 x 15.9 cm. Contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards raised bands gilt fillets lettering piece reading "Stiles" and contemporary paper hand-lettered shelf label to spine. Moderate rubbing and a few ink spots to boards joints starting at head light creasing to spine rubbing to extremities with notable wear to spine ends board edges and corners which are bumped front and rear endleaves lacking along with final index leaf. Text in attractive clear hand. Light toning light foxing and stains from pressed flora in a few places. $650. A neatly organized precedent or style book with text copied from various contemporary Scottish and English sources. The designation of "Volume I" and paper spine label suggest this manuscript was part of a set of volumes used in a law office. Topics covered in this book include land law bonds assignation and inheritance. The index contains entries from "Adjudication" to "Suspension. unknown books
1917Best.-Nr. 18824London: Hodder and Stoughton 1917. Cloth. Very Good /Very Good. The elusive 1917 1st edition IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG "Royal Midland Counties Home for Incurables" stamp on the front free endpaper in a bright VG example of the scarce dustjacket with light chipping at the spine ends including 1" of loss to the foot of the spine and light spotting and soiling to the panels. Still though very presentable and uncommon as such. Hodder and Stoughton unknown
1917Best.-Nr. 18824London: Hodder and Stoughton 1917. Cloth. Very Good /Very Good. The elusive 1917 1st edition IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG "Royal Midland Counties Home for Incurables" stamp on the front free endpaper in a bright VG example of the scarce dustjacket with light chipping at the spine ends including 1" of loss to the foot of the spine and light spotting and soiling to the panels. Still though very presentable and uncommon as such. Hodder and Stoughton unknown books
1667Best.-Nr. 21042Amsterdam, Pierre le Grand, 1667. 2 Bll., 427 SS., 1 w. Bl., mit geschnittener Druckermarke auf dem Titel. Rotbrauner Maroquinband um 1670 mit Rücken-, Deckel- u. Stehkantenvergoldung, Goldschnitt. Eleganter kleiner Pointillé-Einband, kaum berieben oder bestoßen.
1739Best.-Nr. AQ19694Edinburgh: Printed by T. Lumisden and J. Robertson for J. Jaffray Book-seller in Stirling 1739. xviii 19-331pp 3. ESTC T79910. Bound with: Acts and Proceedings of the Associate Presbytery Met at Edinburgh May 1739. Edinburgh. Printed for J. Jaffray 1739. First edition. vi 7-60pp. ESTC T79917. And: ERSKINE Ebenezer. The sovereignty of Zion's King; in some discourses upon psalm ii. 6. Edinburgh. Printed by Alexander Alison for David Duncan 1739. First edition. 84pp. ESTC T75161. Copies recorded at four locations in the British Isles BL Edinburgh Oxford and St. Andrews and one further in Australia Melbourne. And: GUTHRIE James. The great danger of backsliding and Defection From Covenanted Reformation-Principles. In a sermon on Isaiah lvii. 13 14. Edinburgh. Printed by Thomas Lumisden and John Robertson for George Paton 1739. First edition 22pp. ESTC T76485. Copies recorded at five locations in the British Isles BL Edinburgh Glasgow Mitchell and NLS none elsewhere. And: HEUGH Hugh. Shaftsbury's Ghost conjur'd: or a letter to Mr. Francis Hutcheson Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Glasgow. Edinburgh s.i. 1738. First edition. 42pp. ESTC T180801. Copies recorded at three locations in the British Isles Edinburgh Glasgow and NLS and a further three in North America Newberry Presbyterian College and Princeton. And: SEWARD William. Drop-head title: Copy of a letter from Mr. William Seward in answer to a letter sent him by his Brother the Reverend Mr. Thomas Seward at Genoa. London s.n. 1739. First edition. 7pp 1. ESTC N67249. Copies recorded at two locations in the British Isles Lambeth and Wesley and a further two in North America Michigan and New York Historical Society. And: A vindication of the Church and Kingdom of scotland from any accession to the murder of King Charles I. Edinburgh. Printed for James Forest 1718. First edition. 27pp 1. ESTC T178779. Copies recorded at four locations in the British Isles BL Edinburgh Glasgow and NLS and a further three in North America Duke Folger and Yale. 8vo. Contemporary calf contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities heavily rubbed. Pen-trials to front endpapers occasional spotting and light dust-soiling damp-staining throughout second mentioned work with closed horizontal tear to final leaf. A sammelband of seven works predominantly printed at Edinburgh in the first half of the eighteenth-century and concerned with Presbyterianism in Scotland. Highlights include: Two remarkably scarce sermons one by influential dissenting minister and a founder of the Secession church Ebenezer Erskine 1680-1754; the other by James Guthrie c.1612- 1661 a Church of Scotland minister exempted from general pardon following the Restoration and subsequently executed on charges of high treason in part for being complicit in issuing a public testimony against religious toleration and regulations previously agreed to by Church and State. The first published work of Hugh Heugh son of John Heugh 1688-1731 minister of Kingoldrum criticising the teaching methods of moral philosopher Francis Hutcheson 1694-1746 during his tenure at the University of Glasgow. . First edition. Printed by T. Lumisden and J. Robertson, for J. Jaffray Book-seller in Stirling unknown
