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1826Best.-Nr. 229498Edinburgh: Printed by James Ballantyne and Company for William Blackwood Edinburgh: and T. Cadell Strand London 1826. Second edition of the first two Letters First edition of the Third Letter. 60; 86 2 blank; 39 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Half red morocco preserving nineteenth-century marbled boards. Fine. Second edition of the first two Letters First edition of the Third Letter. 60; 86 2 blank; 39 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. "In this series of 'Letters' defending the issuance of Scottish banknotes Scott benefits from his work on Swift by patterning the Malachi Malagrowther letters on Swift's Drapier's Letters" Todd & Bowden p. 621. "In February 1826 there may have been a degree of calculation in Scott's entering the debate on a government measure introduced to deal with the economic crisis which would have restricted the rights of the Scottish banks to issue their own notes but Scott represented it as a nationalist issue 'the late disposition to change every thing in Scotland to an English model' Journal 94. In February and March he wrote three letters to the editor of the Edinburgh Weekly Journal in which he used the currency issue as an exemplum for the larger tendency. The letters caused a sensation. Ministerial friends were very angry but withdrew the measure. The banks were grateful; taking a lead from his old rival in love William Forbes they agreed to the creation of a trust for the settling of Scott's debts and The Letters of Malachi Malagrowther as the letters are now known is recognized as a classic in political argument" DNB. A complete set uncommon. Todd & Bowden 186Ac 187Ac 188Ab. Kress III C1778 C1781 C1784 Printed by James Ballantyne and Company for William Blackwood, Edinburgh: and T. Cadell, Strand, London unknown books
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
1821Best.-Nr. 221500Edinburgh: William Blackwood 1821. First Editions of both First and Second Series. 2 vols. 8vo. Original boards paper spine labels. Spine chipped joints shaky else Very Good. First Editions of both First and Second Series. 2 vols. 8vo. William Blackwood unknown books
1823Best.-Nr. 25421np 1823. 3pp. 1 vols. Folio. Later cloth. 3pp. 1 vols. Folio. unknown
Best.-Nr. 1019614765.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1024663078.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1823Best.-Nr. 25421np 1823. 3pp. 1 vols. Folio. Later cloth. 3pp. 1 vols. Folio. unknown books
Best.-Nr. 5554WORLD WAR II IN SCOTLAND. ALS. 6pgs. October 5 1940. Drummakill Alexandria Dunbartonshire. An autograph letter signed Hector and written during World War Two. The author discusses hosting evacuated children and the fact that Scotland has so far been lucky in avoiding air raids. Our first lot of 3 boys are no longer with us. One of them the nicest lad died last Xmas from appendicitis the other two took themselves off to a farm as they objected to being kept in order! But lately I hear they returned home to Clydebank. Whether we get others depends on the severity of air raids! So far Scotland has really been lucky in this respect. Of course there are some here & there. We hear the hum sometimes usually at night and have heard bombs exploding but quite a bit away! But you never can tell when it might not be a bigger affair!! It is wonderful how England is standing up to her ordeal & the amazing cheerfulness of people with it all. I have a cousin & her husband in London & she writes now & then saying that life is noisy in London! But she manages to do a lot of war work often taking it to their air raid shelter. But I believe people get used even to the sound of many guns!. Clydebank where the two remaining boys had returned home would suffer a deadly blitz the following year. In fine condition and including the original mailing envelope sent to Chevy Chase Maryland. unknown
Best.-Nr. 5554WORLD WAR II IN SCOTLAND. ALS. 6pgs. October 5 1940. Drummakill Alexandria Dunbartonshire. An autograph letter signed Hector and written during World War Two. The author discusses hosting evacuated children and the fact that Scotland has so far been lucky in avoiding air raids. Our first lot of 3 boys are no longer with us. One of them the nicest lad died last Xmas from appendicitis the other two took themselves off to a farm as they objected to being kept in order! But lately I hear they returned home to Clydebank. Whether we get others depends on the severity of air raids! So far Scotland has really been lucky in this respect. Of course there are some here & there. We hear the hum sometimes usually at night and have heard bombs exploding but quite a bit away! But you never can tell when it might not be a bigger affair!! It is wonderful how England is standing up to her ordeal & the amazing cheerfulness of people with it all. I have a cousin & her husband in London & she writes now & then saying that life is noisy in London! But she manages to do a lot of war work often taking it to their air raid shelter. But I believe people get used even to the sound of many guns!. Clydebank where the two remaining boys had returned home would suffer a deadly blitz the following year. In fine condition and including the original mailing envelope sent to Chevy Chase Maryland. unknown books
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1880Best.-Nr. 70164Partitions sur les Autres conflits,Partitions illustrées Les TOURMENTS DE L'HISTOIRE,Partitions illustrées QUELQUE PART AUTOUR DU GLOBE Ménestrel 1880 approx.
1910Best.-Nr. 30427Partitions sur l'Angleterre Givre Jules 1910 approx.
Best.-Nr. 19474'Paris le 27 December 1815'. 1p. 8vo. Headed 'Copy' and with a Britannia watermark implying an official origin. On aged and worn paper with chipping and loss at head and tail. Reads: 'Monsieur Le Comité de Montagnards d'Ecosse ayant deputé My Lord <Lattom> Les Colls. Macdonall et Mackenham et Mr James Hamilton pour faire l'hommage a Sa M. Le Roi de France d'un exemplaire original des Poesies d'Ossian en langue celtique L'Ambassadeur d'Angleterre profitte de l'intervention de Mr. Le Premier Gentilhomme de la Chambre pour faire connaitre cette intention a Sa Majesté et prier S. Exce. de vouloir bien le faire savoir quand le Roi daignera les recevoir L'Ambassadeur &c'. It is not clear whether the group was an informal one or an established club. Minimal information available evn in Googlebooks snippets and perhaps more information is to be sought in Ken Crockett's 'Mountaineering in Scotland: The Early Years'. 2015. Perhaps someone could let me know. 'Paris le 27 December 1815'. unknown
Best.-Nr. 21969March 1761. Three pages folio fold marks closed tears minor damage text clear and complete. List giving Date of the Gift and then a brief description. For example "1716 Febrry 27 Gift of the Chamberlaincy of Fyfe. To the Earl of Rothes" the list concluding on Page 3 "1755 Decem.17 Pension of £500 out of the Lordship of Ross in favours of Sir Henry Monie Bart." Three such records are finally listed under the heading "Chancery Record" the first being "1707 Gift to the Earl of Roseberry of the Island of Garrie upon the Firth of Forth" followedin the same year by the gift of "the Island or Rock called the Bass at themouth of the Firth." Total gifts listed c.55 12 of which have a cross beside them in the left margin most involving Fen Duties. March 1761 unknown
Best.-Nr. 18626Without place or date. On paper watermarked 'R MUNN & Co 1838'. . 4pp. 4to. Bifolium. In good condition on lightly aged and worn paper and wrapped in a leaf carrying the name 'Miss Sandham' possible recipient. Neatly and closely written out over the whole four pages. Beneath the heading: 'May be easily made out in three weeks'. Almost all of the first three pages are given over to a description of the eighteen stages of the tour with the number of miles and observations beginning and ending at Edinburgh and taking in Stirling Crieff Aberfeldy Killin Inverary Dalmally Oban Ballachulish Fort William Inverness Blair Atholl Perth and a few other places. As an example: 'Ballahulish to Fort William 14 miles Cross the Ferry - follow the side of Loch Linnhe & Loch Eil to Ft. William where is a good Inn. They say there is a better Inn at Corpach where the Steamer starts through the Caledonian Canal. - Shld. be more convenient at least - see if possible part of Glen Nevis.' The second part of the document beginning at the end of the third page begins: 'There is a mail coach from Inverness to Edinburgh in which I wd advise you to travel between Aviemore & Blair Atholl. The rest of this route you had better travel slowly & deliberately in an open Droskey i.e. Droshky . You cannot take too many cloaks & shawls - the waiters are generally slow & the Landlords for the most part greedy. The Beds as a general rule are clean tho' the sheets are often damp if the chambermaids be not well looked after - you may be always sure of good eggs & good milk. & the tea is better than the coffee -'. The text continues with more information concerning inns and food before turning to the weather the 'simple rule' regarding which is 'that if during breakfast the mists rise on the mountain side it will be a fair day if they fall a wet one. Put no confidence in Lowland prognostics even in the landlord respecting the weather . In short always suspect the sincerity of a highland Landlord in an inferior Inn in a well frequented road'. The document ends: 'Andersons is the best guide Book - it has a capital map & much curious information - legends &cc.' Without place or date. [ On paper watermarked 'R MUNN & Co | 1838'. ] unknown
1836Best.-Nr. 20657Eyre & Spottiswoode - Public Record Commission 1836. 1st edition. Hardback. Cloth spined boards - Blind stamped cloth G. xxx675pp xxx603pp boards rubbed slight browning to the paper Ex-Library with bookplates & stamps text block clean hinges weak common with these heavy volumes a fair set Transcriptions of the surviving Royal papers relating to Scotland from the reign of Henry VIII. Uncommon. Complete Scottish volumes. Eyre & Spottiswoode - Public Record Commission hardcover
1726Best.-Nr. AQ30924Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. James Davidson and Robert Fleming 1726. 21pp 17. Disbound. Scattered spotting. The primary acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 1726 including inter alia an ‘Act appointing a solemn National Fast’ an ‘Act making an Alteration in the Form of Commissions from Universities’ and an ‘Act regulating Transportations of Ministers settled in Highland Congregations’. The Assembly was instituted in 1560 the year of the Scottish Reformation which marked the beginning of the Protestant Church of Scotland. . Folio. Printed by Mr. James Davidson and Robert Fleming unknown
