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Best.-Nr. 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
1937DJ darkened and with light chipping. Inscription to former owner by president of Deeside Field on top margin of title page; The nature in the Scottish countryside ; B&W Photographs; 4to; 74 pages
First edition, small 4to (208 x 165 mm), 46, [2]pp., one of 250 copies printed for private circulation, portrait frontis., cloth-backed boards, title lettered in gilt on upper board.
1962Best.-Nr. LFA-126728704Revue mensuelle de 72 pages, format 140 x 210 mm, illustrée, brochée, Impr. de Sceaux, bon état
Best.-Nr. LFA-126739742Revue de 50 pages, format 205 x 285 mm, illustrée, brochée couverture couleurs, bon état
Best.-Nr. 12600Glasgow: Cameron & Co. Publishers and sold by all booksellers. 1880s. 128pp. 12mo. In original wraps with 11.5 x 7 cm label pasted on cover with coloured illustration of a man performing a magic trick for a group of ladies beneath the title 'EVENING PASTIMES OR AMUSEMENTS FOR HEARTHS AND HOMES'. In fair condition a tight copy on aged paper in worn wraps. Ownership stamp of the Sussex ornithologist H. L. F. Guermonprez on front free endpaper. After '. Puzzles and Paradoxes' the title continues: 'With a Series of Comic Lessons for Fireside Recreation.' Among the sections are 'Transposition of Letters' 'Conundrums' 'Enigmas and Riddles' 'Charades' 'Practical Puzzles and Paradoxes' and 'The Alliterative Lesson'. The second half of the volume is devoted to 'Parlour Games'. Scarce: no copy in the British Library or on OCLC and the only copy on COPAC at the National Library of Scotland by which it is tentatively dated to the 1880s. See Image. Glasgow: Cameron & Co., Publishers, and sold by all booksellers. [1880s?] paperback
1900Best.-Nr. 6631Dundee: Valentine & Sons Ltd 1900. Hardcover. Good. Oblong 8vo. Pp. 20. Illustrated with black & white heliogravure photo reproductions. Textured red cloth titles and decorations stamped in gilt on the cover saddle stapled. Covers moderately bowed and stained gilt darkened edges rubbed first leaves lightly foxed staples oxidized. Souvenir views of Scottish Borders sights mostly Abbotsford House inside and out plus Dryburgh and Melrose abbeys. The photos are exquisite. Uncommon. Valentine & Sons, Ltd hardcover
6 vols. in one as issued, First Edition, 4to, general title-page repaired on inner blank margin (not affecting the text), the final leaf of the second pamphlet misbound after the fourth pamphlet, each item has a separate title, pagination and signatures, [2], 8, [2], 14, 5, [1], 8, 6, 6, 8 pp., modern marbled boards, gilt morocco label on upper cover, a nice copy. The six pamphlets are variously printed at Newcastle-upon-Tyne by John Gooding, and at Edinburgh by Lumisden and Robertson. The titles are:-**** 1). A Letter from a Scots Gentleman at Berwick, to his Intimate Friend at Newcastle. Newcastle upon Tyne, 1745. 2). A Letter from a Gentleman at Newcastle, to the Burgesses of Edinburgh. [Newcastle upon Tyne], 1745. 3). The Pretended Prince of Wales's Manifesto and Declaration, Dated at Edinburgh, October 14. 1745, Dissected, Anatomised, and exposed to Ridicule. Newcastle upon Tyne, 1745. 4) A Vindication of the Brewers of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Printed in the Year 1725: And reprinted there, in the Year 1745. 5) A Speech Without Doors, made on the 4th of October, on Occasion of the Election of Magistrates at Michaelmas, 1725; and Reprinted in the Year 1745. 6). Proposal for retrieving the Sinking State of the Good Town of Edinburgh, humbly offered to the Consideration of all its Honest Burgess and Welwishers. Edinburgh, Printed in the Year 1737: And reprinted there, in the Year, 1745. **** The final pamphlet is not called for in the publisher's advertisement on the final page of the second pamphlet. These pamphlets are listed separately in the ESTC and various locations are given for single titles but the only complete copies with the general title-page are at the British Library, Aberdeen University, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Huntington, and Chiddingstone Castle.
First Edition, title within a typographical border, soiled, 39, [1] pp., disbound. Sometimes attributed to William Logan and to John Ker. Kress, 3451; Hanson, 2895.
1904Best.-Nr. 18810David Douglas Edinburgh - Central Conservative Office & Central Council of the Scottish National Union 1904. 10th edition. Hardback. Cloth G. viii926pp index Ex-Library Reform Club then Hammersmith Public bookplates a few small stamps gilt numbers of the spine otherwise a nice clean copy. The Campaign Guide was first issued by the Scottish National Union in preparation of the 1892 General Election. The book was fully re-written for each subsequent General Election & this 10th edition contains all the relevant policy & party views of the Boer War in South Africa. The purpose of the book was to bring together Policy & Manifesto for the Conservative & Unionist activists & give them a sound historical grounding in the previous Governments. An interesting historical document. David Douglas, Edinburgh - Central Conservative Office & Central Council of the Scottish National Union hardcover
Best.-Nr. 143719883X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. 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
1979Best.-Nr. b31066Bell and Macfarquhar 1979-01-01. hardcover. Like New. 11x9x8. Complete 3 Volume set in beautiful unused condition. No markings or flaws. Bell and Macfarquhar hardcover
1979Best.-Nr. 2512230026Bell and Macfarquhar 1979-01-01. hardcover. Like New. 11x9x8. 3 Volume set. Facsimiles. 4to. Clean unmarked pages. Good bindings and cover. Imprint of the original: Edinburgh: Printed for A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar and sold by Colin Macfarquhar 1768-1771. Facsimile edition published by the Encyclopedia Britannica 1968-1971 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica or a Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. Hardbound in brown faux-leather with gilt titles on spines. Facsimiles have simulated foxing inside but this is to replicate their authentic look. Contents: Vol. 1. A-B; Vol. 2. C-L; Vol. 3 M-Z. This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Bell and Macfarquhar hardcover
1979Best.-Nr. 25-07-19-di-44480-jmBell and Macfarquhar 1979-01-01. Reprint. hardcover. Fair. 11x9x8. All 3 books. Heavy foxing and stains throughout. exterior wear. Very readable copy. Bell and Macfarquhar hardcover
Best.-Nr. GB000THCXNGI3N01Encyclopaedia Britannica. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Encyclopaedia Britannica hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1677637879Encyclopaedia Britannica. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Includes only volumes 2 and 3 does not include volume 1. Boards have light shelf rubbing with scuffing and smudging as well as bumping. Binding is sound. End pages have moderate age-toning and foxing with smudging. Page edges have light scuffing and smudging. Interior pages are age-toned and foxed. This could have light cosmetic flaws but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. This book is part of a multi-volume set. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Encyclopaedia Britannica hardcover
Best.-Nr. BAY_06_SH_041022Encyclopaedia Britannica. Used - Very Good. Three volume set leather binding. Text blocks firm and clean bindings tight boards straight no highlights or underlining. Minor shelf wear. Solid clean set! Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated. Encyclopaedia Britannica hardcover
1971Best.-Nr. 130797Encyclopaedia Britannica 1971. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket as issued. L 4to 9.75 - 12'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Jacket Condition: No Jacket as issued. Encyclopaedia Britannica 1971. 698 1011 954 pages. Three volumes complete. Facsimile edition. Faux leather. Nice Firm Clean copies ! Slip laid in describing the original condition with 160 copperlate engravings. Size: L 4to 9.75 - 12'' tall. Simulated foxing age spots on this facsimile. Language/Reference::Reference Works Classics/Collectors Series::Classics Modern 6179L 6179L Encyclopaedia Britannica hardcover
Best.-Nr. 36583ORIGINALLY EDINBURGH A BELL AND C. MACFARQUHAR 1971. FACSIMILE COPIES OF THE 1771 ORIGINAL. THREE VOLUMES IN FAUX LEATHER IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. 160 COPPER PLATES BY ANDREW BELL. SOME SPOTTED FOXING BUT VERY GOOD. (ORIGINALLY) EDINBURGH, A BELL AND C. MACFARQUHAR, 1971 hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1677637574A. Bell and C. MacFarquhar. Unknown. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.This could have light cosmetic flaws but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. A. Bell and C. MacFarquhar unknown
1971Best.-Nr. 62199Encyclopedia Britannica 1971. Facsimile of 1771 Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". 3-volume set complete. Internally clean. Bindings firm. Edges slightly marked. Covers slightly marked. The publication date given above is an estimate only there being no date given in the book. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 5 kilos. Category: History; Reference. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 62199. . This book is extra heavy and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Encyclopedia Britannica hardcover
1979Best.-Nr. 271480Encyclopedia Britannica. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1979. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall . Encyclopedia Britannica hardcover
1971Best.-Nr. 2311020027Printed for A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar 1971. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. 3 volume set. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Good bindings and covers. Shelf wear. Clean unmarked pages. Contents: v.1. A-B; v.2. C-L; v.3. M-Z. This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Printed for A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar hardcover
1979Best.-Nr. biblio568Brown covered boards with gilt lettering and design on the spine. Tight binding Unmarked text. Foxing. Cracks on outside Spine Gutters. An Authentic Replica of the First Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica originally published 1768-1771 Encyclopedia Britannica hardcover