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1865rif. 922Y54Edinburgh: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1865. Leather. Good Only. 13" by 8". None. A very scarce leather-bound report containing thorough statistics of Scotland's schools. A very scarce report carried by the Education Commission of Scotland with a series of statistics collected under instructions from Her Majesty's Commissioners. Bound in full calf with stamped gilt 'For Vice-President's Room' to the front board. The statistics list the natures of the schools' buildings the population of students as well as other general remarks. The need for this information would have derived from the state of education at the time in Scotland which was still facing problems of quality and the general number of children that were receiving insufficient environments of learning. This report alongside the Argyll Commission that was implemented the year after in 1866 ultimately led to support for widespread reform. In full calf binding with 'For Vice-President's Room' stamped in gilt to the front board. Externally sound. With heavy rubbing to the extremities resulting in losses of leather. With amateur tape reinforcements made to the spine and front hinge. Marks tot he boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the an institutional ink impression to the title page. Good Only Her Majesty's Stationery Office hardcover
1856[x] 306pp., 1st edition, 21cm., very nice contemporary binding by Henderson and Bisset (Edinburgh at 19 Hill Street, in 1839 till 1892 appointed bookbinders to the Queen), full red leather binding, all edges gilt, gilt title and decorations at spine and decorations in gilt at plates, few foxing at first and last pages, nice copy
First Edition, 4 parts in one, lxiv, 274pp., limited to 275 copies, this is 1 of 250 on small paper, with the title-pages to the original parts and an 8pp., `Hand-List of Books Printed at Aberdeen Printers 1620-1736' bound in at end, orig. quarter calf, head of spine chipped, uncut, t.e.g. The majority of the book (274pp.,) is a list of works published in Aberdeen or by Aberdeen printers, most of them being described in great detail, the other 64pp., are historical notes about the printers.
1856rif. D55894Edinburgh & London, William Blackwood and sons 1856 [x] 306pp., 1st edition, 21cm., very nice contemporary binding by Henderson and Bisset (Edinburgh at 19 Hill Street, in 1839 till 1892 appointed bookbinders to the Queen), full red leather binding, all edges gilt, gilt title and decorations at spine and decorations in gilt at plates, few foxing at first and last pages, nice copy
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1965rif. 072116London England: Bookplan. Very Good/Fair. 1965. 1st Bookplan Edition. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Harback Hardback. Slight browning to edges of pages through age. Wear and small tear to edge of D/J. This book containing 96 pages of illustrations gives the general reader as well as the expert authoritative information on every aspect of crime including such widely diverse subjects as arson Common Law crime reporting embezzlement espionage highwaymen juvenile delinquency kidnapping libel murder peneology pornography rackets robbery smuggling and war crimes as well as articles on more unusual areas of crime such as piracy treason and witchcraft. There are articles dealing with law enforcement from the days of the Bow Street Runners to the present time which describe in detail the working of organizations such as Scotland Yard the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Interpol The Surete Nationale and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A number of notorious criminal organizations are also dealt with including the Camorra the Crime Syndicate the Mafia and Murder Inc. Among the many biographies of well-known criminals are those of Al Capone Crippen Dillinger Haigh Kreuger 'Lucky' Luciano and Stavisky as well as others of earlier days such as Ned kelly Captain Morgan Jack Sheppard and Dick Turpin. Here too are biographies of celebrated legeal figures and penal reformers among them Sir Edward Coke Jeremy Bentham John Howard John Marshall Clarence Darrow and Sir Patrick Hastings Q.C. Illustrated. 351 pp. We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts Theology History Politics Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc. . Bookplan hardcover
1850n.p. Title page printed and decorated in gold. Text printed in lavender and framed in gold. Delicate color lithographs in elaborate gold frames, accompany each text page. All edges gold. Early stamped ownership of S.P. Weston. Mildly foxed. Lacks last fly leaf. 16mo. Original full blue cloth binding, embossed in blind and gold. Slightly rubbed at extremities. Hardbound. Unusual view book. TRAVEL/8
2000rif. 213552000. Softcover. VG: Exlibrary book. Stamp on first page. Stamp sticker and due date card on back inside cover. Color wraps. 101 pp. 112 color plates. Includes a seven-page essay by Patrick Elliot "Alan Davie: An Introduction" numerous very colorful illustrations and the catalogue. paperback books
1966rif. 133561966. Softcover. VG- ink on cover. Color wraps. 62 pp. 69 bw plates. Six-page introduction by John Russell catalogue of 158 annotated works several illustrated in striking plates. paperback books
1983rif. 165121983. Softcover. VG sticker on spine very slight wear. Color wraps. 96 pp. 9 bw 22 color plates. paperback books
rif. 0331287153.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 0656997540.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. B278006-1Edinburgh Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland/ Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 2007. xii 305pp. Prof. illus. Lrg. 4to. Cloth. D.j. Edinburgh (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland/ Society of Antiquaries of Scotland), 2007. hardcover books
1999rif. 22759Edinburgh: National Gallery of Scotland 1999. First edition. Stiff Wraps. Orig. illustrated stiff wrappers. 183 pages. 29.5 x 24.5 cm. Drawings from the 15th to 19th centuries. Profusion of color plates. Index of Artists. National Gallery of Scotland unknown books
rif. B108605-5Edinburgh 1999. 183 1pp. 80 color plates 59 figs. Lrg. 4to. Wraps. Edinburgh, 1999. paperback books
rif. B140764-2Edinburgh 2012. 63pp. 20 color plates 14 reference illus. Lrg. 8vo. Boards. Edinburgh, 2012. hardcover books
rif. SONG0300096720Used: Good unknown
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rif. B9781020210785Hardback. New. hardcover
rif. 1390918025.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
rif. 1396336060.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1989rif. 796066PN. New. 1989. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
rif. B9781013500992Hardback. New. hardcover
rif. 48192London William Heinemann Ltd 1931 in 8 (22,5x14,5) 1 volume reliure percaline rouge de l'éditeur (red hardback cloth cover), portrait en frontispice, 272 pages, avec des illustrations en noir et blanc, dont 10 hors texte (Black and white frontspiece and 10 plates with some illustrations in text), ex-libris illustré de: '' The Book Society '', avec la signature ex-libris de Wendela Wylde sur la première page de garde. Wendela Wylde Boreel, 1895-1985, artist, student of Walter Sickert. Henri Gaudier-Brzeska. New impression may 1931. Bel exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
