Ecosse

1438 · rif. 948Z15 — Edinburgh : 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