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Barcelona, Imprenta de Luis Tasso, 1858. 4to.; 400 pp. y cuatro láminas aparte. Encuadernación moderna en tela. Rara traducción española, realizada con toda probabilidad por el valenciano Estanislao de Cosca Vayo, cuyas numerosas notas al texto evidencian un profundo conocimiento de la literatura romántica inglesa y su entorno social.
Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1875. 8vo.; 357 pp. y una lámina. Encuadernación original en tela estampada.
1987No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, clear gilt lettering to front and spine and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor scratch to front and with slightly sunned spine. 468pp. The fullest and most comprehensive survey of the flora of Britain's northernmost group of islands. The study lists 827 Shetland species with their distribution, habitat and frequency plus any other details of interest. The middle pages comprise twenty-six maps of the islands. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
Paris, printed by J. Smith for D. Glashin, 1821. Tres volúmenes en 8vo. alargado; 244 pp. + 242 pp. +263 pp. Ligerísimos rastros de polilla en las tres últimas páginas, de "Glosario", del volúmen tercero. Encuadernación uniforme, levemente fatigada, en piel de la época, con tejuelos.
1826réf. 12711BBLondon, John and Arthur Arch, 1826. 38x28 cm. LIII, 96 S.; 2 Bl., S. 97-208. Mit 2 gestoch. Titeln, 51 (1 doppelblattgr.) gestoch. Tafeln. HLdr.-Bd. der Zeit mit goldgepr. Rückentitel und Kopfgoldschnitt. 2 vol. in 1.
1863réf. 101907BBLondon, A. W. Bennett, 1863. 8°. [3] Bl., 215 S. mit 1 mont. Orig.-Photographie von G(eorge) W(ashington) Wilson auf dem Titel u. 13 mont. Orig.-Photographien (Albuminabzüge) von (Thomas Ogle). OLn. mit goldgepr. Rücken- u. Deckeltitel, reicher Rücken- u. Deckelverg. u. Goldschnitt.
1863réf. 101956BBLondon, A. W. Bennett, 1863. 8°. [3] Bl., 215 S. mit 1 mont. Orig.-Photographie von G(eorge) W(ashington) Wilson auf dem Titel u. 13 mont. Orig.-Photographien (Albuminabzüge) von (Thomas Ogle). OLn. mit goldgepr. Rücken- u. Deckeltitel, reicher Rücken- u. Deckelverg. u. Goldschnitt.
1894Two volumes. 770 p. + Portrait plates and other illustrations. 12mo. Handsome and unusual contemporary bindings. Half highly gold gilt cream cloth over lovely floral (daisy vine) boards. Top edge gold gilt. Manuscript presentation (that could be easily removed): "Elizabeth Withers Sherts. Presented by Aunt Mary Shaffner, September 12th, 1896." Probably from the family of the famous movie director, Franklin J. Shaffner (Patton). This set really would make a striking gift today. SW2
1961pp. xxvii, 447. Illustrated with pencil drawings in monochrome and color by Robert Ball, the color plates printed by Crafton Graphic Company; printed at The Stinehour Press, set in intertype Waverley; Curtis Colophon paper. 6 5/8 x 9 7/8 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in full ginger top-grain cowhide, gold-stamped with a design by Mr. Ball. Original slip case. Fifteen hundred copies have been made, of which this is copy number 769 and it is signed by the illustrator, Robert Ball. Fine. Fine Books from the Limited Editions Club make great gifts. SHELF W92
1821Three volumes. 8vo. Uncut. Foxed. Bound in the original boards, which have become quite worn and broken. This true First Edition would make a good candidate for classy rebinding. "Kenilworth was born out of Constable's suggestion to write a novel set during the time of Queen Elizabeth; however, Scott rejected the suggestion that it be entitled "The Armada" because he had other ideas than centring the novel on the epic events of the invasion. He based the novel around the legend of the murder of Amy Robsart, a story told in Meikle's old ballad, which had been one of Scott's favourite poems. However, Scott did accept Constable's suggestion of naming the novel Kenilworth instead of "Cumnor Hall". The publisher applauded this decision with the exclamation: "By God, I am all but the author of the Waverley Novels!" When Kenilworth appeared in 1821 it was an immediate success with both readers and critics. The Edinburgh Review praised Scott for bringing to life the character of Queen Elizabeth, and for the way in which he contrasted the evil plotting of Varney against the grandeur of Kenilworth Castle." It was a grand best-seller on both sides of the Atlantic. FIRST EDITION / FIRST ISSUE. W151.
1822Two Volumes. pp. 310; 316 (pp. 122-124 blank and/or excised with no loss of text). Foxed. 12mo. 175 mm. Original leather spines and corners over marbled boards, rubbed. Hardbound. Good. A Scottish romance set in the early 1600's. The first edition was published in the same year in three volumes at Edinburgh. First American edition. S&S/AI 10197. PAIMP 22
1855pp. 8, 11-344, (4) [Publisher's catalogue] Engraved Frontis, title page and 5 full page plates. Illustrations designed by John Gilbert and engraved by Albert W. Graham. Marbled endpapers. Marbled edges. A few signatures loose and one plate. Early manuscript inscription 'Miss Helen Himes (New Oxford, PA?) from her father I.D.L. Penciled initials on title. Penciled vocabulary notations throughout. Ruled in black throughout. Text and plates well foxed. 235 mm. Original leather spine and corners over marbled boards. Rubbed and worn. Beveled edges. Raised bands. Original leather spine labels. Hardbound. Good. Scott first wrote his influential poem, 'The Lady of the Lake', in 1810, drawing on the romance of the Authurian legend, but with an entirely different story set around Loch Katrine in the Trossachs of Scotland. PAIMP 21
1930No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with slightly rubbed boards and no bumping to corners and upper edge. 568pp. Illustrated. Classic fiction from Sir Walter Scott. Undated ca 1930.
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.
19398vo., Sole Edition, with a frontispiece and 4 plates by Sir D. Y. Cameron; cloth, gilt back, covers a little age-marked and rubbed else a good, sound copy. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER, with a copy of the original 4pp prospectus bound in at end.
12mo, 191,[1]pp., folding engraved map, small area (75 x 12mm) torn away from head of map, slightly intruding into the border and headline text, duty stamp on title, cont. sheep, rubbed, spine chipped, upper hinge cracked. ESTC listing just one copy (L) for this year.
réf. 38468Glasgow. A Fullarton & Co. 1844. Hardcover. thick4to. 25cm in 2 volumes lxiv814 & 852 pp. with 15 steel engravings plates 2 city plans Edinburgh & Glasgow the folding frontis map text woodcuts index in the original half brown calf wide gilt ruled bands full blind diced decorations in the panels gilt spine titles patterned cloth boards the folding map is damp stained and backed on the verso of the folds some foxing on the plates with related transfer some wear on the board edge still a very sound working set ds1. ~ A comprehensive set on all aspects of early nineteenth century Scotland based on six Parliamentary and Royal Commission Reports from 1830 to 1842. ".it is the very best work of the kind I ever read in any language; combining in a degree which I never before saw equalled sic historical and romantic interest with antiquarian details and valuable statistical information." Archibald Alison historian & Sheriff of Lanakshire. Cited several times in Keay. Concise Encyclopedia of Scotland. 1994. Glasgow. A Fullarton & Co. 1844 hardcover
1839réf. 186361839. Critical Edition Published by the Records Commission Scotland. Thomson Thomas Editor. Acts of the Lords of Council in Civil Causes 1478-1495. Edinburgh: Printed by Command of His Majesty King George the Third 1839. 430 60 33 pp. Main text in parallel columns. Folio 17-1/2" x 11". Contemporary three-quarter calf over paper-covered boards. Moderate rubbing to extremities with wear to spine ends and corners boards preliminaries and final few leaves detached. Moderate toning light foxing in places internally clean. Ex-library. Small inkstamps to front free endpaper and title page. $150. Published by the Record Commission. Contains judicial proceedings in civil matters held before various committees. Catalogue of the Library of the Harvard Law School 1909 I:791. unknown books
1617réf. 776191617. A Milestone in Scottish Economic History Scotland. Statutes. James VI 1566-1625 King of Scotland. The XXII Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraine James be the Grace God King of Scotland England France And Ireland: Defender of the Fatih sic &c. Halden be His M at Edinburgh The 28 day of June 1617. With Advise of the Estates of this Realme Drop-Head Title. Edinburgh: Thomas Finlason 1617. 20 ff. Bound with The Act Anent the Setling of Measures and Weghts Concluded at Edinburgh the 19 Day of Februar 1618 Yeeres. By the Commissioners Having Power to Doe the Same by Act of Parliament Made the Twentie Eight Day of Iune 1617 Drop-Head Title. Edinburgh: Thomas Finlason 1618. Folio 10-3/4" x 6-1/2"; 27 x 16.5 cm. Recent quarter calf over marbled boards blind fillets to calf edges gilt fillets and title to spine endpapers added. Moderate toning to interior light browning to margins woodcut head-piece of Fol. 1 affected by trimming along fore-edge small ink spots and spark burns to a few leaves. $500. A collection of 41 public acts with a table bound to an important 1618 act to reform the Scottish system of weights and measures. This work represents a milestone in Scottish economic history. It documents the formal establishment and standardization of uniform weights and measures throughout the Kingdom of Scotland including standardizing the ell stone pint and firlot under royal commission. English Short-Title Catalogue S122277 S122309. unknown books
1621réf. 776171621. A Session with Two Significant Acts Scotland. Statutes. James VI 1566-1625 King of Scotland. Hay Sir John 1578-1654 Editor. The XXIII Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraine Iames by the Grace of God King of Scotland England France and Ireland: Defender of the faith; &c. Halden at Edinburgh The 4. Day of August 1621. By the Noble and Potent Lord James Marquis of Hamilton Earle of Arrane And Cambridge; Lord Aven And Innerdail &c.: Commissioner appointed for Halding of the Said Parliament By Virtue of His Majesties Commission Granted to Him Under the Great Seale of This Kingdome: With the Speciall Advise Consent and Assent of the Estates of This Realme. Extracted Foorth of the Registers and the Bookes of the Acts of Parliament of this Kingdome of Scotland By Sir George Hay Of Kinfawns Knight: Clerke of His Maiesties Counsell Register And Rolles. Edinburgh: Printed by Thomas Finlason His Maiesties Printer 1633. ii 34 ff. Woodcut portrait of James VI and royal arms to verso of title page. Folio 10-3/4" x 6-3/4". Recent quarter calf over marbled boards blind fillets to calf edges gilt fillets and title to spine endpapers added. Moderate toning to interior light browning to margins woodcut head-pieces of title page and Fol. 1 affected by trimming along fore-edges small ink spots and spark burns to a few leaves. $500. A collection of 33 public acts with tables listing each act and the titles of 87 unprinted private acts. Two of the public acts are significant: the ratification of the Five Articles of Perth which introduced aspects of Anglican ceremony to the Church of Scotland and a tax on interest payments. English Short-Title Catalogue S121967. unknown books
1633réf. 775121633. A Volume of Scottish Acts 1633-1649 With a Notable Australian Association Scotland. Statutes. Charles I 1600-1649 King of Scotland. The Acts Made in the First Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraigne Charles By the Grace of God King of Great Britaine France And Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. Holden by Himselfe Present in Person With His Three Estates At Edinburgh Upon the Twentie Eight Day of Iune Anno Domini 1633. Edinburgh: Printed by Robert Young 1633. 66 10 pp. Bound with 7 Volumes of Acts of Charles I and II. Edinburgh: Printed by Evan Tyler second volume printed by Robert Young and Evan Tyler 1641-1649. Folding table of consanguinity and affinity lacking from 7th volume Acts Done and Past in the Third Session of the Second Triennall Parliament. 1649. Folio 10-1/2" x 6-1/2". Contemporary speckled calf blind rules to boards raised bands and blind fillets to spine lettering piece lacking gilt tooling to board edges. Light rubbing and a few minor nicks scratches and stains to boards front board starting at head but secure chipping to head of spine moderate rubbing to joints spine ends and corners which are bumped pastedowns loose and lightly soiled upper outside corner of rear pastedown lacking later armorial bookplate of John Adrian Louis Hope 7th Earl of Hopetoun to inside of front board faint offsetting to endleaves. Moderate toning to interior light soiling faint staining and tiny spark burns in a few places corners of several leaves folded and untrimmed clean tear to gutter of leaf C4 pp. 21-22 of third work affecting text without loss to legibility ink staining to title page of sixth work mended tears to leaves Q1-2 of seventh work with loss to text early ink marks and one brief annotation to a few leaves recent pencil annotations to title pages. $1200. These volumes of Scottish acts cover the tumultuous reign of Charles I and the beginning of the reign of Charles II touching on important topics such as military affairs religious practice and freedom or lack thereof and the complex relationship between Scotland and England. Hope 1860-1908 was an English statesman who served as the first governor-general of Australia 1901-1902. Before that he was Governor of Victoria 1889-1895. English Short-Title Cat. unknown books
1633réf. 836821633. Scottish Acts 1633 Scotland. Statutes. Charles I 1600-1649 King of Scotland. The Acts Made in the First Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraigne Charles By the Grace of God King of Great Britaine France And Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. Holden by Himselfe Present in Person With His Three Estates At Edinburgh Upon the Twentie Eight Day of Iune Anno Domini 1633. Edinburgh: Printed by Robert Young 1633. 66 10 pp. Folio 10" x 6-1/2". Modern boards with some staining but usable. Pencil annotations to table of acts. A good copy for its age. $350. A collection of 31 acts passed by the first Scottish parliament of Charles I with tables listing each act and the titles of 176 unprinted private acts. Many acts deal with property tithes and royal revenue crucial issues during this period. English Short-Title Catalogue S116972. unknown books
1828réf. 825141828. Scotland. Statutes. Fifteen Pamphlets with Acts Relating to Scotland. Official acts: Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons 1828-1857. Pamphlets: Varying imprints listed below. Various paginations. Octavo 8-1/4" x 5-1/4". Pamphlets bound in recent buckram gilt title to spine endpapers added. Light toning to interior light browning to final item light foxing and soiling in a few places early owner initials and brief annotations to several items. $150. This collection includes in order of appearance: Official printings of 9 acts: 1. The Licensing Scotland Act 1828 2. The Evidence Scotland Act 1853 3. The Reformatory Schools Scotland Act 1854 4. The Universities Scotland Act 1853 5. The Licensing Scotland Act 1853 6. The Land Tax Redemption Investment Act 1853 7. The Entail Amendment Act 1853 8. The Police Scotland Act 1857 2 copies 9. The Lunacy Scotland Act 1857 As well as 2 pamphlets with the text of 2 acts: 10. An Act to Render More Effectual The Police in Counties and Burghs in Scotland: 25th August 1857.--20 & 21 Victoriae Cap. 72. With The Rules Made by the Home Secretary And an Index. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons 1857. 13 1 pp. This is an unofficial printing of the Police Scotland Act 1857 with additional material. 2 copies 11. The Aberdeenshire Roads Act 1865. Aberdeen: Printed by John Duffus 1865. 75 1 pp. This is an unofficial printing of the Aberdeenshire Roads Act 1865. unknown books
1611réf. 750661611. Edinburgh: Printed be Thomas Finlason 1611. Edinburgh: Printed be Thomas Finlason 1611. Scottish Acts from 1600-1609 Scotland. Skene John 1543-1617 Compiler. The Lawes and Acts of Parliament Made be the Most Excellent and Mightie King and Monarch James be the Grace of God King of Great Britane France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. Since His Maiesties XV. Parliament the XIX Day of December 1597. Collected Revised and Extracted Foorth of the Register of his H. Kingdome of Scotland. With ane Table of the Principall Matters Conteined Therein. Edinburgh: Printed be Thomas Finlason 1611. i 40 2 ff. Folio 10-1/2" x 6-1/2"; 26.7 x 16.5 cm. Recent quarter calf over marbled boards blind fillets to calf edges gilt fillets and title to spine endpapers renewed. Light rubbing and slight fading to spine. Light toning to interior light soiling and very light foxing in a few places very light edgewear to first few leaves tear to bottom-edge of f. 16 not affecting text early annotations to ff. 17-19. $750. Only edition. This single-volume collection of Scottish statutes acts as a direct continuation of Sir John Skene's landmark 1597 compilation The Lawes and Actes of Parliament. Printed in Edinburgh by Thomas Finlason-who succeeded Robert Waldegrave as King's Printer-this work codifies the primary legislation passed during a critical transitional era in British legal history. The volume captures the sixteenth through twentieth Parliaments of King James VI of Scotland 1600-1609 a period spanning his accession to the English throne as James I in 1603 and his relocation to London. Contains key acts restoring and regulating the Episcopal hierarchy in Scotland reflecting James VI's effort to align Scottish ecclesiastical governance more closely with the Church of England. Features the notable "Act Against Skandalous Speeches and Lybels" highlighting the Crown's stringent control over public discourse sedition and political dissent during the Union of the Crowns. Compiled by Sir John Skene of Currie Clerk Register and prominent legal antiquary whose official revisions standardized public access to statutory law in early modern Scotland. The annotations to our copy are brief glosses. English Short-Title Catalogue S116978. unknown books
1701réf. 705511701. A Seventeenth-Century Scottish "Case Book": A Key Precursor to Modern Legal Education Scotland. Court of Session. Vallange John Editor. A Collection of Decisions Of the Lords of Council and Session In Two Parts. The First Contains Decisions From July 1661 To July 1666. Observ'd by Sir John Gilmour of Craigmiller President of the Colledge of Justice. The Second Part Contains Decisions from November 1681 To January 1686. Observ'd by Sir David Falconer of Newton President of the Colledge of Justice. Never Before Publish'd. Revised and Corrected According to the Most Authentick Manuscript Copies And Augmented with a Table of the Names of the Pursuer and Defender; And with a Table of the Matter Containing not Only the Determination of the Lords in the Cause But also the Positions of Law Made Use of in the Pleading Which May Serve for an Alphabetical Compend. As Likeways the Acts of Sederunt from 1681 to 1691. And Continued to 1696. With an Indice of the Same Acts. Edinburgh: Printed by James Watson For John Vallange Book-Seller 1701. 8 2 136 18; ii 80 16; ii 32; 15 3 pp. Three parts each with individual title page pagination and index. Copyright slip pasted to front endleaf two errata slips pasted to rear free endpaper. Quarto 8-1/4" x 6-3/4"; 21 x 17.1 cm. 8 2 136 18; 2 80 16; 2 32; 15 3 pp. Three parts bound in one volume each with its own title page pagination and index. Includes the original copyright slip pasted to the front endleaf and two errata slips pasted to the rear free endpaper. Contemporary mottled calf professionally rebacked in period-style plain calf with raised bands blind rules to boards and a gilt title label. Board edges lightly rubbed; corners bumped. Internal contents show moderate uniform toning with scattered light foxing. The final index leaf of Part I is partially detached with moderate edge wear and minor chipping not affecting legibility. Overall a clean sturdy and well-preserved copy. $750. This rare collection offers an invaluable window into Restoration-era Scots Law compiling decisions reported by two prominent Presidents of the College of Justice: Sir John Gilmour of Craigmillar 1605-1671 and Sir David Falconer of Newton 1623-1685. Beyond its utility as a law report this work is historically significant as an ea. unknown books