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1838rif. 23272Edinburgh, Hugh Paton and London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1838. XIX, II, 430, IX SS., 170 Radierungen; Titel, 472, IV, XI SS. und 160 Radierungen. Alle 330 Radierungen von den Original-Platten mit Plattenrändern und tls. Plattenschmutz. Die Abzüge sauber und kräftig, auf stärkerem Papier. 4° (ca. 21 x 27 cm), Halbleder der Zeit, ornamentale Rückenvergoldung und goldgepr. Rückentitel. Marmorierte Deckelbezüge, Goldschnitt. - Ecken und Kanten berieben und tls. bestoßen, Deckel stärker berieben.
1949rif. mon0000062077H.M.S.O 1949. Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. Stapled wraps. Correct title: ""A Short Guide to Scottish Antiquities."" H.M.S.O unknown
1955rif. 10800Edinburgh, London, Oliver and Boyd, 1955, fort in-8°, xvi-350 pp, 120 gravures, photos et cartes dans le texte et sur 77 planches hors texte, tableaux généalogiques, index, cart. éditeur, jaquette illustrée, C. de bibl., bon état. Texte en anglais
rif. B9781020500077Hardback. New. hardcover
1798rif. 29839AB1798. First Edition. Aberdeen Printed for Isaac Forsyth Bookseller Elgin 1798. Octavo 14 cm x 215 cm. Folded hand-coloured Frontispiece-Map by William Millar Frotispiece-Engraving of the "Elgin Cathedral" VIII 353 pages. Original Hardcover / Original 18th or early 19th century leather with original spinelabel. The large hand-coloured Map with a minor tear only. Corners slightly bumped. Spine slightly starting but overall in excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Interesting Provenance and signed manuscript dedication by the Cartographer and Mapmaker William Millar: From the library of Aberdeen Highlander Major Hugh Houstoun with a dedication: "April 27th 1798 - To Major Hugh Houstoun - from his Much obliged and Humble Servant William Millar". The fantastic Map in this publication was produced by William Millar who is identified inside the publication in the text of an Advertisement placed verso the titlepage and in which the Publisher Isaac Forsyth of Aberdeen gives thanks: ".For the very handsome manner in which the two first chapters were furnished by the Revd. Mr.Grant of Elgin and the other two by the Revd. Mr.Leslie of Darkland he offers this testimony of his grateful remembrance. Nor can he omit expressing his sense of obligation to Mr.William Millar Engineer of the Sutherland Coal Work for the Most accurate Map of the Province of Moray ever offered to public notice." The publication includes for example stories about the "First Inhabitants Celts Picts Scots Surnames in Moray Thanes Earls of Moray Family of Gordon Family of Grant Family of Shewglie Family of Innes Family of Brodie Family of Calder Family of Kilravock Family of Dunbars Family of Grangehill and Durn Family of Comyn of Altre Family of Fraser of Lovat Family of Mackintosh Family of Macpherson Family of Macdonalds of Glengary Family of Duff Earl of Fife Family of Gordonstown Family of Lethin Family of Findrassie Family of Murreffs of Duffus Population of Moray Antiquities of the Province with Roman Progress in Moray Vitrified Forts etc. etc. hardcover
19894to., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; plum cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON HALF-TITLE. Well-written and illustrated account of the author's childhood and adolescence in Oxfordshire and Scotland during the 20s and 30s. Scarce, especially in this condition.
rif. 1911628747.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1934Signed 'Halliday Sutherland' to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked boards, upper page edges dusty and with bumping to upper corners. Fore and lower page edges untrimmed and dusty. Dust jacket not price clipped with a few small marks, repaired tear to front, sunned spine and small pieces missing from top of spine. Now protected in a fully-removable transparent sleeve. 286pp. A second volume of reminiscences from the author following on from 'Arches of the Years' in which we visit his Highland childhood, his youth in Scotland, his medical life, yachting holidays, hospitals, law-courts, churches and race-courses. The last chapters tell of his reception into the Church of Rome, his famous law-suit with Dr Marie Stopes and his visit to Lourdes. Very scarce signed copy.
198232 pages, illustrated in colour. eng
2016rif. x-1358191549Palala Press 2016. Hardcover. New. 252 pages. 6.14x0.63x9.21 inches. Palala Press hardcover
First edition, 8vo, 56pp., disbound. William Aiton (1760-1847) of Strathaven was Sheriff Substitute for the Middle Ward in Lanarkshire, and was widely known as an authority "on all matters bearing on Scottish husbandry". He had the perception to observe that one of the major problems of the Scottish farmer was the cultivation of moss earth. JISC locates copies at the National Library of Scotland and the National Library of Wales only.
First edition, [4], 178pp., new endpapers, recent quarter calf, marbled boards, morocco spine label. William Aiton (1760-1847) of Strathaven was Sheriff Substitute for the Middle Ward in Lanarkshire, and was widely known as an authority "on all matters bearing on Scottish husbandry". He had the perception to observe that one of the major problems of the Scottish farmer was the cultivation of moss earth. Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 19038.1; Fussell III, p. 59; Rothamsted, p. 9.
1728rif. 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
rif. 1279233958.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
rif. 1279049731.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1905xi, 224 p. 20 col. pl. (incl. front.) 23 cm. Hardcover Very good condition, light edgewear
1990rif. 17376Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society 1990. Paperback. Very Good. 16 issues No. 22 1987 - No. 37 1990. Staplebound softcover light shelfwear to covers. Small amount of highlighting to text. Contents clean overall. Also includes separate membership list from 1989 and publication list. Typically 30 to 45 pages each. Tons of genealogy information. B&W illus. Aberdeen & North-East Scotland Family History Society paperback
1995No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor traces of storage and no bumping to corners. Unpaginated. pp. With an introduction and 236 captioned photographs taken during World War 2 around Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland.
1967No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 124pp. The story of a major Scottish financial institution. Illustrated with black & white photos and drawings. With General Manager's compliment slip.
1998No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Unpaginated. pp. A fascinating collection of 264 captioned photographs illustrating the development of Aberdeen from a city of horse drawn trams to the bustling oil capital of the 1980s.
rif. Z1-Q-036-03637Quorum Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. Quorum Press unknown
rif. 1355446244.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 0469971541.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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1981293 pages. Notes, bibliography and index. "Acadia, Maine, and New Scotland were similarly conceived as major colonizing attempts by France, England, and Scotland, respectively. In this comparative study, Professor Reid explores the colonizing styles of the parent countries and describes the interaction of the Europeans with the native peoples and with the physical environment of the northeastern seaboard." - from dust jacket. "As jurors, we have unanimously selected the manuscript of this book as the winner of the 1976 Saint-Marie Prize for its original contribution to the study of seventeenth-century Canadian history." - from verso of half-title page. Book clean, bright and unmarked with slight wear. Light wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Quality copy. Book
