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1851rif. 26049Title: The Breeding and Economy of Live Stock: Being the Results of Forty Years' Practical Experience in the Management and Disposal of Cattle Horses Sheep and Pigs. Author: DICKSON James One of the Judges of the Cattle Shows of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland and Author of Various Papers in the Quarterly Journal of Agriculture. Publisher: Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black North Bridge Booksellers and Publishers to the Queen. Printer: Edinburgh: Printed by Neill and Company. Date: 1851 M DCCC LI Edition: Second Edition Revised and Corrected / Custom Scottish Agricultural Tour Copy. Language: English Format: Octavo 8vo approx. 19.5 x 12.5 cm. Condition Report & Description: An entirely honest unrestored survival of a rare mid-Victorian agricultural handbook presented in its original publisher's light beige printed paper wrappers over stiff card boards or temporary printed card covers. The paper spine backstrip is completely perished and missing yet the text block remains structurally tight flat and remarkably firm on its original heavy industrial sewing. Plats and outer wrappers are naturally age-toned and rubbed showing typical shelf-wear historic stains and corner exposure. The interior is exceptionally crisp and clean featuring a beautifully preserved wood-engraved frontispiece plate of a "Short-Horned Cow Julia Age 4 Years" complete with its original protective tissue guard. The text pages finishing on page 219 followed by Adam & Charles Black's multi-page "New and Cheap Edition" publisher's announcements catalogue display very little stains or foxing remaining completely free of modern signatures text underlines or marginal markings. Provenance & Association Significance: From the historic Civil Collection of Lavigny Château de Lavigny inventory. The primary front blank flyleaf page carries a magnificent crisp contemporary dark ink ownership signature: "Louis Tronchin / Edinburgh 1852" complete with his elegant personal underline flourish. Louis Tronchin 1825–1873—the future Colonel in the Swiss Federal Army—personally acquired this volume in Scotland during an extensive mid-19th-century foreign agricultural and tactical field tour. While valuable for the estate's civil modernization his intense focus on Chapter XIV "On Horses" and general livestock mechanics directly reflects his professional development as a rising cavalry officer. In an era when remount logistics horse breeding standards and equine endurance were paramount to national defense this textbook serves as an invaluable material record of a Swiss cavalry commander analyzing advanced British veterinary and breeding sciences for strategic military application. Price: €120 EUR Price negotiable on potential multi-volume purchase. Reasonable offers are welcome via direct inquiry—please use the 'Ask Bookseller a Question' link to contact us. 🇫🇷 French Version Titre : The Breeding and Economy of Live Stock: Being the Results of Forty Years' Practical Experience in the Management and Disposal of Cattle Horses Sheep and Pigs. Auteur : DICKSON James Juge des concours de bétail de la Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. Éditeur : Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black North Bridge Booksellers and Publishers to the Queen. Imprimeur : Edinburgh : Imprimerie de Neill and Company. Date : 1851 M DCCC LI Édition : Seconde Édition Revue et Corrigée / Exemplaire historique de voyage d'étude agronomique. Langue : Anglais Format : In-octavo In-8 d'environ 195 x 125 cm. État de l'exemplaire & Description : Un précieux manuel d'agriculture et d'élevage de l'époque victorienne conservé dans son brochage d'éditeur d'origine en carton imprimé beige clair. Le dos d'origine en papier est totalement manquant mais le corps d'ouvrage demeure parfaitement d'équerre solidaire et d'une grande fermeté sur sa couture d'origine. Les plats extérieurs sont naturellement brunis frottés et présentent des usures d'usage normales aux angles. L'intérieur est d'une fraîcheur de conservation remarquable complet de son superbe frontispice gravé sur bois d'origine représentant une vache de race Shorthorn " Short-Horned Cow Julia Age 4 Years " avec sa serpente de protection d'origine. Les pages de texte s'achevant p. 219 suivies d'un important catalogue de nouveautés d'éditeur chez Adam & Charles Black présentent un minimum absolu de rousseurs ou de taches restant rigoureusement exemptes de tout soulignement ou annotation marginale moderne. Provenance & Importance Historique: Issu de la prestigieuse Collection Civile de Lavigny Inventaire du Château de Lavigny. La première page de garde blanche porte une superbe signature d'appartenance d'époque à l'encre noire : " Louis Tronchin / Edinburgh 1852 " ornée de son grand paraphe calligraphié. L'acquisition personnelle de ce traité par Louis Tronchin 1825-1873 — futur Colonel de l'Armée Fédérale Suisse — lors de son voyage d'étude en Écosse en 1852 prend un relief tout particulier à la lumière de sa carrière militaire. Au-delà de la simple gestion domaniale son intérêt pour le chapitre XIV consacré aux chevaux " On Horses " et aux lois générales de l'élevage reflète les préoccupations d'un officier de cavalerie en pleine ascension. À une époque où la remonte la sélection des montures et l'endurance équine étaient des piliers stratégiques de la défense nationale ce volume constitue un témoignage précieux sur l'étude des sciences vétérinaires et de l'hippologie britanniques appliquées à la modernisation de la cavalerie suisse. Prix : 120 € Prix négociable pour l'achat potentiel de plusieurs volumes. Les offres raisonnables sont les bienvenues via demande directe — merci d'utiliser le lien "Poser une question au libraire" pour nous contacter. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, North Bridge (Booksellers and Publishers to the Queen). hardcover
1992The British Constitution Now will fascinate the practising politician, the student of politics, and the general reader who is literally wondering what his country is coming to. 289 pages. Text contains underlining in pencil scattered throughout. Some rubbing and indentations to surface of dust jacket.
193353pp., 25cm., softcover, stamp, J68713
1999Rubbing out to top corner of ffep. No inscriptions or other marks. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with signs of handling and light creasing to edges. 141pp. The sensational sixties from the Sunday Post.
2009No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 125pp. Classic cartoon humour out of Scotland's Sunday Post from the 1950s and 1960s.
1997Illustr.
1869Foxing to end papers. No other marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. Very clean very tight pages with soiled slightly rubbed original red cloth boards and a little bumping to corners. Rubbing to paper title on spine. Dusty untrimmed edges, many also still uncut. 496pp. Volume I of 'The Bruce and Wallace' taken from two ancient manuscripts with notes, biographical sketches and glossary.
1888rif. 037079s.l.: s.n. 1888. First Edition. Decorated Boards. Good. 18 Albertype photographic views on 18 plates accordion format folding into gilt-decorated blue boards cloth spine; 16pp text at back; boards somewhat soiled and rubbed. Contains exterior and interior views of: The Cathedral; The Necropolis; The University; Free Church College and Park Church; New Stock Exchange; George Square; St. Enoch's Hotel & Station; The Broomielaw Preparing to Start; Exhibition Buildings 1888; The Bishop's Palace; &c. 5" x 7" Some similar titles found in WorldCat not this one. s.n. unknown
rif. 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
1987rif. 397815Edinburgh : National Library of Scotland 1987. First Edition. Softcover. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight bright and clean. Physical description; 105 pages : illustrations ; 19 x 25 cm. Notes; To accompany an exhibition. Includes bibliographies. Contents; Scottish soldiers in Muscovy / by Paul Dukes -- Scoto-Russian contacts in the reign of Catherine the Great 1762-1796 / by A. G. Cross -- Through the looking-glass : Scottish doctors in Russia 1704-1854 / by John Appleby -- From the banks of the Neva to the shores of lake Biakal : some enterprising Scots in Russia / by John R. Bowles -- Caledonia and Rus' : some literary cross-references / by Ian McGowan -- The Carricks of St Petersburg / by Felicity Ashbee. Subjects; Scots Soviet Union History. Scots - Russia - History. Scots Russia. Soviet Union Civilization Scottish influences. Russia Civilization Scottish influences. Scotland. Soviet Union. Soviet Union Civilization Scottish influences. Russia Civilization Scottish influences. Russian civilization Influence of Scots 1550-1900. Edinburgh : National Library of Scotland paperback
1904rif. 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
First edition, small 8vo (187 x 128 mm), 148pp., frontispiece, presentation inscription on upper blank margin of title, "To Mr. Jas. A. Morris from his old friend the Author.", 4pp. of advertisements at end, original pictorial cloth, a nice copy.
1980"The third of a trilogy of novels about the rise of the House of Stewart" Book
8vo, 56pp., first and last leaf a little stained and dust soiled, uncut. JISC locates a single copy at the University Aberdeen.
19715 vols., 8vo., with very numerous fine illustrations throughout; red cloth, a near fine set. EDITION LIMITED TO 250 COPIES. Much-needed facsimile re-issue of the scarce original edition of 1887-92.
1954rif. 33129Society of Friends of Dunblane Cathedral, Sterling, 1954. 216 Seiten / pp.; Gr.-8°, ca. 23 x 15 cm, Leinen / Cloth
19632 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates, many full-page and smaller illustrations, plans and diagrams in the text, and 2 large folding maps in pocket at end of second volume, free endpapers lightly spotted; green cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. A standard reference.
18832 vols., [of 3], roy. 8vo., First Edition, HEAVILY CORRECTED AND ANNOTATED IN MS THROUGHOUT; red faux-morocco cloth, sides framed and lettered 'PRESS COPY' in gilt, gilt backs, green endpapers, expertly rebacked to style with old backstrips laid down, both very good, bright, clean copies. EDITION LIMITED TO 150 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 47). WITH THE AUTHOR'S SEPARATE PRESENTATION CERTIFICATE NUMBERED AND COMPLETED IN MS (Certificate lightly frayed at edges). THIS COPY IS PRESENTED BY THE EARL OF SEAFIELD [the author's son] TO THE HON. JAMES OGILVIE GRANT OF GRANT. Tragically, this copy is wanting the first volume. It is unclear whether the copious amendments were made before or after presentation, but given the volume of revision it seems likely that they were made after scrutiny by the recipient. RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE. Thomson p.73.
rif. 45402740-nnew. unknown
rif. 1527640299.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
rif. A9781249530831Paperback / softback. New. paperback
rif. 1248648722.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
rif. 479861Oxford University Press. Hardcover. Fair. In fair condition showing signs of its age but internally intact and with gilt lettering to front and spine. Oxford University Press hardcover
rif. 45184EDINBURGH HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE 1951. FIRST EDITION QUARTO AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF THE CITY OF EDINBURGH. WITH 379 PLANS AND FIGURES. A VERY GOOD COPY IN ORIGINAL BLUE CLOTH. NO DUSTWRAPPER. EDINBURGH, HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, 1951 hardcover
