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ref. 13965First Letter: No place. 25 July 1837. Second Letter: Edinburgh. 31 July 1837. Both 1p. foolscap 8vo and disbound. Both in good condition on aged paper with loss at edge from disbinding causing slight loss of text in second letter. Letter One: Docketed on reverse of second leaf 'James Smith July 25 1837 Report on City Improvements.' The document begins: 'Having carefully examined the state No. IV. made up by the Improvement Commissioners and submitted to the Bank of Scotland &c and also inspected the works with Mr Geo. Smith Architect for the Commissioners I take leave to submit the following observations thereon'. Three numbered paragraphs follow on 'the Estimates' 'work yet to be executed on the south approach and in Victoria Street in opening up these streets for paving' and 'the Assets' the last sixteen lines long. Letter Two: Addressed to Blair on reverse of second leaf. Continuing from the first letter he gives as his opinion that there 'will be a shortcoming in the returns <.> liquidate the engagements fo the Commissioners'. He suggests as 'the safest course for the Bank to pursue . a partial completion of the Works Viz - Partially completing George IVth. Bridge and Victoria Street leaving out the Mound Corn Market and the Charity Workhouse Road'. The final paragraph begins: 'it is evident to me were this not done a greater loss will in all probability have to be sustained because without opening up these streets the Returns by paving cannot be made available'. He recommends that 'the Commissioners husband well their resources by a rigid economy'. First Letter: No place. 25 July 1837. Second Letter: Edinburgh. 31 July 1837. unknown
ref. 20719No place Dublin. 12 November 1846. 3pp. 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition lightly aged and worn. Two days before the writing of this letter the London Gazette had announced 10 November 1846 that Napier then Deputy Adjutant-General in Ireland had been promoted to Lieutenant General. The letter in which he writes to his Commander in Chief in Ireland is headed 'Private'. It begins: 'My Dear Sir Edward As I grieve to think that our Official intercourse is of necessity about to terminate I hope you will allow me to take this mode of returning you my warmest thanks for all the kindness I have experienced from you since I came to the Royal Hospital'. Both men had been severely injured during the Peninsular War – Blakeney in 1811 and 1812 and Napier in 1813 – and presumably had met at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. He can 'with truth and sincerity say that the period I have served with you here has been by far the happiest during the whole of my Military Career'. He states: 'I quit my present position on Promotion' but feels certain that Blakeney approves of the manner in which he has conducted the duties of his department. He has 'no right to expect' that he will 'be employed at once upon the Staff' but adds: 'I trust my time may come & when it does I sincerely hope it may be under your Command & the more immediate the better I should like it'. No place (Dublin?). 12 November 1846. unknown
1920180 pages. Colour plates tipped in. "There could scarcely by a more opportune publication for Scotsmen than a record of the volour of their historical regiments." - The Earl of Rosebery. Undated. Circa early 1900s. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Five inch tear to page 91. Colour plate at page 128 torn but present. Worthy working copy. Book
ref. 5335Une série de dessins par Jessie M.King avec Citation de John Davidson et autre.A Series of Drawings by Jessie M. KIG with Quotation from John Davidson & Other.In 4 broché, couverture blanche,muette,rempliée,titre 15 pages,15 illustrations pleine page dont 7,superbes,en couleurs, avec des petits rehauts d’or ou d’argent.Christmas supplement To the STUDIO 1913.Très bon état.L’ensemble(y compris la couverture )sur papier beau papier couché.RARE.Jessie Marion King est connue pour son style Art Nouveau(école de GLASGOW)elle a également conçu des bijoux,des cartes de vœux,tissus,céramiques et textiles batik,et en particulier, des peintures murales. Jessie Marion KING est née à Bearsden,Glasgow,et,malgré la désapprobation de sa famille,a étudié à la Glasgow School of Art de 1892 à 1899 avec l'intention de devenir professeur d'art.Entre 1899 et 1907,elle a enseigné à l'école de Glascow.Elle a vécu à Paris.Quintessence du Style ART NOUVEAU
1803ref. 76341Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute 1803. xxiii, 255,4 S., 21,5cm Leder [3 Warenabbildungen] 0
1863ref. 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.
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1975ref. 1310041656zbvkScotland, Findhorn Foundation, 1975. 119 pages. - Publisher's illustrated softcover; 8vo.(ca. 21 x 15 cm).
1938ref. YRG-185Édition originale, grand in-8 broché, 329 pages plus table. Envoi de l'imprimeur éditeur en page de faux titres. État d'usage, pliure sur la couverture et petite déchirure a la liaison avec le dos, déchire en bas de la 4émé de couverture ainsi qu une petite tache, intérieur jauni essentiellement dans les marges. Ouvrage plaisant malgré tout.
1839pp. xciv [Introduction in English], (1), 162 [Latin Text of De Arte Logistica] + Engraved frontispiece portrait of Napier; and a full page mezzotint style engraving of the old Castle Merchiston. Large 4to. 300 mm. Original cloth backed boards binding; joints cracked. Hardbound. Very good. First Edition. John Napier, 8th Laird of Merchiston, (1550-1617), was a Scottish mathematician - the Inventor of Logarithms. His 'Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio' (1614) contained the first logarithmic table and the first use of the word logarithm. His Rabdologiae (1617) gave various methods for abbreviating arithmetical calculations. One method of multiplication uses a system of numbered rods called Napier's rods, or Napier's bones; this was a major improvement on the ancient system of counters then in use. Napier also introduced the decimal point in writing numbers. The material here, dealing mainly with arithmetic and algebra, survived in manuscript form and was transcribed, after Napier's death, by his son Robert for the benefit of Henry Briggs, who further edited it. Sponsored by a descendant, Mark Napier, this is its first publication. From this work, it appears that Napier had investigated imaginary roots of equations, a subject he refers to as a great algebraic secret. SCARCE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! OVERSIZE BX 4
1879ref. 111031547EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY NEILL & COMPANY 1879. Book. Fair. Half leather with cloth boards. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Half leather black spine and spine edge leather with leather corners with violet cloth boards. Fair plus condition with a moderately rubbed/soiled cover. The spine title is rubbed away. Apparently missing a front and rear free endpaper if there was one. For the most part it's generally fox-free with some exceptions and a couple erased pencil marks on the very last few pages. Heavy vertical crease mark on the last page with some mostly surface creases on other pages. Few pages with corner or edge chips/tears. And the last few pages have some mild stains. The book is divided into different sections with separate title pages. Just under 12 x 7-1/2 x 2 inches. Rare religious book. PRINTED BY NEILL & COMPANY Hardcover
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ref. ria9781474473910_inpPaperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Drawing on a wealth of experience Stephen McGowan guides you through the often-perplexing patchwork of statute policy convention and jurisprudence that all amount to Scottish licensing law. There is no better guide to how Scottish al paperback
1990ref. BN192573Edinburgh University Press 1990. 1990. Hardcover. Current Research on Suicide and Parasuicide: Selected Proceedings of the Second European Symposium on Suicidal Behavior Edinburgh June 1988 Current Research on Suicide and Parasuicide: Selected Proceedings of the Second European Symposium on Suicidal Behavior Edinburgh June 1988 European Symposium on Suicidal Behaviour 1988 Edinburgh Scotland; Platt Stephen David Edinburgh University Press hardcover
1999ref. BN544648Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland RCAHMS 1999. 1999. Scotland from the Air 1939-49 - 1: Catalogue of the Luftwaffe Photographs in the National Monuments Record of Scotland Scotland from the Air 1939-49 - 1: Catalogue of the Luftwaffe Photographs in the National Monuments Record of Scotland Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) unknown
20033 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with frontispieces, illustrations and maps in the text; pictorial printed cloth, gilt backs, red endpapers, a near fine set in publisher's board slip-case lettered in gilt. FIRST ISSUE OF THE BOXED TRILOGY BY FOLIO SOCIETY. The set comprises 'Culloden' (1961; first FS edition 1996), 'The Highland Clearances' (1963; first FS edition 2003), 'Glencoe' (1966; first FS edition 1996). Often termed the Fire and Sword trilogy, this is the author's masterly account of the key event of the Jacobite Rebellion and the destruction of the traditional clan system. THIS THREE-VOLUME SET IN SLIP-CASE IS VERY SCARCE.
1977ref. 61524United Kingdom: Stationery Office Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0114913838 . Very Good 1st Edition hardcover in Very Good dustjacket. Card slipcase. Clean red cloth boards lightly bumped to extremities. Spine tail lightly sunned. Gilt titles bright. Some very light foxing to edges. Internally prior owner signature Scottish historian Frances Hood and bookplate to front endpaper. Clean bright pages. Unclipped dustjacket lightly bumped to extremities with some light chipping to head. Spine lightly sunned. Some rubbing to upper corners. Card slipcase Very Good with some edge-wear. Single flap hingin aff. Very nice copy of scarce title. Carefully packaged and despatched within 48 hours from our wee bookshop in Scotland.; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 230 pages . Stationery Office Books hardcover
1984ref. 033017UK: Crown Copyright 1984 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover with complete Dj. Illustrated in B&W. A few closed tears and creases to Dj; otherwise in near fine condition. Clean and unmarked inside. 4to. Crown Copyright 1984 hardcover
ref. 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
ref. 119137Edinburgh: The National Trust for Scotland no date. Leatherbound 23pp. Very good. Undated. Short folio oblong 12 3 / 8" X 16 1 / 2". Blue leather boards; small crest in gilt to bottom corner of top board. Head and heel of spine and corners professionally repaired. Boards a little rubbed. Internally leaves screwbound. Binding secure and tight. Title page paper-stock 12 leaves card stock. B&W and colour photographic plates tipped on to pages with paper labels beneath. The National Trust for Scotland Hardcover
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
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