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8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with title-vignette and numerous full-page facsimiles (all original tissue guards present) in the text; blue cloth, upper board lettered in gilt and blocked in black, gilt back, bevelled boards, uncut, covers lightly age-soiled else a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 352).
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with frontispieces, numerous engraved plates and maps in the text; pictorial cloth, gilt backs, red endpapers, a fine set in publisher's board slip-case lettered in gilt. Prebble's masterly accounts of the two great Highland tragedies were first published in 1961 and 1966 respectively. Here the texts are those of the original editions with slight emendations. The maps are redrawn by Denys Baker. A neasr fine set.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), small tide-mark just affecting one corner of portrait; original blue cloth, boards with double frame border in blind, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, bevelled boards, uncut, chocolate endpapers, joints lightly rubbed else a very good, bright, clean copy. The Rev. Stewart's second book on Ballachulish and Onich, following 'Nether Lochaber' (1883). SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, 3 plates and large folding pedigree, some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; navy pebble-grain cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome plates; cloth, a very good, bright, clean copy in the dustwrapper, the latter lightly rubbed at edges.
Foxing 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.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and numerous illustrations in the text; boards, cloth back, covers mildly age-soiled else a good, clean copy. Scarce. Thomson, p.52
8vo., First Edition, with 20 fine coloured plates and a map; original green pictorial cloth, upper board blocked in gilt and colours, gilt back, gilt top, backstrip lightly chipped at head and tail else a very good, clean copy. Inman 141.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, title-vignette, and numerous illustrations (a number full-page) in the text, free endpapers lightly browned; oatmeal cloth, upper board lettered in black with mounted coloured illustration (not repeated in text), backstrip lettered in black, uncut, a near fine copy. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
Title continues: Holden and Begun at Edinburgh the Ninth day of June 1702. By Warrand of the 17th Act of the 6th Session of the Parliament of King William. By His Grace James Duke of Queensberry, Marquiss of Drumfries-Shire, Earl of Drumlangrig, and Sanquhar, Viscount of Nith, Tothornald and Ross, Lord Douglass of Kinmount, Midlebie and Dornock, &c. Principal Secretary of State for the Kingdom of Scotland, One of the Lords of Her Majesties most Honourable Privy Council, Thesaury and Exchequer, An Extraordinary Lord of Session, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter. Her Majesties High Commissioner for holding the same. By Vertue of a Commission under the Great-Seal of this Kingdom. With the special Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament. Collected and Extracted from the Registers and Records of Parliament, By Sir James Dalrymple Baronet, Mr. John Mackenzie, Alexander Gibson, Sir James Justice, Mr. Robert Alexander, and James Hamilton, Clerks of Parliament and Session. Folio, [2], 18, [2]pp., disbound.
16 pages. "Not to be Published - the information given in this publication is not to be communicated, either directly, to the Press or to any person not holding an official position in His Majesty's Forces." - from front cover. Reprinted in Canada, October, 1943. Contents: Why learn about Scotland?; Scottish Quiz; "Here's Tae Us! - What's Like Us?"; Information about Scotland; The Scottish set-up today; The Scottish Achievement; Scotland and the Future. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
This approx. 10" x 7" four-panel menu describes a magnificent selection of offerings. The front and back panels feature famous Jackfish Curve along the northern edge of Lake Superior in Ontario. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A nice memento of this voyage. Book
35 pages. The 21 songs include: Weel May the Keel Row; Coming Thro' the rye; Annie Laurie; The Campbells are Comin'; Within a Mile of Edinborotown; Bonnie Dundee; A Highland Lad My Love was Born; The Yellow Hair'd Laddie; O' Charlie is My Darling; Jean McNeil; Scotland Forever Lancers; Caledonian; Petronella; Highland Scotch No. 1 and Virginia Reels; Highland ScotchNo. 2 and Virginia Reels; The Bonnie Brier Bush; Within a Mile of Edinburghtown; Annie Laurie; The Blue Bells of Scotland; Comin' Through the Rye; Auld Lang Syne. Above-average wear. Book
Features: rare book reprint - West Wind, the life of Joseph Reddeford Walker, by Percy H. Booth; Men who wore the Oregon Boot (Gardner Shackle) - life in a makeshift territorial prison; Prairie fire - Walt Coburn; A ranch on the Nueces - Jim Ray builds a new home in Texas; the strange story of Quantrill's Surgeon - John W. Benson; Helena's hidden channel of gold; the freighter from Scotland - William Duff Stewart; Fortune's Little Casinos - scattered through Colorado's canyons; 'Tramp' General - Jo Shelby; Ghostly Camp Crittenden; Headhunting was their hobby - savage Haida raiders drew the last blood in their feud with Puget Sound pioneers a century ago... Their grim code demanded a white man's head for every Indian slain; He killed a heap of men - George Marlow; the day the brewery died - Gold Nugget Beer and the Black Hills Brewing Company of Central City, South Dakota; the boy Geronimo missed - clubbed and left for dead, he lived another hundred years!; 'she's taken bad, doc - early medicine in Big Spring, Texas; the twenty mules of Death Valley; Anvils and Coal Smoke - the old time blacksmith; One step at a time - early dreams in Wyoming; Trapped on Vick's Peak; Steamboats 'round the bend - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Ira Terrill - lawbreaker, madman or political scapegoat?; Savage days in Springtown, Texas; Black Hills Album. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Magazine
Features: Value-Added Tax - Zero-Rating or Exemption; Recent Acquisitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum; Newliston, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland - The Home of the Hog Family for 250 Years; Grosvenor House Fair Supplement; William James Muller 1812-1845; The Willow Pattern; The Craftsmanship of English Walnut Furniture; Celebrated Profiles - silhouette portraits at the National Portrait Gallery; Daniel gardner - An Exhibition at Kenwood; European Taste - Frank Partridge's Exhibition of English and French Furniture; English Silver Salt Cellars; Worcester Spoon Trays in the Marshall Collection; and more. Some markings. Average wear. Magazine
12 pages. Nice art deco front cover illustration. Dozens of wonderful contemporary ads, in particular the two-colour Duncan's Chocolates ad on back cover. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound and charming vintage copy. Book
vols. 1 - 3 of 4. Vol 4 was published in 1907. Hardcover Ex-Library in good condition
8vo., Second Impression, with coloured frontispiece (original captioned tissue guard present), title in red and black, and 74 fine coloured plates (all original captioned tissue guards present), free endpapers lightly spotted; blue pictorial cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt and colours, gilt top, uncut, a near fine copy. With 4pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Inman 71.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and plates; navy buckram, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, blue top, a near fine copy in unclipped, lightly dust-soiled dustwrapper. Brief description of this great collection of 541 volumes, which is calendared in HMC 4549. Includes a few letters not printed there. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Pargellis & Medley 3311.
Clear, bright and tight. K. Used
4 works in 1 vol., sm. 4to., First Edition, with 2 frontispieces and 4 engraved title-vignettes, endpapers lightly browned, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; strongly bound in contemporary cloth, back with original leather label lettered ('Odds & Ends, etc.') and ruled in gilt, a very good, crisp, clean copy. FROUDE (J.A.) The Influence of the Reformation on the Scottish Character [with] BROWN (J) The Enterkin [with] ANON. Sheep-Farmers and Drovers [with] BROWN (J) Minchmoor. Froude, best known for his History of England, delivered the first work as an address before the Philosophical Institution of Edinburgh on 3rd November 1865. The third work is sub-titled 'Sketches of Highland Character'. All four works were published in Edmonston & Douglas' series 'Odds and Ends'. First Editions of all works in this series are scarce.
64 pages. Complete with unopened 37 track CD. "A unique collection of traditional stories, songs and music celebrating Scotland's rich cultural heritage. 43 traditional Scottish songs and tunes, most with accompanying guitar chords. Glossary of Scottish words and phrases. Gift greetings whited-out atop title page, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
19x14. 327p. Lám. Enc. Tela ed.
Tolossa, Imprenta de Garriga, 1819. 8vo.; 2 hs., VIII-324 pp. Encuadernación de la época en piel marbreada.
xiv + 556pp., 25cm., hardcover (cloth), dustwrapper, VG
