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First Edition, half-title, [2], 22 pp., a little dusty, disbound.
First Edition, 4 parts in one, lxiv, 274pp., limited to 275 copies, this is 1 of 250 on small paper, with the title-pages to the original parts and an 8pp., `Hand-List of Books Printed at Aberdeen Printers 1620-1736' bound in at end, orig. quarter calf, head of spine chipped, uncut, t.e.g. The majority of the book (274pp.,) is a list of works published in Aberdeen or by Aberdeen printers, most of them being described in great detail, the other 64pp., are historical notes about the printers.
21 numbers [all published], 12mo, stain on blank margin of I2, a few other scattered spots in the text, vi, [1], 4-248 pp., contemporary half calf, lacks spine. The Glasgow University and National Library of Scotland copies only on Copac.
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.
First edition, 8vo (222 x 135 mm), 26pp., disbound. Scarce, ESTC gives 4 locations in the UK and 2 in North America. Rothamsted, p.137; Not in Perkins.
Complet en 2 tomes, 861pp. (pagination continuée) + 2 microfilms, avec qqs. ills. en n/bl, 24cm., br.orig., Thèse de Doctorat, cachet au verso de la p.d.t., texte frais, bon état, poids: 1.4kg., G110192
pp. x, 442 + + Four plates in color + 34 Photographic(halftone) plates + 18 Maps. 8vo. 24 cm. Original full red cloth binding, gold lettered spine. Uncut and partially unopened. Top edge gold. Though ExLib, this is still a very nice copy. One of the most significant early 20th century works on Scotland's lakes, rivers, and salmon fisheries. It promotes the special mixture of science, sentiment, an d sporting adventure that so long successfully preserved these wonderful streams, valleys, and waterways. For the angler and traveler, there are very few books that are as informative and evocative. "Of all God's creatures the salmon is the cleanest" - Old Welsh Proverb. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W141
8vo., Fifth Edition, with a frontispiece and 2 folding maps (a few short tears); black cloth, gilt back, gilt top, a very good, clean copy. Substantially updated version of the original edition of 1848. Enser, p.34.
Paris, Georges Carré et C. Naud, Éditeurs, 1901. Folio; 3 hs., 596 pp., con 146 ilustraciones entre el texto. Encuadernación en piel marbreada, de la época. El gran farmacólogo escocés ha pasado a la historia principalmente por haber iniciado en 1857 el uso del nitrito de amilo como vasopresor en las anginas de pecho. En 1879 William Murrell cambió a la nitroglicerina.
Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Endpapers browned. Minor spotting to fore edge and bottom edge. Front hinge has a bit of play; 21 tissue guarded plates from watercolors by John Fulleylove ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 175 pages
First Edition, title within a typographical border, soiled, 39, [1] pp., disbound. Sometimes attributed to William Logan and to John Ker. Kress, 3451; Hanson, 2895.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates, small contemporary signature on front free endpaper; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
139pp.+ 61 planches hors-texte et quelques figures dans le texte, 39cm., reliure toile rouge d'éditeur avec titre doré, tranches supérieures dorées, très bon état, poids élévé de 4kg., texte en français, S83548
Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute, 1809, in-8, legatura coeva in piena pelle, titolo in oro su tassello in pelle rossa al dorso, pp. X, 587. Con un ritratto inciso dell'autore all'antiporta. Leggere tracce di tarlo alle prime carte, ma solo marginali e senza alcuna perdita di testo.
Paris, Ed. Rouveyrie et G. Blond, 1884. 4to.; 1 h., II pp., 1 h., 310 pp. y 12 láminas fuera de texto. Magníficos retratos Encuadernación de época, en media piel. El plano posterior con una roedura en la parte superior.
Two Volumes. Illustrated with full page engravings in very good state, and a folding map (soiled and slightly chipped). The lovely engravings are mostly by R. Scott after drawings by J. Stevenson. On title page of Volume One there is an inked inscription "Edward James Foote, to his beloved Wife Mary Foote. On title page of Volume Two inked inscription "Edward James Foote to his beloved Wife Mary Foote: and since her lamented death to our Daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Eleanor & Anna". 235mm. Original full leather bindings, very worn. Boards very fragile or detached. The early owner of this set - Vice-Admiral Sir Edward James Foote (1767-1833) was a prominent Royal Navy officer during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He served on a number of ships and at several actions, but is best known for becoming caught up in the aftermath of the collapse of the Parthenopean Republic at Naples in 1799. The Gentle Shephered was first published in 1725. The author, Allan Ramsay (1686-1758) was a Scottish poet (or makar), playwright, publisher, librarian and wig-maker! VERIA BX 2
8vo., Second Edition, neat inscription on front free endpaper; original green cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in the dustwrapper, the latter lightly creased and frayed at edges. Best Edition and very scarce in this condition, especially in the dustwrapper
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece (original tissue guard present), title-vignette and very numerous illustrations in the text, neat contemporary inscription on blank preliminary; original brown buckram, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, bevelled boards, gilt top, purple endpapers, expertly rebacked with old backstrip laid down, a very good, bright, clean copy. With the personal bookplate of Percy Edward Clark on front paste-down.
8vo., First Edition, fore-edges lightly browned; original cloth, backstrip lightly faded else a very good, clean copy in dustwrapper, the latter repaired, frayed and creased at edges.
Roy. 4to., First Edition, with an engraved portrait frontispiece, 2 engraved portraits, 6 plates (1 double-page, 3 tinted and 2 folding), 7 facsimiles (3 double-page and 1 folding) and a large folding engraved map, neat contemporary signature on title and front paste-down, some occasional light spotting; contemporary boards, very neatly rebacked in cloth to style, paper label, a very good, clean copy of a scarce work. Neatly bound in before frontispiece is a double-page letter in facsimile from the Honourable Charles Grey acknowledging, on behalf of HRH Prince Albert, receipt of a copy of the book for the Royal Library. The letter repeats complimentary made by Queen Victoria in respect of the work. A printed slip transcribing the letter is bound in at end. With two relevant cuttings neatly affixed to front paste-down. A spare printed label is laid in at end. The Watt Club was formed after the inventor's death in 1819. Lowndes IV, 2858.
12mo., text with some light and occasional underlining in red; plain contemporary wrappers, sewed as issued, a remarkably bright, clean, crisp copy oin wholly unrestored contemporary binding. Elegant copy of a scarce pamphlet more usually found contained within 'Miscellanea Scotica' (1818-1820). The Commissioners included John Marquis of Tweedale, William Earl of Annandale, John Lord Murray, Sir James Stewart, Adam Cockburn, Sir Archibald Hope, Sir William Hamilton, Sir James Ogilvie and Adam Drummond. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. See Davies 2952.
First edition, viii, 40pp., orig. wrappers. Freeman, 1359; Simpson, p. 349; Not in Hall & Rickard.
First Edition, no half-title, 33, [1] pp., disbound. Bill of April 7, 1747, enacted 20 Geo.ii.c.43.
First edition, 8vo, xvi, 382pp., some light foxing, orig. publishers blue cloth, gilt, a nice copy.