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ix p., 1 l., 85, [1] p. 18 cm. Hardcover Very good condition , leather spine, edges rubbed Author's first book
Oblong, 4to., First Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, covers very lightly dust-soiled else a near fine copy. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition; original cloth, a very good, bright, clean set in dustwrapper, the latter lightly frayed and creased at edges. The set comprises Vol. I: Agrarian Transformation and the Evictions 1746-1886; Vol. II: Emigration, Protest, Reasons. COMPLETED SETS IN THIS CONDITION ARE SCARCE.
3 vols., 8vo., Mixed Impressions, with plates and maps, small contemporary signature on front free endpaper of second and third volumes; cloth (red tweed/green tweed/black respectively), a very good, bright, clean set in dustwrapper, the wrappers lightly creased and frayed at edges. The trilogy comprises 'Culloden' (1961; third impression 1963), 'The Highland Clearances' (1963; second impression 1963); 'Glencoe' (1966; third impression 1968). 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. COMPLETE SETS ARE SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
No marks or inscriptions to contents. A clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very dusty top of page edges and minor bumping to spine foot and rear lower corner. Dusty dust jacket not price clipped with slight marking to sunned spine, small pieces missing from spine ends and small tears to upper corners. 445pp. The Saga presents a lively picture of the Norse earldom of Scotland in olden times. The author's study of the work sheds new light on problems of authorship, historicity and topography, and place and personal names. Very scarce in dust jacket.
3 vols., 8vo., Mixed Impressions, with 3 frontispieces (original tissue guards present), full-page facsimile, 2 full-page pedigrees and 13 maps in the text, and 12 large folding maps (a number coloured), tops and fore-edges lightly spotted; original green buckram, gilt backs, uncut, covers moderately age-marked and faded else a good, clean working set. Sold from an institution with its bookplates, pockets and stamps on front endpapers. The trilogy comprises: Vol. I: Blenheim (new impression, 1930); Vol. II: Ramillies and the Union with Scotland (first edition, 1932); Vol. III: The Peace and the Protestant Succession (first edition, 1934). A sound working set. COMPLETE SETS ARE SCARCE.
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, with the circular stamp of the "Birmingham Law Society" on title, [2], 73, [1] pp., disbound. The charge preferred against Major Thomas Moncrieff of the Berwickshire Regiment of Militia, was "for not resisting immediately, and endeavouring, as far as in his power, to prevent, the outrage committed in the mess-room on the 30th January 1807; whereby a gross insult was offered, not only to the Major, but every officer present, contrary to his duty as an officer then commanding the regiment, and contrary to good order and military discipline." COPAC locates copies at the British Library, National Library of Scotland and Glasgow University.
First edition, folio, 4pp., dated at head of drop-head title 'December 1787', docket title (soiled), blank gutter margin slightly chipped, as folded. The National Library of Scotland copy only on the ESTC.
180 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
pp. 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
3 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.
293 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
60 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos. Features: Many wonderful vintage ads, some in colour; Rayon - how it is used in lovely furnishings; A Market in Mayfair - New fabrics in a handsome setting; New Furnishing Fabrics - From new fibres and by new processes; Background to Linoleum - Designed for overseas; Scotland Presents - Carpets for Every Country; Accent on British Modern - New contemporary furniture; Lace Furnishings Look to the Future - science steps in to the aid of research; Domestic Appliances - to save time and labour; Plastic Helps - for the Home; Quick Selling - Home Accessories. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this interesting issue. Magazine
210 pages. Bibliography. Index. "Combines genealogical, historical and anthropological information on Irish and Scottish clan-families in one volume. Excellent work has been done on the origins and character of the early tribal populations by British and Irish scholars... Bridges the gap between these early tribes and the great clan-families of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, showing their relationships and connection to each other through branches, subtribes, and clans." - from Introduction. Few library markings. Front free endpaper neatly removed. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this highly-regarded reference. Book
210 pages. Index and selected bibliography. "Flaws in the personality of political leadership seldom work to the advancement of national interest. An exception to this is James Hamilton, the second earl of Arran and governor of Scotland during the minority of Mary Queen of Scots." - from Preface. Usual library markings. Light wear. Sound copy. Book
253 pages. Fold-out map of Glasgow. Twelve black and white plates. Fifty-two illustrations in text. A detailed and nostalgic snapshot of life in this wonderful city over 100 years ago. Average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. Contents moderately tanned with age. A sound copy of this engaging and informative work. Book
First edition, small 4to, 416pp., 48 coloured plates, orig. publisers red cloth, decorated in gilt and blind, some minor wear.
2 vols. (288, 286 p.) Hardcover Very good condition, original calf, neatly rebacked From the library of Alexander Lindsay with his armorial bookplate and his inittilas on front covers.
First edition, 4to, [10], iv, 255, [1]pp., 11 plates, some occasional light spotting, orig. publishers red cloth, gilt, spine faded, uncut, t.e.g.
First edition, 4to, viii, 140pp., one of 100 numbered copies, coloured frontispiece, 16 plates, orig. publishers blue cloth, gilt, small indent to fore-edge of boards otherwise a nice copy. A rare privately printed regimental history. Provenance: With the bookplate of the Marquess of Linlithgow, signed in ink, 1910.
8vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece in photogravure (original tissue guard present), title in red and black, and 7 plates in photogravure (all original tissue guards present); original blue ribbed cloth, crest blocked in gilt on upper board, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy. Provides 'reliable information on the campaign which preceded Culloden in 1746 by the commander of a volunteer regiment of cavalry' (Pargellis & Medley). This copy was formerly in the library of William Lumsden Walker (1919-2005), formerly Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Southmead Hospital, Bristol, and bears his signature on front free endpaper. Very scarce. See Pargellis & Medley, 3321.
2 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.
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.
In 4°; (4), 278, (4) pp., antiporta incisa con il titolo e 34 tavv. f.t. incise con vedute di città. Bella legatura coeva in mezza pelle rossa con titolo e ricchi fregi in oro al dorso. Doppio filetto in oro ai piatti foderati con tessuto rosso con motivi a rilievo. Dorso a 4 nervi. Spellature agli angoli dei piatti e al margine alto del dorso. Un leggero alone al margine inferiore del frontespizio inciso e al margine bianco delle prime tavole fuori testo, non fastidioso e palesemente presente al momento della stampa essendo, invece, le pagine di testo ben pulite. Ogni tavola presenta una velina protettiva con il titolo della tavola che protegge. A parte il leggero alone alle prime tavole sopra descritto, il volume si presenta all’interno in buone condizioni di conservazione. Antica firma nobiliare di appartenenza al margine alto bianco del primo frontespizio datata “Firenze 1849” che attribuisce la copia alla celebre nobildonna scozzese appartenente al famoso Clan Macnab (uno dei più antichi di Scozia), Sarah Anne Macnab figlia di Archibald Macnab e Margaret Robertson. Sarah Anne visse a lungo a Firenze dove morì, all’età di 90 anni nel 1894. Prima edizione di questo noto scritto del grande patriota e scrittore messinese Giuseppe la Farina che si inserisce nelle opere di viaggio legate alla tradizione del Grand Tour. L’opera raccoglie le impressioni suscitate nell’autore da diversi scorci italiani. Letterato e storico, La Farina, collaborò con le Effemeridi Letterarie Messinesi. Fondatore e redattore di numerosi giornali, fu autore di opere storiche e politiche (Studi sul secoloXIII; L’Italia dai tempi antichi fino ai nostri giorni), geografiche (L’Italia nei suoi monumenti; Messina e i suoi monumenti) e letterarie (Studi sopra alcuni canti della Divina Commedia). Nel 1848 condusse la Legione Universitaria della Sicilia contro i Borboni e fu deputato di Messina al parlamento siciliano dal 1848 al 1849 ed incaricato come diplomatico assieme ad Emerico Amari di offrire la corona siciliana al Duca di Genova. Nel Veneto fronteggiò gli austriaci nel 1849 quale consigliere del re sabaudo. Emigrato dapprima in Francia, verso la fine del 1856 assieme a Daniele Manin e a Giorgio Pallavicino Trivulzio fondò la Società nazionale italiana, una associazione avente l’obiettivo di orientare l’opinione nazionale verso il Piemonte di Cavour. La Farina ebbe parte attiva alle annessioni del regno sabaudo e favorì la spedizione dei Mille in Sicilia. Eletto deputato al primo parlamento italiano, nello stesso 1860 fu nominato Consigliere di Stato, successivamente Ministro dell’istruzione, dei lavori pubblici dell’interno e della guerra. Bellissime le vedute animate dei luoghi più belli del bel paese tra i quali: Lago di Como, di Lugano ( Lago Maggiore) e di Garda e poi ancora Monte Bianco, Val d’ Aosta, Bagni S. Gervasio, Genova, Venezia, Ancona, Firenze, Pisa, Roma, Itri, Subbiaco, Baja, Sorrento, Pompei, Pestum. Opera non comune. Completa. “Uno dei piu’ classici libri di vedute italiane” (cfr. Cremonini).a Vicenza, viceprefetto a Bassano, consigliere imperiale a Venezia (1841) fu studioso di belle arti e di storia. Socio dell’Ateneo Veneto, dell’Accademia delle scienze di Torino e di Padova nacque a Vicenza nel 1776 e morì a Venezia nel 1849. Esemplare in ottime condizioni di conservazione. Bibl.: Lozzi, 6094. Fossati – Bellani, 2295.
