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BAY_06_SH_041022Encyclopaedia Britannica. Used - Very Good. Three volume set leather binding. Text blocks firm and clean bindings tight boards straight no highlights or underlining. Minor shelf wear. Solid clean set! Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated. Encyclopaedia Britannica hardcover
1971130797Encyclopaedia Britannica 1971. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket as issued. L 4to 9.75 - 12'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Jacket Condition: No Jacket as issued. Encyclopaedia Britannica 1971. 698 1011 954 pages. Three volumes complete. Facsimile edition. Faux leather. Nice Firm Clean copies ! Slip laid in describing the original condition with 160 copperlate engravings. Size: L 4to 9.75 - 12'' tall. Simulated foxing age spots on this facsimile. Language/Reference::Reference Works Classics/Collectors Series::Classics Modern 6179L 6179L Encyclopaedia Britannica hardcover
14033Six of the fourteen from Dollar Mains Clackmannanshire Scotland; one from 'Mrs. Fisher's Drummond Street' Edinburgh. Dating from 1799 3 1802 5 1803 5 1804. Totalling: 32pp. 4to; 3pp. foolscap 8vo; 3pp. 12mo. Each letter a bifolium addressed on the reverse of the second leaf with various postmarks wafers and seals and each docketted by the Williamson. The collection in good condition on lightly-aged paper. The fourteen letters addressed by 'E. Williamson' to 'Alexr. Williamson Esqr of Balgray' at the following addresses: six to 'St Leonard by Cross Castle'; three to Lauristone Lauriestone Loristone Street 'back of the medow' and 'North Side of the Medow'; two to 'Lexingtone Michel Cort sic'; and the earliest three addressed to him at 'St Catherine'. Each of the letters addresses him as 'My Dear Father' and is signed by Mrs Williamson as his 'Daughter' but they are each also docketted by Williamson as sent by 'Mrs. Williamson' and from the context and the semi-literate style of the writing it is clear that the writer is Williamson's daughter-in-law rather than his daughter and of French extraction. The letters also indicate that Mrs Williamson's husband was named Charles. The correspondence reveals a foreign lady in a dependent and vulnerable position in Georgian Scotland. It is largely concerned with refurbishments at Dollar Maine for which Williamson is paying letters are docketted by him 'sent her five Guinea Notes' 'sent her two Twenty Shilling Notes' and 'sent her two Guinea Notes' with Mrs Williamson making various requests complaining of lack of funds and justifying her expenditure against suggestions that she is being 'extravagante'. There are clearly tensions between the two parties: one letter is docketted by Williamson: 'Ansd 31st. March 1802 - That I would give no further Directions about the House except the putting in the new Window that I had agreed to allow formerly - That Chas. when he arrives might do as he thought proper'. Williamson's patience has clearly snapped by the time of the last letter. Four of letters are jointly written by Williamson's granddaughter Ann the niece of Mrs Williamson. Mrs Williamson's earliest letter 13 March 1799 sets the tone. In it she writes that she is 'better to have come to Town I am positively sure if I have stay at dollar in the severe wather I will not be in this world now - I was excidingly well receive by Servants People of Consequence & always engage in good Company My Skem is to go from here in the beginning of the nix week as I can not have all I want just now - I have ordre & was myself for my Gardin Seed I have Intention to Land tomorrow some by the Carrier - the Early Seeds you was so good to offer me some suply of money I will accept with gread pleasure what you please to give me but I never will fix how much as I will owe to your generosity'. A week later 30 March 1799 she explains her reasons for not returning to Dollar from Edinburgh: 'I was ready at 8 o Clock in the morning yesterday - but oblige to send an other exxpres to my Servant for he go back to Dollar as it was a terrible Day & so stormed no batots can pass the Ferry without danger . I hope you do not desaprove my Conduct - I do not believe it was possible to do in an other manner - no woman body can expose semself on the watre & in a Cart with such day yestreday & today specially with bad Health'. On 29 March 1802 she writes: 'I supose you will alow me to send for a masson for have the Thing of the chimney Pot properly I have done nothing yet & I have not a Room to go In as the window are to be put Tomorrow'. On 9 May 1802: 'Now my house is ready for receive you & Mr Charle now my dear Father it is Pretty I wish you come for see it - I am sure Mr Charle will be very surprize but I am very wex about my good & Pretty gates - My Dear Father the Country is full of Blargard every Day some Drink Dull mad mans come to the Door my Dear Lion is a gread Saffety it fear them all - but <.> Poor fellow is chut at night For my Roomm he can not privint to Breck the gates & no body lake to go at 12 o Clock at night out see what it is'. On 29 May 1802 she refers to the troubles in her homeland: 'I had some letter from France Saturday & I hope I shall not loss at all If the Peace continue - but it is says all have Soufer very much by the revolution the letter come from Paris In 9 days'. On 20 December 1802: 'Certainly My dear Father I will not be so extravagante to kept Horses for Town after a days reste all must come back twice - let me know how you like my Small Chees & If you think of some things I can bring with me for you - & also If your Batty lake the Ketchen chees If it is agreable to you I shall send more'. On 3 December 1803: 'I have ranged the house In a way to make us Comfortable but not extravagante - as you had allow me to do I shall send the Carpenter with his account to Mr Jamson - an old gate from here is to be minded for a <> at law hill - it was all roted In each side but the Midle it seem can Serve at lawhill - & James shall take it & put it - I have made also greadeal In my Jardin of my one money I hope pay peoples for work & myself I was working very hard for Six weeks - I have done also a gravel walk rong the Jardin In the Planting & make a kind of wood & what kind wether it is we can walk dry In it'. The last letter 1 January 1804 begins: I had yourr yestrenight & I can not Endestand what can have put you angre as I am sure I have always done my dutty - to my Husband to you & to my nice - it is very Inconvenient for me to go Just now but as you Insist upon her doing I shall bring away with me & Set of Tomorrow as soon it is possible In a Post Chaise tho' I am very Short of money In this Instant'. Mrs Williamson's niece Ann's letter of 14 November 1803 is typical: 'My dear Grand Papa I receved with much peasure sic your Letter of 8 Nover and return the most grateful thanks for you fine presant it is very purty My Aunt thinks it purty too - It is very cold here there has been snow upon the hils here but not much yet - I supose Papa has nearly got to America by this time for he has been more than a month away - Lyon plays with me every day and we are grate friends'. Six of the fourteen from Dollar Mains, Clackmannanshire, Scotland; one from 'Mrs. Fisher's Drummond Street', Edinburgh. 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11784Melvill House 14 June 1800. One page 8vo edges sunned mainly good condition. "My LOrd Having retired tot her Country after dissolving the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland I only had yesterday the Honour of receiving your Grace's Letter of the 7th informing me of His Majesty's Gracious Acception of their Address on the present Situation of publick affairs. I immediately forwarded it to the 1st. Clerk of the Asembly as a farther Record and Testimony of His Majestys benevolent Disposition towards the Church of Scotland. ." Melvill House, 14 June 1800. unknown
12179All three from Dalmahoy House near Edinburgh. Dated 3 March 1828 June 1841 and June 1852. 1828: 2pp. 4to. 'Dalmahoy nr Edinburgh March 3d 1828'. Signed 'Morton'. In fair condition lightly-aged and with a short closed tear along one fold. The draft begins: 'I had the honor a short time agao of announcing to your Lordship my intention of offering myself as a candidate for the high honor of becoming a Representative Peer of Scotland and I now venture on the score of our near neighbourhood in this country and in the hope I entertain that your Lordship will allow that circumstance to plead my excuse for being thus troublesome to solicit earnestly your kind support at the ensuing election. Should I have the good fortune to obtain this favor at Your Lordship's hands it will always be remembered by me with the most sincere gratitude'. 1841: Two drafts one on each side of a piece of 4to paper. Both from 'Dalmahoy near Edinbro June 1841'. In good condition lightly-aged. One side headed by Morton: 'Eighty copies of this letter will be required'. He solicits the vote as a dissolution of Parliament has taken place and the 'Election of the Representative Peers of Scotland' approaches. The other side headed 'Twelve copies of thsi letter will be required'. Apparently identical to that on the other side of the paper; neither signed. 1852: 'Dalmahoy Edinburgh June 1852'. 1p. 4to. Signed 'Morton'. 'It is my intention to offer myself as a candidate for the honor of re-election as one of the Representative Peers of the Scottish Peerage in Parliament and therefore venture sic to solicit the honor of Your Grace's vote and support at the approaching Election'. All three from Dalmahoy House, near Edinburgh. Dated 3 March 1828, June 1841 and June 1852. unknown
19212Edinburgh Scotland 'Monday afternoon'. 12 June 1843. . 2pp. 12mo. In fair condition aged and worn. On a bifolium docketed with the date on the second leaf. He writes that he has 'taken Trinity Grove' and that he has 'looked at your grass at Denham Green - and found it has been so neglected that it is scarcely good for any thing - We will see how it looks by the time we go down'. His daughter 'thinks she will try to keep the cow on the lawn of Trinity Grove assisted by cabbage leaves &ct from the Garden'. [ Edinburgh, Scotland? ] 'Monday afternoon'. [ 12 June 1843. ] unknown
191463715Edinburgh: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1914. Half-Leather. Very Good. Lvi 291pp illustrated with plates text drawings large folding col map at rear bound in half leather/marbled boards raised bands/ gilt leather spine label ex Uni library with original grey card covers bound in nice looking book; Large Octavo . His Majesty's Stationery Office hardcover
mon0000982734Scotland Royal Commission on Anc. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. 3 volume set. Complete with numerous plans and illustrations. Volumes 2 & 3 complete with foldout maps. Scotland Royal Commission on Anc hardcover
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1845011318Edinburgi / Edinburgh Scotland: Abbotsford CLub 1845 The Preface is in English with the balance in Latin. Association Copy with the Signature of the Bishop of Brechin 1869 on the front free endpaper. Alexander Penrose Forbes 1817-1875 was a Scottish Episcopalian divine. A leading cleric in the Scottish Episcopal Church he was the Bishop of Brechin from 1847 until his death in Dundee in 1875. In 1847 Forbes moved the Episcopal residence to Dundee where through his efforts several churches were built among them the pro-cathedral of St. Paul's. He was later prosecuted in the Church courts for heresy over his publication in 1857 sharing his views on the Eucharist and was censured for erroneous teaching. There is also a Small book label for A.B.W. MacEwen of Maine a Scottish medieval genealogist. He also researched the genealogy of the families of Prince Edward Island for which he received an Award. He published widely in American and British journals of history and genealogy considered the greatest scholar of medieval Scottish genealogy and was bestowed with an honorary membership in The Foundation for Medieval Genealogy. lv 1 176pp bound in brown cloth with the leather spine label intact no chips binding and hinges tight. Includes "The Degrees of Consanguinity Forbidden To Intermarry By the Canon Law" as well as three plates one folding and a full page text illustration. Abbotsford CLub hardcover
192917-VF3O-8ZTF1929. Hardcover. Good. 1st ed Oxford 1929. No jacket. Ex-library with call number to spine two small labels inside front cover perforation stamp to title page pencil marks to copyright page. In other respects VG with moderate wear fading to spine pages lightly yellowed with an occasional minor blemish binding firm. hardcover
152459Elgin: James D. Yeadon. Pp. 128 coloured frontispiece 6 coloured and black & white plates appendices index; cr. 4to; red boards lettered and decorated in gilt and black a little worn spine a trifle sunned upper fore-corners bruised; uncut; book label of David Levine Sydney on upper pastedown ownership name on half-title page edges of leaves lightly browned and foxed small stamp on title page; James D. Yeadon Elgin 1934. White p. 147. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. James D. Yeadon unknown
1683V75230Edinburgh: Printed by David Lindsay 1683. Hardcover. Good. Title in decorative acorn frame with Scottish lion fleur de lys & thistle coat of arms at head of p579 crowned Thistle & Rose emblems. . 12mo 135x75mm leather-spined old uncovered boards rubbed/marked 130pp inc 1st title/blank verso 2pp blank 2nd title LAWS AND ACTS .CHARLES THE SECOND 133-371pp 1p blank 12pp signed 373-640pp. First title with two ink names cropped at lower edge with stamp of Trustees for Manufactures &c. in Scotland to blank verso and small marginal repair. A few headlines sl.cropped p549 misnumbered 546 but verso correctly p550. Referenced by WING S1168C ESTC R183958 and Aldis H.G. Scotland 2364. Companion volumes 2 published by David Lindsay 1683 are available our ref. V75229 covering the Edinburgh "Acts of Parliament" of earlier Kings of Scotland from Jamesd I to James VI. Printed by David Lindsay hardcover
1783134246Edinburgh : Printed For J. And E. Balfour MDCCLXXXIII 1783. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original full aniline calf. Professionally and period sympathetically re-backed with the original label replaced; very impressively finished. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. ; 246 pages; Physical desc. : 8 246p. ; 8°. Subject: James I King of Scotland 1394-1437. - Early works to 1800. English poetry - 18th century. Pencil annotations. Bookplate of Geo. Chalmers Esq. Includes: 'A historical and critical dissertation on the life and writings of James I. King of Scotland' and 'Dissertation on the Scottish music' by the editor William Tytler. ESTC T135074 Edinburgh : Printed For J. And E. Balfour, M,DCC,LXXXIII hardcover
18626Without place or date. On paper watermarked 'R MUNN & Co 1838'. . 4pp. 4to. Bifolium. In good condition on lightly aged and worn paper and wrapped in a leaf carrying the name 'Miss Sandham' possible recipient. Neatly and closely written out over the whole four pages. Beneath the heading: 'May be easily made out in three weeks'. Almost all of the first three pages are given over to a description of the eighteen stages of the tour with the number of miles and observations beginning and ending at Edinburgh and taking in Stirling Crieff Aberfeldy Killin Inverary Dalmally Oban Ballachulish Fort William Inverness Blair Atholl Perth and a few other places. As an example: 'Ballahulish to Fort William 14 miles Cross the Ferry - follow the side of Loch Linnhe & Loch Eil to Ft. William where is a good Inn. They say there is a better Inn at Corpach where the Steamer starts through the Caledonian Canal. - Shld. be more convenient at least - see if possible part of Glen Nevis.' The second part of the document beginning at the end of the third page begins: 'There is a mail coach from Inverness to Edinburgh in which I wd advise you to travel between Aviemore & Blair Atholl. The rest of this route you had better travel slowly & deliberately in an open Droskey i.e. Droshky . You cannot take too many cloaks & shawls - the waiters are generally slow & the Landlords for the most part greedy. The Beds as a general rule are clean tho' the sheets are often damp if the chambermaids be not well looked after - you may be always sure of good eggs & good milk. & the tea is better than the coffee -'. The text continues with more information concerning inns and food before turning to the weather the 'simple rule' regarding which is 'that if during breakfast the mists rise on the mountain side it will be a fair day if they fall a wet one. Put no confidence in Lowland prognostics even in the landlord respecting the weather . In short always suspect the sincerity of a highland Landlord in an inferior Inn in a well frequented road'. The document ends: 'Andersons is the best guide Book - it has a capital map & much curious information - legends &cc.' Without place or date. [ On paper watermarked 'R MUNN & Co | 1838'. ] unknown
19927Ayr Scotland . 31 August 1837. The Hudson Memorial Church in Bangalore founded in 1904 commemorates Hudson's work at he Wesleyan Mission Canarse Chapel. The present item dating from an earlier part of Hudson's career casts an interesting light on the practicalities of religious administration in Scotland in the Georgian period. 3pp. 4to. Bifolium. Addressed on reverse of second leaf with remains of red wax seal and postmark to 'Mr. John Ward Park Lane Lightmoor Near Shiffnall Shropshire L B.' Docketed: 'Particulars as to income &c &c'. He has not been 'indifferent' to Ward's 'very trying affair'. Later in the letter he comments: 'Yours is not the only case of Scotch Chapels that has made my heart to bleed. … Methodism ought not to be carried on at the cost of such sacrifices as yours.' Nevertheless he fears that nothing can be done regarding Ward's 'noble offer'. He presents in columns headed 'Yearly Income' and 'Yearly Expenditure' 'as correct a statement' as he can give: 'We have a good Chapel which will seat about five hundred persons two small houses a stable and a piece of ground let for building situated in the best part of the town.' He continues with reference to 'the collections' an 'application for a larger grant from Conference' the fact that 'a considerable number of our people have been in a state of great poverty' 'the income of our Circuit' 'poor Scotch stations' weavers 'the Trustees 'Captain Howie' 'letting public money go into the hands of poor men' the fact that 'the Episcopalians wanted the Chapel' 'the President'. Ayr [ Scotland ]. 31 August 1837. unknown
1999x-0748409203Taylor & Francis 1999. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 217 pages. 9.75x7.00x1.00 inches. Taylor & Francis hardcover
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14100Lawers Strathearn Scotland. All three paid on 26 December 1842. The three documents in good condition on lightly-aged paper. ONE: 'Note of Men employed in the Village of Comrie by Orders of Mrs. R. Williamson of Lavers - to join the Lavers Company for hir sic Majesty the Queen'. on reverse 'Lawers Thos Biccarton for Men attending during the Queens Visit £1 . 19/- paid 26 Decr. 1842'. Beneath this in pencil in a later hand: 'Queen Victoria visit to Strathearn Sept 10 1842'. 1p. 4to. With some words in red ink. Mainly comprising a table of 29 names days wages due of men 'Attending the Lawers Company'. Between them the men worked 26 days and received a total of £1 19s 0d 1s 6d each. Beneath the table signed 'Thos. Biccarton' is the receipt proper: 'By orders of Mrs. R. Williamson 1842 All paid by T. B. on 10th Septr. Lawers I do hererby acknowledge to have Received from H. G. Watson Esqr. Factor for Lawers Estate the Sum of one Pound Nineteen Shillings Stg this being full pay due to the annexed Acct. for 26 men attending of Lawers in honor & Loyalty for her Majesty the Queen passing through Lawers Grounds on Saturday the 10th day of Septr. 1842 And for the above sum receipt is hereby discharged by me'. TWO: Receipt signed by 'Daniel Mc.Gregor' for 'Expense erecting triumphall arches for Her Majesty'. 1p landscape 12mo. Naming five men and recording the money paid to them. Docketted on reverse: 'Lawers D McGregor for Sundries £1. 14 . 8 pd 26 Dec 1842'. THREE: on reverse 'Lawers John McRorie for putting up Triumphal Arches £0 . 7s 6d paid 26 Dec 1843'. On slip of paper. Signed receipt by McRorie for a 7s 6d 'Attested by James MCulloch'. This was the Queen's first visit to Scotland. See The Times 12 September 1842 for an extended report of this part of the Queen's visit. [Lawers, Strathearn, Scotland.] All three paid on 26 December 1842. unknown
1972500024082London: BBC 1972. First Edition. . Diskette. Good. A reel to reel audio tape of a BBC series now forgotten. Formerly in the possession of deceased exeter author & literary critic W J West eg "George Orwell : The Lost writings" & "The Quest for Graham Greene". Bought as a lot with other material at Dominic Winter's. <br/> <br/> BBC unknown
18699958William Blackwood and Sons 1869. First edition. Hardcover. Good. GC.William Blackwood and Sons1869.First edition.Small format brown hardbackgilt lettering to the spine small tearsdentsmarks and creases on the cover and spine in GC.Clean pages with small ink marks on the outer edgessome foxing marks and ink marks inside the pages some creases on the edges of the pages previous owner's name and date 1870 written inside the edges of the front endpaper. The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear. 220pp including index of first lines.A collectable book. William Blackwood and Sons hardcover
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2007DADAX1845113365I. B. Tauris & Company 2007-06-29. hardcover. New. 5.50x0.69x8.50. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. I. B. Tauris & Company hardcover