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35235SCOTLAND John. THE TALKIES. London: Crosby Lockwood 1930. 8vo. Publisher's cloth. xvi 194 1 pages plates. First edition. An early technical and historical survey of early talking pictures with photographs of early equipment and movie sets. An attractive bright copy. unknown
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with frontispiece and 33 facsimiles in the text and decorative endpapers, endpapers lightly browned; pictorial cloth blocked in gilt and black, gilt back, uncut, covers a little age-soiled and backstrip mildly browned else a very good, firm copy. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
13984Tynron Cottage Thornhill Dumfries and Galloway Scotland. 4 January 1801. 1p. foolscap 8vo. In fair condition on lightly-aged paper. Addressed on reverse of second leaf with red ink postmark and broken black wax seal to 'David Williamson Esqr Advocate George's Square Edinh'. There is no indication in the letter that the two men are kinsmen. 'My Dear Sir I am happy to inform you that the ship called the Nevis Planter sails from Liverpool for St. Kitts on the 12th. Inst - with your approbation I propose sailing with her - Mr. Wilson mentioned to me that he wrote you 10 days ago requesting power to draw upon you for a sum to defray my expences your answer was expected to be here 4 days ago but as it has not arrived I presume Mr. W. may draw upon you - theres no time for delay.' If he cannot get a boat from Dumfries to Liverpool he will take a coach: 'its a mere trifle from Carlisle'. He has 'got a case with bottles' and would like 'to take a few Gallons of Whisky out with me the Idea of it is ten times more than the worth Thinking that you would not refuse me such a small request I have presumed to take it & have sent it off with 6 Gall:' He concludes by asking him to write to Wilson upon receipt of the letter: 'we shall have it here on Tuesday or probably Sunday'. Williamson was certainly in the West Indies in 1805 when his son also John was born to Jane Russell in Blackdam. John Williamson the younger died in Jamaica in 1850. Tynron Cottage [Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland]. 4 January 1801. unknown
8vo., First Edition, with diagrams in the text; strongly bound in boards, upper board with paper label, original printed wrappers (worn) preserved, a very good, clean copy. Sold from an institution with its neat stamp on front wrapper and pocket on title. EXTREMELY SCARCE.
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with engraved frontispieces and 5 engraved plates, some minimal spotting and staining; mid-nineteenth century half calf, backs gilt extra with double roan labels, speckled edges, corners lightly bruised, joints a little rubbed else a most attractive and very clean copy. Pargellis and Medley, 3299.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and illustrations; strongly bound in boards, upper board with paper label, original printed wrappers (worn) preserved, a very good, clean copy. Sold from an institution with its neat stamp on front wrapper and pocket on title. EXTREMELY SCARCE.
32219Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd 1889. 60pp. disbound. Formerly in the library of the Birmingham Medical Institute. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, [1889] unknown
12071London: T. Nelson and Sons. 1891. Hardcover. Near Fine. 20 cm x 16 cm original blue publisher's cloth elaborately decorated in red black and gilt all edges gilt unpaginated. Illustrated with 120 chromo views each about the size of a postcard. With the book label of James Bruce. Fetching Victorian travel book with extremely well printed colour views. Heavy stock has caused the binding to separate in at various points however the text block remains firm in its binding modern name and date neatly written on front free endpaper binding with only light rubbing else a near fine copy. A nice clean copy inside and out. <br/> <br/> London: T. Nelson and Sons. 1891. hardcover
1021032271.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1912376141Edinburgh : Otto Schulze & Co. 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Finely bound in quarter aniline calf over cloth boards decorated in gilt. Some slight wear and tear as with age. Remains well preserved overall; bright clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; xxiv pages 56 plates ; 29 cm. Notes; Limited printing 'Of this Book 350 Copies have been printed. This is No. 39'. Subjects; National Gallery of Scotland. Genre; Illustrated. Edinburgh : Otto Schulze & Co. hardcover
In 8° (16,5x10 cm); VIII, 190 (2 b.), 8 pp. e 8 c. di tav. fuori testo, sue più volte ripiegate contenti la cartina di Lanark e la planimetria di Glasgow e una con la linea ferroviaria Edinburgh - Glasgow. Bella legatura editoriale in piena tela con titolo e fregi in oro al piatto anteriore ed al dorso. Cornici a secco su ambedue i piatti. Ogni tavola è protetta da velina. Esemplare in ottime condizioni di conservazione. Una delle prime guide del nord della Scozia. Questa edizione del 1852 è la prima in assoluto. La guida ebbe un enorme successo e numerosissime riedizioni, tanto da diventare un classico compagno di viaggio dei turisti che volevano visitare la Scozia. Fra i luoghi descritti: Edinburgh e I suoi dintorni, "Watering Places near Edinburgh. Edinburgh to Melrose. Melrose to Abbotsford. Melrose to Dryburgh Abbey. Melrose, Jedburgh, and Hawick. Melrose or Selkirk to Newark Castle, and Vales of Ettrick and Yarrow. Melrose, Kelso, Coldstream, Berwiek-on-Tweed. Peebles, Nidpath Castle, and Inneiieithen. Places of Interest that may be visited from Edinburgh in one day. Description of Perthshire. Edinburgh to Stirling by steamer. Description of Stirling. Stirling to Dollar, Castle Campbell, and the Cauldron Linn. Stirling to Dunblane and Ardoch Camp. Stirling to Callander and the Scenery of the Lady of the Lake. Callander to Loch Lubnaig, Loch Voil, Balquhidder, and Rob Roy's Country. Callander to Lake Monteith, Aberfoyle, and Loch Ard. Callander to t h e Trosachs, Loch Katrine, and Loch Lomond. Glasgow to Loch Lomond and the Highlands. Edinburgh to Perth by Railway. Description of Perth and its Environs. Dundee. Perth to Dunkeld. Dunkeld to Blair-Atholl by the Pass of Killiecrankie. Southside of Garry, Killiecrankie, and Cascade of Urrard. Fall of the Tummel, Coilivrochan, Loch Tummel, Loch Rannoch. Dunkeld to Kenmore . Kenraore to Killin, Lochearnhead, and Crieff Perth to Aberdeen by Railway. Edinburgh to Aberdeen by Steamer. Description of Aberdeen. Aberdeen to Banchory, Ballater, Balmoral Castle, and Castleton of Braemar. …" e tanti altri. Ottimo esemplare. Prima edizione. First edition.
18049996448Paris, Imprimerie de P Paris, Imprimerie de P. Didot l'Ainé, 1804, An XII. In-12 relié plein veau de l'époque, dos lisse très orné de motifs géométriques dorés. 288 pages. Quelques petites rousseurs sans gravité. Bel exemplaire.
Paris, Imprimerie de P. Didot l'Ainé, 1804, An XII. In-12 relié plein veau de l'époque, dos lisse très orné de motifs géométriques dorés. 288 pages. Quelques petites rousseurs sans gravité. Bel exemplaire.
Bella carta geografica tratta dall'atlante del Borghi. mm 320x240 su foglio di mm 470x360. Ottimo esemplare, raffigurante la Scozia del sud. In ottimo stato (fine copy).
Bella carta geografica tratta dall'atlante del Borghi. mm 320x240 su foglio di mm 470x360. Ottimo esemplare, raffigurante la Scozia del nord. In ottimo stato (fine copy).
2008116FBLondon., Tate Publishing., 2008. 27 x 22 cm. 160 S. OKlappenkarton., 50284AB Erste Auflage. Sehr gutes Exemplar.
1746R79965Rotterdam, by Hendrik van Pelt en Adrianus Douvi 1746 [xvi] + 346 + [x] pp., 1e Nederlandstalige druk, 17cm., moderne gecart.band (gemarbreerde platten,, linnen rug met titel in gouopdruk), goede staat, [First Dutch edition/translation of the English title "The happy congregation, or the great gathering of the people to Shiloh "], R79965
[xvi] + 346 + [x] pp., 1e Nederlandstalige druk, 17cm., moderne gecart.band (gemarbreerde platten,, linnen rug met titel in gouopdruk), goede staat, [First Dutch edition/translation of the English title "The happy congregation, or the great gathering of the people to Shiloh …"], R79965
40739Oxford.1972.In-8 toilé avec jaquette illustrée en couleurs.420 p.Portrait.Carte dépliante.En langue Anglaise. TBE.Quelques rousseurs sur les tranches.
Philadelphia, Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1842. 4to.; 314 pp. Encuadernación original, de la época, en tela gofrada y con estampaciones doradas.
pp681-755 + 3 plates; pp64-207 + 4 plates; pp469-509 + plate G+/none Contemporary full red calf binding, gilted framed boards and lettering on spine, cover rubbed on margins and spine cracked open on the hinge, internally very good, newspaper cutting (2 Jan 1900) pasted in pp190-191. Extracts from the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, vols XXXVIII, XXXIX and XL, presenting detailed records of the meteorology of Edinburgh by Robert Cockburn Mossman, illustrated by many tables and some nice coloured charts. Scarce work to be found in 3 Parts with all the plates present. Volume heavy almost 1.5kg without packing.
Features: Cover photo of Chris Cattlin; Bobby Moore writes - a captain's lot is a happy one!; b/w photo of Paul Madeley (Leeds United); When George Best turned his back on United!; Colour photos of David Hogg (Dundee United) and Derek Possee (Millwall); Scotland's Super Saints; Football Ballet - photos; Great centerfold colour team photo of Burnley - Young stars of Turf Moor; b/w photo of David Smith (Rangers and Scotland); Colour photos of Bill Kitchener (Torquay) and Mick Doyle (Manchester City); Celtic - Chammpions of Europe!; Colour photo of Peter Dobing (Stoke City) on back cover; and more. Unmarked. Modest wear. A quality copy. Book
Features: Cover photo of John Greig (Rangers and Scotland); Bobby Moore writes about Jimmy Greaves "the best of enemies'; b/w photo of Per Bartram (Crystal Palace); The Top 'Doog' - Derek Dougan is soccer's supreme showman; Soccer's rolling stones - players who move from team to team; Colour photos of Alan Gilvean (Spurs) and Fred Pickering (Blackpool); b/w photo of Ian Gibson (Coventry City); Rangers are riding high again; Match-winning 'robots' - teams who get goals from 'dead-ball starts'; Colour centerfold photo of Everton - the Blues of Goodison Park; b/w photo of Mick Jones (Leeds United) and John Winfield (Nottingham Forest); England's Football 'Test' Team; Paul Went (Charlton); George Connelly (Celtic); Focus on Brian Kidd (Man. U.); b/w photo of Drew Jarvis (Airdrie); First Class players in the Second Division - Derek Possee, Dixie Hale, Eric McMordie, Tony Green (Blackpool), Keith Newton (Blackburn Rovers); Tragedy for Liverpool's Gallant 'Reds' - knocked out by 'Goals that Never Were'. Colour photo of Terry Paine (Southampton) on back cover; and more. Unmarked. Modest wear. A quality copy. Book
Features: Cover photo of Ian St. John (Liverpool and Scotland); Bobby Moore writes - 'Burnley - the best soccer school in Britain'; b/w photo of John Ritchie (Stoke City); Ron Davies - the Saint with a head for goals; Colour photos of Pat Crerant (Manchester United) and Terry Venables (Q.P.R.); Leeds - top of the record charts; They've put the 'New' in Newcastle United - the team who surprised all soccer; Nice colour centerfold photo of Derby County - First Division New Boys; b/w photo of Wilf Smith (Sheffield Wednesday) vs. Francis Lee (Manchester City); New Boys on top form; Shoot Readers score at Arsenal; Joe Payne, emergency centre-forward of Luton Town, scored 10 (TEN!) GOALS in one match on Easter Monday, April 13, 1936 vs. Bristol Rovers; Colour photos of Steve Kember (Crystal Palace) and Barry Lyons (Nottingham Forest); Focus on Willie Carr (Coventry City); Gordon Banks; great action b/w photo of Ralph Coates (Burnley) and Bob McNab (Arsenal); A soccer tale of two cities - Merseyside v. Milan!; Colour photo of David Powell (Sheffield United) on back cover; and more. Unmarked. Modest wear. A quality copy. Book
