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21143Glasgow: The National Party of Scotland. 1928. First edition. First edition. 15pp. Original printed wrappers. A very good copy the staples removed leaving a trace of rusting and with a little light marking to the edges of the covers. The contents remain clean and bright throughout. A scarce pamphlet marking the birth of the National Party of Scotland - the first Scottish nationalist political party and the first to campaign for Scottish self-determination. The National Party of Scotland was formed after John MacCormick 1904-1961 of the Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist Association called a meeting of all those favouring the establishment of a party seeking Scottish Home Rule to convene. This meeting was presided over by Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham 1852-1936 the influential Scottish politician writer journalist and adventurer who beginning as an MP for the Liberal Party had subsequently become the first ever socialist member of the UK Parliament a founder and the first president of the Scottish Labour Party and an outspoken advocate for Scottish independence. An amalgamation of the GUSNA with the Scots National League Lewis Spence's Scots National Movement and the Scottish Home Rule Movement the NPS's inauguration took place in Stirling on 23rd June 1928 on the 609th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn. The present pamphlet was issued to mark this event detailing its proceedings and recording the speeches made by MacCormick Cunninghame Graham and others. It begins by setting the scene thus: "Carried forward on a spate of oratory and to the accompaniment of strains from the World's Champion Pipers the Caln M'Lean Pipe Band the new National Party of Scotland was inaugurated". In 1934 the NPS merged with the Scottish Party to form the Scottish National Party SNP of which Cunninghame Graham served as the first president. Only two institutional copies are recorded on Copac Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh. An important document of modern Scottish history. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Glasgow: The National Party of Scotland. 1928 unknown
3 vols., 8vo., with 3 engraved frontispieces (original tissue guards present), engraved and printed titles, and 48 engraved plates and portraits, neat contemporary signature on title of first volume, later uniform signature on front free endpapers; attractively bound in contemporary navy half calf, blue cloth sides, backs with raised bands, second compartments with red leather labels lettered and ruled in gilt, third compartments lettered and numbered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, marbled edges, ivory endpapers, backstrips very lightly chafed at heads else a very good, bright, cleasn fresh copy. The front endpapers of the first volume carry extensive and relevant annotation in a neat scholarly hand. The frontispieces are (respectively) 'Stirling', 'Dunstaffnage' and 'Inverness'; the engraved titles 'Craigmillar Castle', 'Linlithgow' and 'Fort Augustus. Loch Ness', all by Miller after Turner. Essentially a popular history of Scotland, 'Tales of a Grandfather' was written by Scott for his grandson John Hugh Lockhart. First published between 1828 and 1830, the three Scottish volumes were later joined by a fourth volume (1831) covering France from Charlemagne to Louis XIV. The Scottish volumes are however, complete in themselves. A REMARKABLY BRIGHT, CRISP, CLEAN SET IN WHOLLY UNRESTORED PERIOD BINDING. SCARCE THUS.
21684Eighteenth century. Manuscript Plan 16 x 28 inches neatly ruled and tabulated folded old repairs some tears along folds. In need of research. This large official Plan proposes the employment of the Highland Clans in nine Brigades listing in great detail the Clans their Chiefs or Colonels and the number of soldiers in each Brigade. The Remarks at the foot of the Plan make the case for appointing the natural Chief to the head of each Brigade with suggestions for maintaining their loyalty. It will be necessary for Government to give liberal terms to officers and men such as will in some degree at least compensate the sacrifices which the people must necessarily make in quitting their usual occupations and turning out under Arms. unknown
172850632hEdinburgh: Mr. Thomas Ruddiman 1728. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Contemporary full tooled Cambridge paneled calf with raised bands and burgundy gilt title label to spine. Some minor professional restoration to binding. Edges and endpapers mildly toned. Otherwise a clean tight and unmarked book. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy of this scarce political Scottish Church tract. No half-title. vi242pp. Mr. Thomas Ruddiman Hardcover
1885ED14-1011Glasgow, David Bryce & Son., August 1885. original Broschur, 12?, 172 pages, am Map, a good copy
20706A Paris, chez C. F. Patris, 1803. -XI., à Paris, chez Gabriel Dufour et Compagnie, 1809. Demi chagrin rouge, dos orné, 1 coin émoussé et petits manque de papier sur les plats du tome 2 première partie et 2 coins émoussés et petits frottements sur les plats et tome 2 deuxième partie. 3 volumes in-8 de 1 feuillet blanc, faux-titre, titre, 493 pages, errata (1 page), 1 feuillet blanc in-fine, 1 feuilet blanc, faux-titre, titre, 400 pages, 1 feuillet blanc in-fine, 1 feuillet blanc, faux-titre, titre, 350 pages, paginées 401 à 751 (l'ensemble représente 1243 pages) + 31 planches gravées en taille douce dont 18 en noir (poisson fossile, prés le hameau de Veÿ-lou-Ranc (Le Ranc), au dessous du Chateau de Rochessauve en Vivarais, etc...), 5 en couleurs ("dessinées avec une exactitude, un art et une vérité qui ne sauraient être portés plus loin") et 8 en noir dont 5 dépliantes (Laves en boules au milieu des prismes irréguliers, prés de Pradelles en Vivarais. - Cascades au milieu des laves prismatiques dans les environs de Vals en Vivarais. - Chaussée prismatique du bord de la rivière de Bise prés d'Entraigues en Vivarais. - Grotte de Fingal [...], etc...), planches dessinées par Alexandre Faujas de Saint-Fond (fils de l'auteur), Jean-Baptiste Cloquet, Denis Montfort, Jean-Baptiste Maréchal, Arnauld-Eloi Gautier d'Agoty, Julien Victor Veyrenc, William Thornton, etc..., gravées par E. J. Glairon Mondet, Sophie de Luigné, Michel Picquenot, etc..., mouillures sur la page de faux-titre, titre et marges hautes d'une partie du tome second (1ère partie), salissures sur les feuillets blancs du tome 2 ( 2ème partie), petite déchirure de 1 cm sans manque sur une planche en couleurs, 2 feuillets manquants (explication des 13 dernières planches).
1638143649Amsterdam: Henricus Hondius and Jan Janssonius 1638. Very Good. Amsterdam Henricus Hondius and Jan Janssonius circa 1638/ 1630. A hand-coloured engraved map printed surface 368 × 540 mm sheet size approximately 490 × 570 mm with letterpress text in Latin on the verso headed 'Lauden sive Lothien'. With the imprint 'Henricus Hondius excudit'. Vertical centrefold crease as issued; light tanning; small creases to bottom corners well clear of the printed surface; old guard mounted on the verso; an excellent copy with ample margins. An attractive map of the shires of Lothian and Linlithgow from the Latin edition of the famous Mercator-Hondius-Jansson atlas 'Atlas Novus sive Descriptio Geographica Totius Orbis Terrarum' 1636-1638 following the pioneering surveys of Scottish cartographer Timothy Pont. <p>It was first published in Hondius' 1630 edition of Mercator's atlas with the imprint giving credit to Hendrik's father Joost de Hondt: 'Jodocus Hondius caelavit sumptibus Andrae Hart'. Interestingly the plate was likely engraved as early as 1603 which would explains the imprint and the dedication to James I and VI. Henricus Hondius and Jan Janssonius unknown
8 Volumes, 8vo, vol. 1 has neat pencil notes to verso of front free endpaper, orig. cloth, dust wrappers, a very nice set. A complete set in eight volumes. Volume one, 1854-April 1874. pp. xi, [v], 525; Volume two, April 1874-July 1879. pp. [iv], 352; Volume three, August 1879-September 1882. pp. [iv], 372; Volume four, October 1882-June 1884. pp. [iv], 326; Volume five, July 1884-August 1887. pp. [iv], 465; Volume six, August 1887-September 1890. pp. [vi], 443; Volume seven, September 1890-December 1892. pp. [iv], 488; Volume eight, January 1893-December 1894. pp. [vi], 448.
18219881A Paris, chez J. M. Barba, 1821. In-12 de 334-[2] pages, demi-veau glacé rouge, dos à faux nerfs orné de roulettes, filets et titre dorés et de fleurons et filets à froid, tranches marbrées.
1438948Z15Edinburgh : Neill and Company Ltd 1914-38. First edition. Cloth. Good. 10" by 7.5". None stated. An extensive collection of volumes detailing the proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland providing fascinating information on the history of Scotland and heavily illustrated throughout. The first editions. In the publisher's original cloths. All volumes heavily illustrated throughout with monochrome vignettes folding plates and occasional coloured plates. A twenty-two volume set. This set includes; Fifth series volumes; 1-12 and the sixth series volumes 1-9 and volume 12. A continuous run from the years 1914-35 and a volume for the year 1937-38. This set features an extensive collection of volumes published by the 'Society of Antiquaries of Scotland' an antiquarian body in Scotland which promotes the heritage and history of Scotland. The Society would meet and publish their proceedings in an annual volume covering a range of topics such as archaeological finds excavations museum donations historical architecture and much more. These volumes cover topics such as the excavation of Coull Castle fourteenth to eighteenth century candlesticks Scottish wood carvings Bronze age burial sites and more. In the publisher's original cloth Externally slight fading to the spines heavier to the odd volume marks to the boards bumping to the extremities of the boards wear to the head and tail of the board to the odd volume and cockling to the boards to the odd volume. Damp stains to the rear to "vol lxxii" and to the front to "lxv" 'lxiii' and to both boards to 'lvi'. Bookplate of "Macintyre" and "Edward Dwelly" to the front pastedowns to a number of volumes with offsetting and occasional spotting to the endpapers to most. Internally binding slightly strained to the front to "lxiv" 'lxiii' and 'lxii' otherwise firm with generally clean and bright pages with minor spotting to the front and rears. Good Neill and Company Ltd hardcover
17782Ultrajecti (Utrecht), Petrum Elzevirium, 1668 ; fort in-8, velin de l'époque avec titre manuscrit au dos ; (8), 68 pp. (pour le De June regni Dialogus), 750 pp. , (38) pp. d'Index ; marque à la Minerve avec la devise "Ne extra oleas".
1824LCI-6404London, John Sharpe 1824 2 in -4 plein cuir, dos à caissons ornés et pièce de titre 240 [p.p]259 [p.p] ÉDITION DE LUXE DE 1824 — ROBERT BURNS, POEMS AND SONGSReliure en plein cuir d’époque, dos à caissons ornés, pièce de titre dorée — un vrai bijou de bibliophilie.Intérieur impeccable : pages blanches, sans rousseurs, reliure solide, comme sortie de l’atelier. Pour les amoureux de la poésie écossaise, les collectionneurs de reliures d’art, ou ceux qui veulent un livre qui raconte une histoire — et qui en vaut la peine. “Un livre qui ne se lit pas — il se contemple, se touche, se transmet.” Rare en cet état — seulement 1 exemplaire disponible.
787494Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co London 1902 In-4 ( 285 X 230 mm ) de XII et 400 pages demi-vélin blanc, dos lisse orné de filets dorés ( reliure de l'éditeur ). Cartes et planches photographiques hors-texte par Archibald THORNBURN et autres. Quelques rousseurs sinon bel exemplaire de "La Bible du saumon en Ecosse" dans sa première edition en un volume. 1st 1 volume Edn, XII 400 pages, 4to. illus by Archibald Thorburn and others + maps, some occasional spotting to contents, this is the large paper edition bound in 1/4 vellum paper covered boards. The edition is condensed down from the 4 volume set by the omission of the text illustrations and 4 chapters which endeavored to deal with the salmon problems of the day.
182865889Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons 1828. Hardcover Quarto. Hardcover. Good. light brown leather gilt lettering to red and brown moroccan leather stamps at spine raised bands two volumes 736 pp 401005 pp 11 pp ex-library copy with stamp to rear title page rubbing at spine and edges spine lifting from volume I and nearly lifted off along with front board volume II marbled edges and endpapers<br /> <br /> Standard shipping no tracking / Priority with tracking / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. William Blackwood and Sons hardcover
1946LL8792HMSO 1946. Original blue cloth gilt. No dustwrappers. Folding maps at rear of Vols 2 and 3. Endpapers uncracked at gutters. No ownership marks. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. Hardback. Hardback. Very Good. xxiii 68 xvi 383 xii 180pp. 22 x 28cm. HMSO Hardcover
5 vols., 8vo., with very numerous fine illustrations throughout; red cloth, a near fine set. EDITION LIMITED TO 250 COPIES. Much-needed facsimile re-issue of the scarce original edition of 1887-92.
1740714021740. Notable Eighteenth-Century Handbook for Scottish Notaries Notaries. Scotland. Ars Notariatus: Or The Art And Office Of A Notary-Publick As the Same Is Practised In Scotland. In Two Parts. I. Giving an Account of the Rise and Institution of the Office And Ancient and Present State Thereof. II. Containing Notorial Instruments of All Kinds. To Which is Added By Way of Conclusion An Advice to Notaries Touching the Right Discharging of Their Office. Edinburgh: Printed by Sands Brymer Murray and Cochran 1740. xv i 311 1 pp. Contemporary calf raised bands lettering piece and gilt ornaments to spine blind tooling to board edges. Light rubbing and a few minor scuffs and stains to boards moderate rubbing to extremities corners bumped and somewhat worn chipping to head of spine front board beginning to separate but secure rear joint starting at ends rear hinge cracked. Moderate toning to text later signatures and annotations to front pastedown and free endpaper. $500. First edition. "In Scotland any solicitor may on petition to the Court of Session be admitted a notary public. His main functions are to authenticate wills for disabled persons take affidavits in bankruptcy note and protest bills and authenticate the due execution of deeds to be used abroad" Walker. This was a durable book. Second and third editions were published in 1762 and 1777; editions after the third had titles beginning The Office of a Notary. OCLC locates 9 copies in North America 5 in law libraries Duke Harvard University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Pennsylvania. Walker Oxford Companion to Law 892. English Short-Title Catalogue N15333. unknown books
First Edition, folio, lacks the engraved portrait of Charles 1, with the final colophon leaf, [2], 430, [2] pp., contemporary calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, label. Edited by W. Balconquhall, the work contains key declarations and documents relating to the events in Scotland, which subsequently led to the outbreak of Civil War in England. It was answered by W. Ker in "A True Representation of the Prceedings of the Kingdome of Scotland," 1640. S.T.C., 21906. The issue with the side note on page 41.
184897631848. Full Leather. Good binding. 5-1/4" x 3-3/8." 108 pp. Full brown leather over flexible boards. Vertical red rules for accounting printed on each page. 1-3/8" strip of leather neatly removed from the fore-edge of the front cover; occasional ink spotting and minor stains throughout; toned leaves with a few creases; faded pencil calculations to pastedowns. <br /> <br /> Interesting mid-19th century farm ledger apparently from eastern Scotland possibly Inverurie or Aberdeen recorded during the great famines in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands. The currency symbols at the top of the expense and income columns appear to be in pounds shilling and pence and various place and personal names which appear repeatedly in the text – i.e. Commercial Co. of Port Elfinston sic Aberdeen Wm. Duncan et al – lead to our deducing this locale. Although the ledger is anonymous the names of Robert Frasier Brach and James Dugard appear possibly as business clients as do the names of the recorder's many temporary workers. These workers usually hired around the planting and harvesting season are both male and female and include Mary Ellice Jas Marr George Dugard Wm. Duncan Alex Burr and many others. <br /> <br /> Extensively detailed and highly readable this ledger document the many expenses and income sources of a working farm showing precise amounts for equipment scythes and carts feature prominently horses bolls of meal barrels of lime whisky and various other sundries. The farm's produce relied heavily on grains especially corn and barley just as the Corn Laws were being heatedly debated in Parliament and its overall diversity demonstrates the crop diversity that allowed eastern Scotland and the Lowlands to evade the ravages of the potato blight; plots and crops for planting the "slack land" are also demarcated. Charts showing daily employee wages are also of special note. <br /> <br /> Overall a unique useful and well-maintained agricultural document concurrent with and standing in stark contrast to the devastation occurring in the western portion of the country and Ireland at that time. unknown
1979413269Chicago : Encyclopædia Britannica 1979. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Very good set in the original gilt-blocked leather; with red gilt-blocked labels to spine. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges; light foxing scattered internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 3 volumes 160 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm. 1 slip. Notes; Date is suggested. Facsimile of the 1st edition: Edinburgh : Printed by A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar and sold by Collin Macfarquhar 1769-1771. Slip: ""The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica was issued serially in sections from 1768 tp 1771."" Contents; Vol. 1. A-B -- vol. 2. C-L -- vol. 3. M-Z. Subjects; 1701-1800. Encyclopedias and dictionaries. Chicago : Encyclopædia Britannica hardcover
1818000211Constable & Co. Ltd, Edinburgh 1818. 1. Auflage Halbleinen/Hartkarton. Sehr gut
182138011821 broché petit in-octavo (paperback in-octavo), dos et couverture marrons clairs imprimés et illustrés (brown spine and cover printed and illustrated), gouttière long papier (fore-edge - great papier), illustrations : 3 dessins de Isabey - 2 planches dessinées et enluminées par Bory de Saint-Vincent et d'une carte itinéraire de Monsieur de Cailleux et du portrait d'un Chef de Clan (3 drawings of Isabey - 2 plates of Bory de Saint-Vincent and intinerary map of Mister de Cailleux and portrait of a chieftain), 335 pages, 1821 à Paris Chez J.-N. Barba Libraire,
16906292Edinburgh: Printed by George Mosman issues 1-14; The Relict of George Mosman issues 15-18; The Relict of Andrew Anderson issues 19-23; The Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson issue 24; The Successors of Andrew Anderson issues 25-29; Thomas Lumisden and Company issue 30; Mr James Davidson and Robert Fleming issues 31-33 1690. 33 issues bound as 2 folio various paginations. Issues 21 1714 and 33 1726 each lacking final leaf of index. Contemporary panelled vol. 1 or marbled vol. 2 calf spines divided by raised bands between double gilt rules red and green morocco labels. Some scattered toning and soiling a number of gatherings in vol. 1 sprung but all present 2 leaves torn without loss. A little rubbed and scratched pastedowns in vol 1 lifted. A near-continuous run of the printed issues of the acts passed by the General Assembly the governing body of the Church of Scotland which has met annually to deliberate and legislate throughout the Church’s history. The run included here dates from 1690 when the Presbyterian governance of the church was enacted in Scots law to formalise the exclusion of the episcopal structure that had been controversially reintroduced after the Restoration to 1726 a few years before the First Succession of 1733 - a turbulent period in which the interaction between Church law and civil law was a live issue. The bindings of varying leather styles but with matching labels are probably the publisher’s - contemporary ads indicate that groups of issues were sold bound. Printed by George Mosman [issues 1-14]; The Relict of George Mosman [issues 15-18]; The Relict of Andrew Anderson [issues 19-23] hardcover
12560Scotland and England; 1796 and 1797. The background to the collection is simply stated. On the death of the 15th Earl of Glencairn in 1796 the title became dormant. It was claimed by Fergusson praised by Boswell but dismissed by Johnson as 'a vile Whig' and derided by Burns as 'aith-detesting chaste Kilkerran' as heir of the line of the 10th Earl. Fergusson's claim was opposed by Sir Walter Montgomery Cunningham of Corshill as presumed heir male along with Lady Henriet Don sister of the 15th Earl and wife of Sir Alexander Don of Newton Don Roxburghshire. On 14 July 1797 the House of Lords Committee of Privileges chaired by the Lord Chancellor Lord Rosslyn took a view unfavourable to all the claimants and adjudged that while Sir Adam Fergusson had shown himself to be the heir-general of the 10th Earl he had not made out his right to the title. All six items in manuscript and the collection in fair condition on aged and dusty paper with occasional wear to extremities. ONE. 'The Humble Petition of Sir Adam Fergusson of Kilkerran Baronet.' 2pp. foolscap 8vo. Dated 'Ad: Fergusson. Whitehall 21st. Novr. 1796.' Noting that Fergusson's claim to 'the Title & Dignity of Earl Glencairn of & Ld. Kilmaurs' has been 'consented by the Duke of Portland by His Majy's Command and read and referred to the Committee of Privileges'. TWO. 'Evidence to be produced for Lady Harriet Don'. 3pp. 4to. Docketed 'List of the Evidence to be produced for Lady Harriett Don 1 April 1797'. Twelve items described in detail with most crossed through. THREE. Anonymous notes on the 'Glencairn Peerage Comittee. of Privileges'. Dated 23 May 1797. 4pp. foolscap 8vo. FOUR. 'Evidence produced for Lady Harriet Don To prove that in 1671 John 11th. Earl of Glencairn succeeded his brother Alexander 10th. Earl of Glencairn in the Estate & title of Glencairn in preference to Lady Margaret the daughter of the sd. Earl Alexander and that Lady Harriet Don is lineally descended from said John Earl of Glencairn. Mr. John Spottiswoode was called in and having been sworn Produced seven numbered items described in detail'. 3pp. foolscap 8vo. FIVE. 'Judgement on the Glencairn Claim of Peerage' by 'George Rose Cler Parliamentor'. 14 July 1797. 1p. foolscap 8vo. SIX. Anonymous 'Memorandum. of Evidence Glencairn'. Late eighteenth century. 2pp. foolscap 8vo. Listing seventeen items. Note: Wikipedia "On the death of the fifteenth earl in 1796 there existing no original Letters Patent of the creation nor a given remainder in the various confirmations in title of previous earls the title became dormantThe earldom was claimed by Sir Adam Fergusson of Kilkerran Bt. as heir of line of Alexander 10th Earl of Glencairn and was opposed by Sir Walter Montgomery Cunningham of Corshill Bt. as presumed heir male along with Lady Henriet Don sister of the last earl and wife of Sir Alexander Don of Newton Don Roxburghshire. The House of Lords Committee of Privileges on 14 July 1797 chaired by the Lord Chancellor Lord Rosslyn in deciding the claim of the first-named took a view unfavourable to all the claimants and adjudged that while Sir Adam Fergusson had shown himself to be the heir-general of Alexander 10th Earl of Glencairn who died in 1670 he had not made out his right to the title. However the decision was severely criticised by the jurist John Riddell in the 19th century and by Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk Officer of Arms in the 20th." Scotland and England; 1796 and 1797. unknown
17471502190003Edinburgh : Printed for Gideon Crawfurd Bookseller 1747-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Fine binding. Octavo. 178 203 p. Bound in modern 3/4 light brown leather. Gilt ruled red leather spine label. Marbled boards. New end pages. Fine binding and cover. Pages lightly tanned. <br><br> Lord Provost of Edinburgh in 1745 Archibald Stewart tried to organize an effective defense of Edinburgh against Prince Charles Edward who attempted to retake the English and Scottish crowns in the Jacobite Uprising in 1745. He felt it treason to raise troop without the King's warrant and sent for the King's Sanction. This request was granted and received 8 days prior Prince Charles entered Edinburgh. However though troops were raised Charles entered the city without much difficultly after negotiations failed. <br> Stewart was afterwards arrested and taken before the Privy Council in London on 7 Dec. The consent of the House of Commons to his detention having been obtained on 10 Dec. he was imprisoned in the Tower from 13 Dec. 1745 till 23 Jan. 1747 when he was released on bail. Charged with neglect of duty and misbehavior in the execution of his office he was found not guilty on 2 Nov. 1747 after a protracted trial in Edinburgh. Though Stewart was marked by the Whigs as a traitor among some of his supporters was David Hume who wrote a pamphlet in 1748 called The True Account of the Behaviour and Conduct of the Archibald Stewart Esq.<br> It was found later that what allowed Prince Charles to overtake the city with virtually no opposition was that the 2nd deputation upon returning from another failed negotiation was followed by Donald Cameron of Lochiel with half the Prince's army and upon the gate being lifted to allow them to enter Lochiel seized the opportunity and stormed the gate taking the city bloodlessly. Edinburgh : Printed for Gideon Crawfurd Bookseller hardcover
