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5554WORLD WAR II IN SCOTLAND. ALS. 6pgs. October 5 1940. Drummakill Alexandria Dunbartonshire. An autograph letter signed Hector and written during World War Two. The author discusses hosting evacuated children and the fact that Scotland has so far been lucky in avoiding air raids. Our first lot of 3 boys are no longer with us. One of them the nicest lad died last Xmas from appendicitis the other two took themselves off to a farm as they objected to being kept in order! But lately I hear they returned home to Clydebank. Whether we get others depends on the severity of air raids! So far Scotland has really been lucky in this respect. Of course there are some here & there. We hear the hum sometimes usually at night and have heard bombs exploding but quite a bit away! But you never can tell when it might not be a bigger affair!! It is wonderful how England is standing up to her ordeal & the amazing cheerfulness of people with it all. I have a cousin & her husband in London & she writes now & then saying that life is noisy in London! But she manages to do a lot of war work often taking it to their air raid shelter. But I believe people get used even to the sound of many guns!. Clydebank where the two remaining boys had returned home would suffer a deadly blitz the following year. In fine condition and including the original mailing envelope sent to Chevy Chase Maryland. unknown
Illustrated by William Semple.
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188070164Partitions sur les Autres conflits,Partitions illustrées Les TOURMENTS DE L'HISTOIRE,Partitions illustrées QUELQUE PART AUTOUR DU GLOBE Ménestrel 1880 approx.
191030427Partitions sur l'Angleterre Givre Jules 1910 approx.
19474'Paris le 27 December 1815'. 1p. 8vo. Headed 'Copy' and with a Britannia watermark implying an official origin. On aged and worn paper with chipping and loss at head and tail. Reads: 'Monsieur Le Comité de Montagnards d'Ecosse ayant deputé My Lord <Lattom> Les Colls. Macdonall et Mackenham et Mr James Hamilton pour faire l'hommage a Sa M. Le Roi de France d'un exemplaire original des Poesies d'Ossian en langue celtique L'Ambassadeur d'Angleterre profitte de l'intervention de Mr. Le Premier Gentilhomme de la Chambre pour faire connaitre cette intention a Sa Majesté et prier S. Exce. de vouloir bien le faire savoir quand le Roi daignera les recevoir L'Ambassadeur &c'. It is not clear whether the group was an informal one or an established club. Minimal information available evn in Googlebooks snippets and perhaps more information is to be sought in Ken Crockett's 'Mountaineering in Scotland: The Early Years'. 2015. Perhaps someone could let me know. 'Paris le 27 December 1815'. unknown
21969March 1761. Three pages folio fold marks closed tears minor damage text clear and complete. List giving Date of the Gift and then a brief description. For example "1716 Febrry 27 Gift of the Chamberlaincy of Fyfe. To the Earl of Rothes" the list concluding on Page 3 "1755 Decem.17 Pension of £500 out of the Lordship of Ross in favours of Sir Henry Monie Bart." Three such records are finally listed under the heading "Chancery Record" the first being "1707 Gift to the Earl of Roseberry of the Island of Garrie upon the Firth of Forth" followedin the same year by the gift of "the Island or Rock called the Bass at themouth of the Firth." Total gifts listed c.55 12 of which have a cross beside them in the left margin most involving Fen Duties. March 1761 unknown
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
183620657Eyre & Spottiswoode - Public Record Commission 1836. 1st edition. Hardback. Cloth spined boards - Blind stamped cloth G. xxx675pp xxx603pp boards rubbed slight browning to the paper Ex-Library with bookplates & stamps text block clean hinges weak common with these heavy volumes a fair set Transcriptions of the surviving Royal papers relating to Scotland from the reign of Henry VIII. Uncommon. Complete Scottish volumes. Eyre & Spottiswoode - Public Record Commission hardcover
1726AQ30924Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. James Davidson and Robert Fleming 1726. 21pp 17. Disbound. Scattered spotting. The primary acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 1726 including inter alia an ‘Act appointing a solemn National Fast’ an ‘Act making an Alteration in the Form of Commissions from Universities’ and an ‘Act regulating Transportations of Ministers settled in Highland Congregations’. The Assembly was instituted in 1560 the year of the Scottish Reformation which marked the beginning of the Protestant Church of Scotland. . Folio. Printed by Mr. James Davidson and Robert Fleming unknown
1752AQ30925Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. James Davidson and Robert Fleming 1752. 27pp 13. Disbound. Scattered spotting title page and initial leaf detached head of text-block shaved - loss to running title. The primary acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 1752 including inter alia an ‘Act regulating the Meetings of Synods in respect of the late Act of Parliament changing the Kalendar’ and an ‘Act concerning Presbyteries neglecting to send up their Opinions upon Overturestransmitted to them’. The Assembly was instituted in 1560 the year of the Scottish Reformation which marked the beginning of the Protestant Church of Scotland. . Folio. Printed by Mr. James Davidson, and Robert Fleming unknown
1731AQ35301Edinburgh: Printed by Robert Freebairn 1731. 875pp 1. Each session of Parliament has a separate title page. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed joints starting foot of spine worn. Early ownership inscription to recto of FFEP head of text-block shaved with occasional loss to running-title initial four gatherings dampstained at foot very small hole to leaf Mm7 touching text without loss of sense. A duodecimo reprinting laws and acts of Parliament relating to the governance of Scotland enacted from 1685 up to the Act of Union during the reigns of James VII William and Mary and Queen Anne. ESTC T134395. 12mo. Printed by Robert Freebairn unknown
14279Edinburgh. 13 February 1836. 3pp. folio. On two loose leaves each with one torn edge. The blank reverse of the second leaf is addressed in manuscript to 'The Bank of Scotland Edinbr' with two postmarks and pencil docketting. The heading is followed by a long list of those present beginning with 'Mr THOMAS MILLAR for the Incorporation of Skinners and Furriers' and ending with 'ALEXANDER WRIGHT Esq. chose Preses'. There follows a minute of the meeting by 'ALEX. WRIGHT' beginning: 'Colonel MACDONALD after explaining to the Meeting the circumstances which induced Mr DUNSMURE and him to call them together proposed that a Committee should be appointed to frame a circular to the Creditors requesting them to be upon their guard not to commit themselves prematurely or without due inquiry to approve of Mr. LABOUCHERE's Report'. Wright's statement is followed by one by 'WM. MACDONALD Convener' beginning: 'The Committee in reference to the prefixed Minute beg to acquaint you that the Meeting in question was called in consequence of it having come to the knowledge of several gentlemen deeply interested as Creditors in the affairs of the City that parties opposed to the general interest of the Creditors were taking active measures to work upon their fears as to their prospect of ultimate payment with the view of inducing them to accede to the composition proposed by Mr LABOUCHERE.' The third page carries a mandate form which has not been completed. According to a parliamentary report 'In January 1836 the Right honourable H. Labouchere Vice-President of the Board of Trade visited Edinburgh and Leith in compliance with the wishes of Lord Melbourne and the Chancellor of the Exchequer as expressed in their letter to him of 25th September 1835 on the subject of the financial affairs of the city'. Labouchere subsequently produced a report recommending the restructuring of the 'debt now due on account of the docks at Leith'. No other copy traced. Edinburgh. 13 February 1836. unknown
195054751950 W. MacLellan, Glasgow, 1950. Un volume in-8 pleine toile beige, portrait en frontispice, 32pp. et 23 illustrations contrecollées. Bel état. Envoi de Donald Bain. On y joint un catalogue d'exposition de l'artiste, Glasgow, 1952.
1977LFA-126720362Revue de 78 pages, format 150 x 210 mm, illustrée, brochée, Grande Loge de France, bon état
"Celtic Prayers: Prayers and blessings from the Hebridean Islands in Scotland" A selection from the Carmina Gadelica translated into Estonian by Valda Raud and Jaan Tammsalu It was a compendium of prayers, hymns, charms, incantations, blessings, literary-folkloric poems and songs, proverbs, lexical items, historical anecdotes, natural history observations, and miscellaneous lore gathered in the Gaelic-speaking regions of Scotland...the material was recorded, translated, and reworked by Alexander Carmichael.Despite its flaws, Carmina Gadelica remains an indispensable source for the popular culture, customs, beliefs, and way of life of Scottish Gaels in the 19th.C. Book
16362189Loose-leaf. Good -/Fair. Archivally matted and framed decorated page from a damaged copy of the 1636 Scottish Book of Common Prayer which was influential on the American Book of Common Prayer. <br /><br />The decorated page is very fragile and shows evidence of minor tears in the upper left corner and the bottom right. As is evidenced in the photo the page is decorated by an elaborate header more than 1" high. After the page title follows a delicately illustrated capital T.<br /><br />The text gives instructions on how the Old and New Testaments are to be read throughout the year.<br /><br />Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. A very nice portion of the scarce first edition of the Scottish Book of Common Prayer. Makes an excellent gift. Edinburgh: Printed by Robert Young 1636. First edition. #2189 Printed by Robert Young hardcover
1739AQ19694Edinburgh: Printed by T. Lumisden and J. Robertson for J. Jaffray Book-seller in Stirling 1739. xviii 19-331pp 3. ESTC T79910. Bound with: Acts and Proceedings of the Associate Presbytery Met at Edinburgh May 1739. Edinburgh. Printed for J. Jaffray 1739. First edition. vi 7-60pp. ESTC T79917. And: ERSKINE Ebenezer. The sovereignty of Zion's King; in some discourses upon psalm ii. 6. Edinburgh. Printed by Alexander Alison for David Duncan 1739. First edition. 84pp. ESTC T75161. Copies recorded at four locations in the British Isles BL Edinburgh Oxford and St. Andrews and one further in Australia Melbourne. And: GUTHRIE James. The great danger of backsliding and Defection From Covenanted Reformation-Principles. In a sermon on Isaiah lvii. 13 14. Edinburgh. Printed by Thomas Lumisden and John Robertson for George Paton 1739. First edition 22pp. ESTC T76485. Copies recorded at five locations in the British Isles BL Edinburgh Glasgow Mitchell and NLS none elsewhere. And: HEUGH Hugh. Shaftsbury's Ghost conjur'd: or a letter to Mr. Francis Hutcheson Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Glasgow. Edinburgh s.i. 1738. First edition. 42pp. ESTC T180801. Copies recorded at three locations in the British Isles Edinburgh Glasgow and NLS and a further three in North America Newberry Presbyterian College and Princeton. And: SEWARD William. Drop-head title: Copy of a letter from Mr. William Seward in answer to a letter sent him by his Brother the Reverend Mr. Thomas Seward at Genoa. London s.n. 1739. First edition. 7pp 1. ESTC N67249. Copies recorded at two locations in the British Isles Lambeth and Wesley and a further two in North America Michigan and New York Historical Society. And: A vindication of the Church and Kingdom of scotland from any accession to the murder of King Charles I. Edinburgh. Printed for James Forest 1718. First edition. 27pp 1. ESTC T178779. Copies recorded at four locations in the British Isles BL Edinburgh Glasgow and NLS and a further three in North America Duke Folger and Yale. 8vo. Contemporary calf contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities heavily rubbed. Pen-trials to front endpapers occasional spotting and light dust-soiling damp-staining throughout second mentioned work with closed horizontal tear to final leaf. A sammelband of seven works predominantly printed at Edinburgh in the first half of the eighteenth-century and concerned with Presbyterianism in Scotland. Highlights include: Two remarkably scarce sermons one by influential dissenting minister and a founder of the Secession church Ebenezer Erskine 1680-1754; the other by James Guthrie c.1612- 1661 a Church of Scotland minister exempted from general pardon following the Restoration and subsequently executed on charges of high treason in part for being complicit in issuing a public testimony against religious toleration and regulations previously agreed to by Church and State. The first published work of Hugh Heugh son of John Heugh 1688-1731 minister of Kingoldrum criticising the teaching methods of moral philosopher Francis Hutcheson 1694-1746 during his tenure at the University of Glasgow. . First edition. Printed by T. Lumisden and J. Robertson, for J. Jaffray Book-seller in Stirling unknown
