Richardson, J. S. and Root, MargareteMareMagnum
Richardson, J. S. and Wood, MargueriteMareMagnum
Edinburgh Castle : Official Guide
Booklet in mint condition. 37pp. Guide to Edinburgh Castle.
Godley Books · Hyde, GB5,69 €
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VG paperback reprint.9651. eng
Booklet in mint condition. 37pp. Guide to Edinburgh Castle.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 58pp. Beginning with the Roman army in AD79, the book tells the story of a series of invasions spanning the next 1000 years, which helped to create an intricate tapestry of peoples, culture and traditions..
Book in as new condition. 96pp. The history of Glasgow Airport which began life in 1932 and was used by 602 Squadron in early 1933. It continued in military hands until 1961 when Glasgow Corporation took over the site and built a new airport for the city. Very well illustrated.
127p. + Plus full page photographs. Illustrations by George Mackie. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. Badly dampstained. First Edition. A grand introduction to Scotch, with conti butions by Maurice Walsh, Hugh Macdairmid, Tommy Beaton. Humourous with anecdotes, historical, legal & poetic references to 'Scotland's National Drink'. WHISKEY 4
Fair (no dj, red cloth lightly worn top and base of spine and all corners bumped, lightly soiled front board decorated with gilt thistle and shield, top page edges heavily dust marked, front hinge cracked, foxing prelims and back free endpaper, the contents are generally clean with the occasional small spots and smudges, shelf cocked and spine leaning) 12mo 402pp. New and enlarged edition, with illustrations.
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn with extremely minor creasing to upper edge. 160pp. The author endeavours to show that Mackintosh was one of the greatest of British architects. The study concentrates on his major design work carried out between 1896 and 1909 but also looks at his later work and in particular his paintings.
Jacket is cased in protective plastic and is taped to the book on the front inside cover. Library stamps on FEP, pageblock and BEP. Library stickers on FEP and spine. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Ex-Library
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, rusty staples and no bumping to corners. 24pp. Written and researched by the Ex-Provost of Stromness, this provides new insight into the history of Orkney. Of particular intterest is the extensive list of shops and businesses with names, some brief descriptions and dates Very scarce.
viii, 272 pages. Bibliography. Index. Footnotes. "Pursues the story of the militia issue and its intellectual significance from its introduction into political debate before the Union by Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun. Demonstrates the extent to which the themes of Scottish political debate were absorbed and generalised in the thought of the Enlightenment. Argues that the philosophy of the Enlightenment was not only a reflection of Scottish social experience but also yielded critical and enduring lessons for Scottish political life." - dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding intact. A quality copy. Book
8vo., with 8 plates; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a very good, clean copy.
No marks or inscriptions. Faint creasing to covers and a few pages, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked slightly indented boards and no bumping to corners. 95pp.
2nd edition. VG pbk. 14656. eng
Celebration of Edinburgh's literary evolution from the Renaissance Poets to the novelists and poets of the 20th century, the pubs and taverns and market-places - Edinburgh as reflected in the work of major Scottish writers. 210p. plates bibliography. index Book
8vo., First Edition; cloth, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 60 pages. Large format: 9"w x 12 1/2"h. The fifth book in the "This Is" travel series for children by the Czech architect turned children's book illustrator, Miroslave Sasek. Printed in bright colors on heavy, cream colored paper. Previous owner's name sticker.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, bump to top of spine and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with creasing to upper edge and slightly sunned spine. 288pp. An exploartion of the Shetland Island's history, folklore, landscape and the characters who live there. Well illustrated with photographs which focus partly on these characters. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
124 p. + Publisher's ad. Very useful information about hundreds of Scottish lithographers and printers. REF 20
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates, small contemporary signature on front free endpaper; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
First Edition, half-title, [4], 84pp., disbound. In reply to the issue of 27 Dec. 1746 of 'Old England' and to Lord Mansfield's 'The Thistle'.
344pp., 16 portraits, orig. printed wrappers, re-backed, 4,483 lots. Ex-library copy, with stamps.
344pp., 16 portraits, orig. printed wrappers, 4,483 lots.
126pp., orig. printed wrappers, re-backed, 3273 items.
Title continues: Holden and Begun at Edinburgh the Ninth day of June 1702. By Warrand of the 17th Act of the 6th Session of the Parliament of King William. By His Grace James Duke of Queensberry, Marquiss of Drumfries-Shire, Earl of Drumlangrig, and Sanquhar, Viscount of Nith, Tothornald and Ross, Lord Douglass of Kinmount, Midlebie and Dornock, &c. Principal Secretary of State for the Kingdom of Scotland, One of the Lords of Her Majesties most Honourable Privy Council, Thesaury and Exchequer, An Extraordinary Lord of Session, and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter. Her Majesties High Commissioner for holding the same. By Vertue of a Commission under the Great-Seal of this Kingdom. With the special Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament. Collected and Extracted from the Registers and Records of Parliament, By Sir James Dalrymple Baronet, Mr. John Mackenzie, Alexander Gibson, Sir James Justice, Mr. Robert Alexander, and James Hamilton, Clerks of Parliament and Session. Folio, [2], 18, [2]pp., disbound.
