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1843056587Edinburgh: John Johnstone Hunter Square 1843. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Folio. EDINBURGH : 1842-43. Volume Two . Bound issues No. I January 1842 - No. 17 May 1843. Hardback. Large volume. Recent rebind in dark green cloth spine; lighter green paper-covered sides. All edges sprinkled. Triple column text. Ex-Free Church College-Library with tiny ink stamps one to first blank leaf and last leaf of text and blind oval stamps to a few pages. No general title as such. Tight bright and clean. 232 pages. Only two copies recorded in the UK : British Library and Oxford. VERY SCARCE. The series ran from 1839 to 1862 then continued to 1900 starting as here in quarto ending in octavo.Folio; size approx 10 x 12 inches. Heavy book - extra postage required. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping . Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. . <br/> <br/> John Johnstone, Hunter Square hardcover
1839056588Edinburgh: John Johnstone Hunter Square 1839. First Edition . Hardcover. Good Plus. Folio. Map. EDINBURGH : 1839-41. Volume One . Bound issues No. I July 1839 - No. 30 December 1841. Hardback. Large volume. Brown leather spine and corners; raised bands. Dark red leather label; 'Missionary Record 1839'. Marbled boards. All edges sprinkled. Triple column text. One map. Ex-Free Church College-Library with tiny ink stamps one to first blank leaf and last leaf of text and blind oval stamps to a few pages. No general title as such. Tight bright and clean. Slight cracking to hinges; sound. GOOD. 420 pages. Only two copies recorded in the UK : British Library and Oxford. VERY SCARCE. The series ran from 1839 to 1862 then continued to 1900 starting as here in quarto ending in octavo.Folio; size approx 10 x 12 inches. Heavy book - extra postage required. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping . Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. . <br/> <br/> John Johnstone, Hunter Square hardcover
1847060027Edinburgh: John D. Lowe 1847. Second Edition . Hardcover. Good Plus. 8vo. EDINBURGH : 1847 same year as the first. Text in English. Selected by Rev. Anderson but we cannot say if he was the translator. Dedicated to Jean Henri Merle D'Aubigne. Hardback. Light grey ribbed cloth gilt lettered cover within blind stamped decorative panel. Untrimmed edges as issued. Lemon end-papers. GOOD. Spine chipped and worn but tight. A little fading to rear cover. Contents clean. No owner name or internal markings. Text clean. 96 pages. SCARCE Only 3 copies recorded in the UK: British Library National Library of Scotland Aberdeen. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. 8vo. Edinburgh: John D. Lowe. SCARCE. <br/> <br/> John D. Lowe hardcover
18470027265Edinburgh: John D. Lowe 1847. Second Edition . Hardcover. Good Plus. 8vo. FIRST EDITION Second printing : 1847 same year as the first. Text in English. Selected by Rev. Anderson but we cannot say if he was the translator. Dedicated to Jean Henri Merle D'Aubigne. Hardback. Light grey ribbed cloth gilt lettered cover within blind stamped decorative panel. Untrimmed edges as issued. Lemon end-papers. GOOD. Spine chipped and worn but tight. A little fading to rear cover. Contents clean. No owner name or internal markings. Text clean. 96 pages. SCARCE Only 3 copies recorded in the UK: British Library National Library of Scotland Aberdeen. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. 8vo. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books CHS Cumberland Everyman GKC Inklings Keswick Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. . <br/> <br/> John D. Lowe hardcover
1860012019Edinburgh United Kingdom: Partridge and co Paternoster Row 1860. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Green Cloth Embossed Covers With Gilt title on Cover. Printed by Thomas Danks 9 crane court Fleet Street. Many sources give Danks as Author. Book inscribed on first overleaf "To Alexander Berry Esq Of St Leonards Sydney New South Wales. With Respectful Compliments and good wishes of the Author. Kinnell 31 Oct 1867" Author is given as by a Clergyman to which is annotated "of the church of Scotland" in the same hand as the inscription on the prior page. Im guessing Kinnell is The town in Scotland and home of the Author. Alexander Berry was a wealthy merchant Member of the Legislative Council and landowner Born in Fife Scotland in 1781 died 1873. Also inscribed at the end of the preface in the same hand " Kinnell = Manse 12 April 1860 George Walker" The preface also contains a few correction made by the author in 1860. Presumably he corrected his personal copies and later inscribed some and gave them away to friends and persons of influence. <br/> <br/> Partridge and co Paternoster Row hardcover
186046951New York: S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. 1860. Folio 15¼" X 12¼" image area 13½" X 10½". Hand colored. Very good. Light age toning and faint soiling. Nicelyicely-colored side-by-side map of these United Kingdom countries from the 1864 edition of "Mitchell's New General Atlas Containing Maps of the Various Countries of the World Plans of Cities Etc." Sharp floral border. S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. unknown
186045844New York: S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. 1860. Folio 15¼" X 12¼" image area 13½" X 10½". Hand colored. Very good. Mild age toning. Attractive nicely-colored side-by-side map of these United Kingdom countries from the 1864 edition of "Mitchell's New General Atlas Containing Maps of the Various Countries of the World Plans of Cities Etc." Handsomely colored and with fine decorative border. S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. unknown
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
187346421Kirkwall Orkney Scotland 1873. Paper wrappers. A near fine copy. 56 pp. 4to. A rare daily diary from April 14th 1873 to January 27th 1874 detailing the weather storms the growing of crops cattle shipments plantings the comings & goings of the islanders of ships some large mostly smaller Reaper class to & from Inverness Edinburgh Wales and beyond including the author's trip to Edinburgh concerning the author's acceptance as clerk treasurer and officer of the board of the church. The journal ends with his note that he "must down to Kara Are of Kara and brake the sad news to his sister about a death.and followed by "moderate wind with a slight drizzling rain." A wealth of information on a remote area of the Orkney Islands. unknown
1868463318Glasgow : James MacLehose 1868. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 389 pages; 22 cm. Notes; ""Printed for private circulation."" Includes index. Subjects; Politics and government. Political science. Local government Scotland Glasgow History. Sources. Glasgow : James MacLehose hardcover
184151671Blackwood Edinburgh 1841. 8vo. First Edition thus free endpapers lightly browned; green ribbed buckram upper board with printed paper label uncut a remarkably well-preserved bright clean crisp copy. Launched in 1832 the NSA is effectively a reissue of the 'Old' Statistical Account of 1791-99 this time reorganising the various reports by county. VERY SCARCE INDEED IN THIS CONDITION. Blackwood, Edinburgh, hardcover
1890Map 726Scotland: Ordnance Survey Office 1890. 1st Edition . Hardback. Vg. Folding map. Folding map dissected in 18 sections the rare first series edition laid on linen and cased in the original green cloth boards 6.75 x 4.5 inches with a hand-written paper label. Surveyed 1855-1861 and published in1890. Small grid of adjoining maps for the one inch and six inch series pasted to inside cover. 25x19 inches with hand-coloured roads. A nice copy with no wear or loss. There were 132 sheets for the complete Scottish ordnance maps and a second edition appeared in in 1898-1904 with coloured parishes. The one inch maps were based on larger scale surveys of 1843-1878 and published between 1856 and 1895. <br/> <br/> Ordnance Survey Office hardcover
1890Map 728Scotland: Ordnance Survey Office 1890. 1st Edition . Hardback. Vg. Folding map. Folding map dissected in 18 sections the rare first series edition laid on linen and cased in the original green cloth boards 6.75 x 4.5 inches with a hand-written paper label. Surveyed 1859 -1863 and published in1890. Small grid of adjoining maps for the one inch and six inch series pasted to inside cover. 25x19 inches with hand-coloured roads. A nice copy with no wear or loss. There were 132 sheets for the complete Scottish ordnance maps and a second edition appeared in in 1898-1904 with coloured parishes. The one inch maps were based on larger scale surveys of 1843-1878 and published between 1856 and 1895. <br/> <br/> Ordnance Survey Office hardcover
1867Map 731Scotland: Ordnance Survey Office 1867. 1st Edition . Hardback. Vg. Folding map. Folding map dissected in 18 sections the rare first series edition laid on linen and cased in the original green cloth boards 6.75 x 4.5 inches with a hand-written paper label. Surveyed 1859-1864 and published in1867. Small grid of adjoining maps for the one inch and six inch series pasted to inside cover. 25x19 inches with hand-coloured roads. A nice copy with no wear or loss. There were 132 sheets for the complete Scottish ordnance maps and a second edition appeared in in 1898-1904 with coloured parishes. The one inch maps were based on larger scale surveys of 1843-1878 and published between 1856 and 1895. <br/> <br/> Ordnance Survey Office hardcover
1876Map 729Scotland: Ordnance Survey Office 1876. 1st Edition . Hardback. Vg. Folding map. Folding map dissected in 18 sections the rare first series edition laid on linen and cased in the original green cloth boards 6.75 x 4.5 inches with a hand-written paper label. Surveyed 1860-1871 and published in1876. Small grid of adjoining maps for the one inch and six inch series pasted to inside cover. 25x19 inches with hand-coloured roads. A nice copy with no wear or loss. There were 132 sheets for the complete Scottish ordnance maps and a second edition appeared in in 1898-1904 with coloured parishes. The one inch maps were based on larger scale surveys of 1843-1878 and published between 1856 and 1895. <br/> <br/> Ordnance Survey Office hardcover
1869Map 725Ordnance Survey Office 1869. 1st Edition . Hardback. Vg. Folding map. Folding dissected map in 18 sections the rare first series edition laid on linen and cased in the original green cloth boards 6.75 x 4.5 inches with a hand-written paper label. Surveyed 1860-1871 and published in1869. Small grid of adjoining maps for the one inch and six inch series pasted to inside cover. 25x19 inches with hand-coloured roads. A nice copy a couple of small red ink marks otherwise clean with no wear or loss. There were 132 sheets for the complete Scottish ordnance maps and a second edition appeared in in 1898-1904 with coloured parishes. The one inch maps were based on larger scale surveys of 1843-1878 and published between 1856 and 1895. <br/> <br/> Ordnance Survey Office hardcover
185481635Edinburgh:: W. H. Lizars 1854-1855. First edition. publisher's green cloth with printed paper labels on spines. Light foxing to the first few and last few leaves in each volume; the cloth of one volume quite faded; moderate use to both bindings but both are tight and sound. . Folio. Two large folding maps. Additional postage particularly international applicable. W. H. Lizars, hardcover
1900037817Fort Augustus Scotland: Williamson 1900. First Edition. Original Boards. Very Good. Strip map in full color image 27" x 7.5". Pictured are landmarks on shore along the Canal. Printed at The Hills Press Sunderland. Tipped into a folder of red leatherette gilt cover lettering. Pasted inside the cover is a leaf of descriptive text. 4.75" x 8.5" WorldCat locates only the National Lib of Scotland holding although U Wisconsin has a similar title with variant imprint. Williamson unknown
1851200128AG1851. London & New York John Tallis & Company 1851. Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by H. Winkles. Plate Size: 33 cm x 25 cm. Sheet Size: 37.5 cm x 27 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition. Published in the Illustrated Atlas And Modern History Of The World Geographical Political Commercial & Statistical Edited By R. Montgomery Martin. Handsome town-plan of Perth in central Scotland bordered to the south by the River Tay. Railway street and district areas of the city are also included. Decorative scrolling and title cartouche around the edges of the image. The project of 'The Illustrated Atlas' was designed to be finished just in time for the anxiously awaited "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" or The Great Exhibition sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park London from 1 May to 11 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fairs exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century and it was a much-anticipated event. The Great Exhibition was organized by Henry Cole and Prince Albert husband of the reigning monarch Queen Victoria. It was attended by numerous notable figures of the time including Charles Darwin Samuel Colt members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë Charles Dickens Lewis Carroll George Eliot and Alfred Tennyson. Music for the opening was under the direction of Sir George Thomas Smart and the continuous music from the exhibited organs for the Queen's procession was "under the superintendence of William Sterndale Bennett". Wikipedia unknown
1844019816London Edinburgh & Glasgow: A. Fullarton & Co @1844. First Edition. Hardcover. Minor foxing to a few plates but most plates clean. Rubbing to spine edges and corners. Very Good. Two small folio 8-1/2" x 10-5/8" volumes bound in half brown morocco leather and cloth with matching leather corners gilt-decorated and lettered spines marbled edges. Illustrated with a steel-engraved title page and 79 steel-engraved views. Apparently lacking the printed title page and half-title page <br/><br/> A. Fullarton & Co hardcover
19006631Dundee: Valentine & Sons Ltd 1900. Hardcover. Good. Oblong 8vo. Pp. 20. Illustrated with black & white heliogravure photo reproductions. Textured red cloth titles and decorations stamped in gilt on the cover saddle stapled. Covers moderately bowed and stained gilt darkened edges rubbed first leaves lightly foxed staples oxidized. Souvenir views of Scottish Borders sights mostly Abbotsford House inside and out plus Dryburgh and Melrose abbeys. The photos are exquisite. Uncommon. Valentine & Sons, Ltd hardcover
1839001823London: George Virtue 1839. Hardcover. Scattered foxing but most plates clean. Spine worn some splitting joints but covers tight. Overall Very Good. W. H. Bartlett. Two quarto 8-1/4" x 10-1/2" volumes bound in one full gilt-decorated morocco leather volume. Illustrated with two steel-engaved title pages three portraits and 84 engraved views and engravings after paintings. Many of the engravings are views by W. H. Bartlett. There is no printed title page though there are two engraved title pages. No information could be found for this particular title which is similar to Wilson's book issued the next year. <br/><br/> George Virtue hardcover
183424462Glasgow 1834. Very good overall. An illustrated advertising sheet with 3 columns of Glasgow shipping advertisements which serves as writing paper for a half penny hand written letter. The letter is from Gilkison & Brown to Messrs. Davidson & Syme lawyers and comments that there are no vessels from Clyde to New York at present "nor will there be any for some weeks". It quotes the cabin and steerage passage rates also. <br /> <br /> Gilkison & Brown were maritime agents for the Canada Company in Glasgow; they acted as ship and insurance brokers and commission agents. Emigration from Scotland to Canada and other destinations was in response to tenant congestion and starvation as well as land owner bankruptcy. In the 1830s 20000 highlanders emigrated to Canada.<br /> <br /> The maritime advertising printed in 3 columns is for: the Royal Exchange Assurance of London; individual ads for 10 ships all out of Glasgow and bound for ports all over the world including New York; Calcutta; Trinidad; the Cape of Good Hope; Trieste Italy Genoa Kingston Jamaica and Honduras; and St. Thomas. Each ad is accompanied with an engraved sailing ship.<br /> <br /> The letter is addressed to Messrs. Davidson & Syme Charlotte Street Edinburgh and franked also with a stamped 24 Oct 1834. "COCLK PM" is stamped in 2 sections due to the letter fold. <br /> <br /> 15 3/4 x 9 3/4"; folds to 7 7/8 x 9 3/4". Wax seal caused small hole affecting some words in manuscript text.<br /> <br /> A lovely example of a used letter sheet. unknown
1900014416London: Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office By Wyman and Sons Limited 1900. First Edition . Cloth Bound Boards. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 1900 First Edition. Size Folio 211 pages. Crimson pebbled cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. Condition very good corners and spine ends rubbed head and tail of spine chipped number sticker to head of spine ex library of the Royal College of Surgeons with number to head of spine and stamps to the title page and preliminary pages pages toned at the edges other than this the contents are clean. <br/> <br/> Printed for Her Majesty's Stationery Office, By Wyman and Sons, Limited hardcover
1852379587Edinburgh : Printed for the Society by Neill and Company 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy only in the original paper-labeled cloth. Spine bands and panel edges worn with hinges starting. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: v. : ill. ; 21-25 cm. Subject: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland ; Periodicals. Antiquities. Excavations Archaeology Scotland ; Periodicals. Archaeology. Edinburgh : Printed for the Society by Neill and Company hardcover