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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
1885ED14-1011Glasgow, David Bryce & Son., August 1885. original Broschur, 12?, 172 pages, am Map, a good copy
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
1830cv470Furne, libraire-éditeur Oeuvres de Walter Scott Relié 1830 In-8 (14 x 22 cm), relié, demi-basane verte, dos long orné de filets et de fers dorés, 592 pages, traduction de M. Defauconpret, avec des éclaircissements et des notes historiques, tome XIV des oeuvres de Walter Scott ; couverture frottée et un peu blanchie sur les plats et les coupes, dos insolé, quelques petites taches, mais intérieur frais, bon état général. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
18158860Air: Wilson & Paul 1815. 8vo. vi 2 96 2 pp. <br><br>Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page with small inked number in upper corner. Light waterstaining to upper margins throughout. Wilson & Paul unknown books
185813578Furne - Pagnerre - Perrotin 1858 530 pages in8. 1858. reliure editeur demi basane. 530 pages. La Prison d'Édimbourg (ou Le Cœur du Midlothian) est un roman historique de Walter Scott publié en 1818. L'histoire se déroule à Édimbourg et suit l'héroïne Jeanie Deans qui traverse l'Écosse pour obtenir la grâce de sa sœur abordant des thèmes de justice et d'honneur
182910283BBParis, Mame & Delaunay-Vallée, 1829. 8°, 252 S., Kopfrotschnitt, Halbledereinband der Zeit mit Lederecken, Rücken mit vier Bünden, vier goldenen Zierbünden und vier goldenen Sternen, marmorierte Vorsätze, Seitenzahlen durchgehend mit Buchschmuck verziert, französischesprachige Erstausgabe Papier hier uind da mit kleinen Altersfleckchen, sonst ein sehr schönes, sauberes Exemplar (ti1)
186288691862 Paris sl 'Bouchard-huzard 1862) In8 , demi basane ,(reliure de l'époque) 143 pages -bon etat
186234GdParis Bouchard-huzard 1862 In8 143 pages - broché - non coupé - bon etat genéral
186234GdParis Bouchard-huzard 1862 In8 143 pages - broché - non coupé - bon etat genéral
1861843361861 Tours, Mame (Bibliothèque des Ecoles Chrétiennes), 1861, in 8° relié demi-chagrin marron, dos à nerfs orné d'un semis d'étoiles entre-nerfs, 236 pages ; frontispice.
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
182613436London, Printed & published by Engelmann, Graf Coindet & Co. Nov. 1826. 30 x 21,5 cm. Bildgroesse + 3 - 4,5 cm. Papierrand. Gut erhalten.
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
1885R106262Paris, Ernest Leroux 1885 xxxiv + 182pp.+ frontispice, 1e édition française, reliure cart. (plats marbrés, dos en cuir noir avec titre et faux-nerfs dorés), feuilles de garde décorées, 25cm., quelques rousseurs (texte toujours bien lisible), bon état, peu commun, R106262
1870127037Paris Paris, Paul Ducrocq, sans date (vers 1870). In-4 relié demi-chagrin aubergine, dos à nerfs, filets dorés, caissons décorés, gardes de papier marbré, 629 pages. Illustré de 10 compositions sous serpentes par M. Carolus Durand gravées par MM. Bracquemond et Rajon. Petit frottement en queue sans gravité, 4 pages un peu brunies en début de volume, pour le reste très bon état, sans rousseurs.
186317072Paris, Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie, 1863 1 volume In-8° (13,9 x 22,3cm) Reliure d'époque demi-chagrin rouge; dos à 5 faux nerfs bordés de filets à froid, pièce d'auteur et titre; papier de couvrure des plats marbré à dominante rouge; gardes marbrées; plats de couverture conservés. 1faux-titre, 1titre, XI + 552p. Coiffes frottées; rousseurs inégalement réparties.
182443276ABHalberstadt, C. Brüggemann 1824. XII, 356 S. Schwarzes Halbleder des 19. Jahrhunderts mit Rückenvergoldung. Kanten etwas berieben, stellenweise auch geringf. beschabt. Geringf. gebräunt. Deckel-Ecken durchgerieben. Fürstl. Wappenstempel am Vorsatz.
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
1861SPN-685Paris : Furne, 1861. Reliure in-8 à titrage doré et emblème doré du Prytanée militaire de La Flèche sur premier plat, tranches mouchetées, XV-551 pages, épître à Monsieur le Comte de Grammont, table des noms cités dans les Mémoires de Grammont. Portrait de Hamilton en frontispice et 2e portrait en frontispice des Mémoires, 4 gravures de Moreau le Jeune («Le Bélier», «Fleur d’Épine», «Les quatre Facardins» et «Zéneyde»), tous sous serpentes. [Bel état général . Rousseurs éparses]
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
180529817A Paris, chez Colnet, Mongie, Debray et Delaunai, an XIII-1805., 1805. 3 volumes. in-8 reliés demi-veau fauve de l'époque (20,4 x 12,5 cm), dos lisses ornés de fleurons et petits ornements dorés, pièce de titre marron, pièce de tomaison verte, filets dorés en pied, tranches mouchetées, 415-468 et 492 pages. Portrait du comte Antoine Hamilton en frontispice, portrait du comte de Grammont et portrait de Mademoiselle Hamilton, comtesse de Grammont. T. I : Mémoires de Grammont ; T. II : Fleur d'épine, conte, Le bélier, conte, Les quatre Facardins, conte, L'enchanteur Faustus, conte. T. III : Zeneyde, conte, La volupté, dialogue, Relations véritables de différens endroits d'Europe, Relation d'un voyage en Mauritanie, Lettres et Epitres, Poésies diverses, Chansons. Avec une notice historique et littéraire par L.-S. Auger.- 1570g.- Bel ensemble aux reliures agréables, en très bon état. Edition complète en trois volumes, peu courante.
1842LFA-126719367Un ouvrage de 439 pages, format 120 x 185 mm, broché, publié en 1842, H.L. Delloye Editeur (Paris), collection "Bibliothèque Choisie", bon état (quelques traces d'humidité), rare
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
