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1880260189Edinburgh : H. M. General Register House 1880. First Edition. Softcover. Poor binding copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Provenance; from the library of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury with its bookplate. Physical description; ccxiv 781 p. 1 fold. leaf of plates : facsim. ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Latin documents with English introduction and notes. Subjects; Scotland. Court of Exchequer — Public records. Finance Public — Scotland — History. Scotland — History — 1057-1603 — Sources. Genre; Illustrated. Edinburgh : H. M. General Register House paperback
187032955London: J. G. Nichols and R. C. Nichols Printers to the Society of Antiquaries 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 1 iv 599 pages printer page 1. Illustrated with coat of arms armorial illustrations vignettes. Brownish marbled paper covered boards with leather corners and spine. Gilt title and 5 bands on the spine. Green end sheets. Leather is dry cracked rubbed and chipped head of the spine. Hinges are broken but covers are attached. Text is very clean.<br /> <br /> Possibly this is the editors copy. Occasional correction marks and added information written in the margins. This copy has 14 additional tipped in letters armorial illustration pamphlets information etc. Some of the added information includes; a 2 page extract from "Marquis of Buckingham dated Stowe Dec 3d 1786" and addressed to "Sir John Temple Bart Counsul Genl New York" signed by "Robert C. Winthrop Boston 1866"; a printed paper slip concerning Carey Estates in Durham broadside; a printed name card of Mr. McCallum with added notes; a two page critical letter signed by Walter Rye; a hand drawn armorial like illustration worded - "Her lies John Whitmore Esquire He Was Mayor of this City 4 years Successively King Edward the 3rd Then Raining sp"; a 4 page letter with additional information on Francis Sykes signed by James Sykes; tipped in behind Sykes letter is a one page note initialed Q. F. V. F. Also included is a 4 page creased pamphlet titled "The Barony of Hylton" with corrections added notes and signed "W. Hylton Dyer Longstaffe; a "Cary of Everton Co. Bedford printed broadside with printed signature of Wm. Grigson; another two page hand written letter unsigned adding additional information and more. This journal was published in 8 volumes from the years 1863-1874. From wikipedia:<br /> <br /> Robert Charles Winthrop May 12 1809 – November 16 1894 was an American lawyer and philanthropist and one time Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a descendant of John Winthrop.<br /> <br /> Walter Rye 31 October 1843 – 24 February 1929 was a British athlete and antiquary who wrote over 80 works on Norfolk.<br /> <br /> From the web: W. Hylton Dyer Longstaffe 1826-1898 was an author and historian. J. G. Nichols and R. C. Nichols, Printers to the Society of Antiquaries hardcover
186532958London: J. G. Nichols and R. C. Nichols Printers to the Society of Antiquaries 1865. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. 1 vi 588 pages 1. Illustrated with coat of arms armorial illustrations and vignettes. Brownish marbled paper covered boards with leather corners and spine. Gilt title and 5 bands on the spine. Green end sheets. Leather is dry worn cracked and flaking. Front joint cracked and inner front hinge is cracked. Front cover still holding. The rear board is detached and hanging loose from the binding held in place by protective mylar jacket. The interior text is very clean.<br /> <br /> This copy is the editor's copy and includes several additional notes and corrections in pencil at least one signed by the editor. This copy has approx. 30 additional tipped in letter printed notes hand written notes a armorial drawing etc. many are addressed to John Nichols. Some of the additional information provided includes a hand written noted signed by Charles J. Robinson; an 8 page prospectus for "The Harleian Society"; a clipped newsprint letter to the editor titled "America: An explanation" by Bower Wood dated 1864 which is pasted to an 1865 one page note; an 1865 3 page note signed by Cecil Morris; a 3 page letter dated May 1864 with attached news clipping; 4 tipped in "Biographical and Genealogical Notices" including one on John Shakespere and one on "Pedigree of The Shaksperes of Sratford-On-Avon.and Essex"; a 4 page letter with signature not legible; 1 page letter dated 1867 signed 'Geo. Hen. Dashwood; and other signed notes signatures not clear and printed information. This journal was published in 8 volumes from the years 1863-1874. From wikipedia:<br /> <br /> Sir George Henry Dashwood 5th Baronet c. 1790 – 4 March 1862 was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1832 and 1865.<br /> <br /> The Harleian Society is a text publication society and registered charity founded in 1869 for the publication of manuscripts of the heraldic visitations of the counties of England and Wales and other unpublished manuscripts relating to genealogy armory and heraldry in its widest sense. Since its inception the Society has published more than 90 volumes of parish registers 54 volumes of heraldic visitations and 70 volumes drawn from other sources.<br /> <br /> From the internet Charles J. Robinson was an 19th century genealogy author. J. G. Nichols and R. C. Nichols, Printers to the Society of Antiquaries hardcover
187032954London: J. G. Nichols and R. C. Nichols Printers to the Society of Antiquaries 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 1 vi 590 pages errata page 1 page printer information 1. Illustrated with coat of arms armorial illustrations vignettes. Brownish marbled paper covered boards with leather corners and spine. Gilt title and 5 bands on the spine. Green end sheets. Leather is lightly worn with some pitting on the spine. Light occasional pencil marks added information corrections etc. in the margins. Paper is in very good condition. <br /> <br /> Possible that this copy was the editor's. This copy has 5 additional tipped in items including notes armorial drawing printed letter to the editor with the printed signature of W. B. Wilmot; and a printed advertisement from "Mr W. T. M'Culloch Museum of Antiquities Edinburgh etc. This journal was published in 8 volumes from the years 1863-1874. J. G. Nichols and R. C. Nichols, Printers to the Society of Antiquaries hardcover
185447440Printed on onion skin paper in triple columns with references in the middle A compact bible intended for use in the Church of Scotland with approbation by James Moncrieff Lord Advocate of Scotland in terms for her Majesty's Letter Patent. The decorated binding are magnificent and working clasp. The marginal references have been edited by Robert lee one of Her Majesty's Chaplains in Ordinary Scotland. Reference Herbert 1897 Cowan and Company hardcover
1821221500Edinburgh: William Blackwood 1821. First Editions of both First and Second Series. 2 vols. 8vo. Original boards paper spine labels. Spine chipped joints shaky else Very Good. First Editions of both First and Second Series. 2 vols. 8vo. William Blackwood unknown
1884940T28Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons 1884. Leather. Fine. 9" by 6". None. A smartly bound copy of these two poems attributed to King James I of Scotland. Scarce work. The Scottish Text Society. Two poems attributed to James I King of Scots from 1406 until his assassination in 1437. Containing The Kingis Quair a fifteenth-century Early Scots poem. Semi-autobiographical in nature it describes the King's capture by the English in 1406 on his way to France and his subsequent imprisonment by Henry IV of England. With four versions of the Ballad of Good Counsel from the earliest to the restored version the latter being founded upon collation of the other three. Edited by Walter William Skeat a British philologist and Anglican deacon. Previously held in the library of Sir Charles Bine Renshaw a Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party politician. Bound in half crushed morocco with marbled boards. Externally very smart with light wear to the extremities and fading to the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Fine William Blackwood and Sons hardcover
1880037828Glasgow: L&R / James Reid Bookseller 1880. First Edition. Decorated Boards. Very Good. 12 lithographed views from photographs printed on 12 panels accordion-fold leporello format. Brief captions. Views include: Lochlomond from Mount Misery; Ascent of Benlomond; Eilen's Isle Lake Katrina; Loch Achray and Ben Venue with the Trosachs Hotel; Brig o' Turk; Doune Castle; &c. Folds into cloth-backed blue boards decorated in gilt. 3.25" x 5" Not recorded by WorldCat. L&R / James Reid, Bookseller unknown
186061757Glasgow Edingburgh & London: Morison Kyle 108 Queen Street ca. 1860. 16mo. 5.2 x 6.25 in. viii 280 pp. all w/ printed ruled borders musical scores printed throughout. Crimson-coloured Victorian publisher’s cloth gilt lettering on front cover & spine t.e.g. minor edgewear rubbing inner hinges neatly repaired still a VG copy from the library of James Grahamslaw 1833-1872 a Scottish farmer who emigrated to Vancouver Island British Columbia in 1866 helped found Victoria Lodge No. 1 of the Freemasons in 1871 and a year later died in the British Virgin Islands whose widow Violet Kerr Grahamslaw b. 1833 moved to Portland OR w/ note in MS dated April 18th 1866 from John Black. First edition of this very scarce Victorian collection of Scottish songs & music in dialect including many published here for the first time as well as musical scores published for the first time. Not to be confused with the John Cameron series published contemporaneously this volume was preceded by the “First Series†in 1856. No copies in Worldcat. Morison Kyle, 108 Queen Street, hardcover
1837012926Edinburgh: Sir D. Hunter Blair and M.T. Bruce 1837. Soft cover. Very Good. 32mo. Volume 2 only starts with Psalm CVI line 21. Purple stiffened leather envelope-style binding. A.E.G. Separate titles. Unpaged picks up at signature Y to 2S11; A-C12; 21 pp. . Leather is rubbed a few spots of wear to extremities. Front hinge cracked and split. Cracking to rear hinge. Ink inscription and some foxing to flyleaf. Some creasing to upper corners of a few pages. Sir D. Hunter Blair and M.T. Bruce unknown
1900390073Edinburgh : National Bible Society of Scotland 1900. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of Natie Paterson. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked leatherette. All edges gilt. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 10 cm. Subjects; Bible. New Testament. Edinburgh : National Bible Society of Scotland hardcover
183434169Edinburgh: Peter Brown 1834. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo. xii 220 pages. Frontispiece armorial plate. Illustrated with armorial plates in text. Green cloth hardcover with blind stamped decorations on the covers. Gilt title on the spine. Pronounced slant to the hardcover. Untrimmed text edges. Cloth is worn and torn on the outer joints corners and base of the spine. Light toning and scattered foxing to the pages. Crack in the middle of the text block. No loose pages. Single complete volume with errata printed on page 220. Fair. Peter Brown hardcover
1878328480Edinburgh : Andrew Elliot 1878. Revised edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's signature. Poor copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Front board detached. Worn spine. Text remains clear without blemish. Physical description: ca. 250 p.; 20 cm. Notes: The harmonies revised by Henry Smart. Published by authority. Preface dated 1878. Subjects: Bible. Psalms. Psalms Music. Edinburgh : Andrew Elliot hardcover
1879111031547EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY NEILL & COMPANY 1879. Book. Fair. Half leather with cloth boards. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Half leather black spine and spine edge leather with leather corners with violet cloth boards. Fair plus condition with a moderately rubbed/soiled cover. The spine title is rubbed away. Apparently missing a front and rear free endpaper if there was one. For the most part it's generally fox-free with some exceptions and a couple erased pencil marks on the very last few pages. Heavy vertical crease mark on the last page with some mostly surface creases on other pages. Few pages with corner or edge chips/tears. And the last few pages have some mild stains. The book is divided into different sections with separate title pages. Just under 12 x 7-1/2 x 2 inches. Rare religious book. PRINTED BY NEILL & COMPANY Hardcover
1857352530Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons 1857. Translated Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked decorated cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: 1 volume various paging. Subjects: Bible. -- Psalms -- Paraphrases English.Hymns English -- Texts.Bible. -- Psalms. Hymns English. Religious works. Edinburgh: Nelson and Sons hardcover
1858352755Edinburgh: Cowan & Company 1858. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in full leather. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Provenance: previous owner's inscription. Date is suggested. Physical description: 366 pages; 15 cm. Subjects:Church of Scotland; Hymns; Texts. Bible Psalms; Paraphrases English. Bible New Testament. English Selections. Edinburgh: Cowan & Company hardcover
18634510252Francis Orr and Sons 1863. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. Small 8vo. Black cloth binding. Rubbed on the edges. Back strip very damaged - nearly detached. Gilt title on spine. Pen markings on front free page. Rubbed gilt on edges but pages generally clean.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. . Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item300grams ISBN: Francis Orr and Sons hardcover
1890152397Glasgow: Clan Mackay Society 1890. Compiled from documents supplied by the War Office; "Musgrave's History of the Irish Rebellion of 1798"; "History of the House and Clan of Mackay" and other documents. Pp. 60last blank appendix; cr. 8vo; green cloth over bevelled boards lettered and decorated in gilt black and blind gilt insignia to upper board; book label of David Levine Sydney on upper pastedown leaves lightly browned; Clan Mackay Society/Charles Mackay Glasgow 1890. First edition. White p. 148. Clan Mackay Society unknown
189735119unknown: Prescribed and Published by The Executive Castle 1897. Revised Edition. Soft cover. Good. Thin soft cover. Approx. 7.5" x 5". 52 pages 1. Flexible dark cloth covers. Illustrated title page with illustration on the verso and one in text. Front hinge cracked. Stitching visible in the gutters. Light shelf wear to the covers. Light thin damp stain to the lower page edges. <br /> <br /> This copy has a square stamp "Surplus Duplicate." and an oval stamp from the Library of Congress dated 1898. A blue stamp from the library is also on the title page and dated Jan 28 1898. Two small library stamps top of the title page. The Royal Highlanders formed in Scotland and fought in several wars including the American Revolution. The Royal Highlanders were also a fraternal organization founded in Nebraska in 1895. The title page gives no identifying information where this ritual was printed. <br /> <br /> Scarce and obscure. No copies found in OCLC. Prescribed and Published by The Executive Castle unknown
1900209291900. United Kingdom. The Scots Statutes Revised. The Public General Statutes Affecting Scotland 1707-1900. Edinburgh: William Green & Sons 1899-1902. 10 vols. Original green gilt stamped starched buckram. $150. unknown
1855058825Edinburgh: Paton & Ritchie South Hanover Street 1855. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/. 8vo. Music Score. EDINBURGH : Paton & Ritchie 1855. License granted 1854 . Hardback. Brown sand-grained cloth. Gilt lettered spine; ornate panelled spine and boards. Bevelled boards. Original; yellow end-papers. Music Score with blank score on 8 pages to rear. No owner name or internal markings. Bright tight and clean internally. Minor wear only. A little foxing to end-papers. VERY GOOD. xii 330 pages. Indexed. Only 4 copies in the UK; one in British Library and 3 in Scotland. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping Rosley Books for Antiquarian books Cumberland Literature Rarities Theology and History. .8vo. <br/> <br/> Paton & Ritchie, South Hanover Street hardcover
18699958William Blackwood and Sons 1869. First edition. Hardcover. Good. GC.William Blackwood and Sons1869.First edition.Small format brown hardbackgilt lettering to the spine small tearsdentsmarks and creases on the cover and spine in GC.Clean pages with small ink marks on the outer edgessome foxing marks and ink marks inside the pages some creases on the edges of the pages previous owner's name and date 1870 written inside the edges of the front endpaper. The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear. 220pp including index of first lines.A collectable book. William Blackwood and Sons hardcover
1873336468Edinburgh : Thomas Nelson & Sons 1873. Revised edition. Softcover. Previous owner's signature. Good copy in the original stiff-cardcloth wrappers; edges somewhat nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 1 volume xx 147 numbers; 12 x 8 cm. Notes: Includes an index. Subjects: Free Church of Scotland; Hymns.Bible. Psalms; Paraphrases English.Hymns English Scotland; Scores. Psalms Music.Genre: Notated music Edinburgh : Thomas Nelson & Sons paperback
1853ZB1234950Edinburgh: James B. Robertson 1853. Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday June 29 SALE item iv 140 pp. contemporary quarter leather & marbled boards book plate to the front paste down spine chipped leather rubbed else internally clean and tight. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Edinburgh: James B. Robertson hardcover
189542993Edinburgh: T. Nelson and Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1895. Hardback. Pale blue heavy patterned boards; a trifle marked and worn; binding tight; gilt titling still quite bright. Owners' names on verso of front endpaper. B/w photos. Some photos and a coupleof pp have been partially marked with purple ink but not seriously defaced. The story of the Free Church's hospital mission in what was northern Palestine the Jewish Committee was involved in trying to convert Jews to Christianity. ; 8vo 7 x 8 1/2"; 94 pages . T. Nelson and Sons hardcover
