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Molly Weir was not just a beloved and versatile Scottish actress - on radio, stage, film and television - but also a bestselling author. This is the second volume of her autobiography. A delightful account of her teenage years, and her career as the fastest wee shorthand typist in Glasgow! 220p. Book
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.
8vo., Second Impression, with title-vignette, and very numerous illustrations and maps in the text; maroon cloth, gilt back, maroon endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Dustwrapper artwork by Donald Watson. First published in 1983.
In 8° (16,5x10 cm); VIII, 190 (2 b.), 8 pp. e 8 c. di tav. fuori testo, sue più volte ripiegate contenti la cartina di Lanark e la planimetria di Glasgow e una con la linea ferroviaria Edinburgh - Glasgow. Bella legatura editoriale in piena tela con titolo e fregi in oro al piatto anteriore ed al dorso. Cornici a secco su ambedue i piatti. Ogni tavola è protetta da velina. Esemplare in ottime condizioni di conservazione. Una delle prime guide del nord della Scozia. Questa edizione del 1852 è la prima in assoluto. La guida ebbe un enorme successo e numerosissime riedizioni, tanto da diventare un classico compagno di viaggio dei turisti che volevano visitare la Scozia. Fra i luoghi descritti: Edinburgh e I suoi dintorni, "Watering Places near Edinburgh. Edinburgh to Melrose. Melrose to Abbotsford. Melrose to Dryburgh Abbey. Melrose, Jedburgh, and Hawick. Melrose or Selkirk to Newark Castle, and Vales of Ettrick and Yarrow. Melrose, Kelso, Coldstream, Berwiek-on-Tweed. Peebles, Nidpath Castle, and Inneiieithen. Places of Interest that may be visited from Edinburgh in one day. Description of Perthshire. Edinburgh to Stirling by steamer. Description of Stirling. Stirling to Dollar, Castle Campbell, and the Cauldron Linn. Stirling to Dunblane and Ardoch Camp. Stirling to Callander and the Scenery of the Lady of the Lake. Callander to Loch Lubnaig, Loch Voil, Balquhidder, and Rob Roy's Country. Callander to Lake Monteith, Aberfoyle, and Loch Ard. Callander to t h e Trosachs, Loch Katrine, and Loch Lomond. Glasgow to Loch Lomond and the Highlands. Edinburgh to Perth by Railway. Description of Perth and its Environs. Dundee. Perth to Dunkeld. Dunkeld to Blair-Atholl by the Pass of Killiecrankie. Southside of Garry, Killiecrankie, and Cascade of Urrard. Fall of the Tummel, Coilivrochan, Loch Tummel, Loch Rannoch. Dunkeld to Kenmore . Kenraore to Killin, Lochearnhead, and Crieff Perth to Aberdeen by Railway. Edinburgh to Aberdeen by Steamer. Description of Aberdeen. Aberdeen to Banchory, Ballater, Balmoral Castle, and Castleton of Braemar. …" e tanti altri. Ottimo esemplare. Prima edizione. First edition.
95 pages. Includes: Lucinda Leads a Fuller Life, by R.T.; Official Correspondence, Reduction Of, by James Halliday; The Girl From Marib, by Cameron Forrest; At China's Door, by Eric Simons; The Baobab, by John Welman; Georgians in Scotland, by R.J. Eden; The Old Men, by J.A. Lyall; The Looker-on. Somewhat above-average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
8vo [23 x 16 cm]; xii, 386 pp, illus, colorplates, map, genealogical chart. original cloth, dj, fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight bump to top of spine and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very light creasing to upper front edge. 386pp. An authoritative biography of Bonnie Prince Charlie which throws new light on the life of this legendary figure. Illustrated.
8vo., Second Impression, with coloured frontispiece (original captioned tissue guard present), title in red and black, and 74 fine coloured plates (all original captioned tissue guards present), free endpapers lightly spotted; blue pictorial cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt and colours, gilt top, uncut, a near fine copy. With 4pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Inman 71.
[x] 306pp., 1st edition, 21cm., very nice contemporary binding by Henderson and Bisset (Edinburgh at 19 Hill Street, in 1839 till 1892 appointed bookbinders to the Queen), full red leather binding, all edges gilt, gilt title and decorations at spine and decorations in gilt at plates, few foxing at first and last pages, nice copy
Well illustrated.
60 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos. Features: Many wonderful vintage ads, some in colour; Rayon - how it is used in lovely furnishings; A Market in Mayfair - New fabrics in a handsome setting; New Furnishing Fabrics - From new fibres and by new processes; Background to Linoleum - Designed for overseas; Scotland Presents - Carpets for Every Country; Accent on British Modern - New contemporary furniture; Lace Furnishings Look to the Future - science steps in to the aid of research; Domestic Appliances - to save time and labour; Plastic Helps - for the Home; Quick Selling - Home Accessories. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this interesting issue. Magazine
8vo., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION.
562 pages. Index. Black and white plates. "Spurgeon pours out his story with an enthralling fullness and colour, yet all this is so done that we are everywhere drawn to the center and passion of his life - Jesus Christ." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's name inside front board and touch of liquid paper atop front free endpaper else unmarked with very light wear. Nice bright copy. Book
17x11. 142p. Col. Club de los lectores. Trad. E. de Antón. Enc. Tela ed.
With numerous ads and a large fold-out map. Nd. [1920's]; B&W Photographs; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 68 pages
Milano, 1952, stralcio con copertina posticcia muta, pp. 33/44 con fotografie e tavole fotografiche. - !! ATTENZIONE !!: Con il termine estratto (o stralcio) intendiamo riferirci ad un fascicolo contenente un articolo di rivista, sia che esso sia stato stampato a parte utilizzando la stessa composizione sia che provenga direttamente da una rivista. Le pagine sono indicate come "da/a", ad esempio: 229/231 significa che il testo è composto da tre pagine. Quando la rivista di provenienza non viene indicata é perchè ci è sconosciuta. - !! ATTENTION !!: : NOT A BOOK : “estratto” or “stralcio” means simply a few pages, original nonetheless, printed in a magazine. Pages are indicated as in "from” “to", for example: 229/231 means the text comprises three pages (229, 230 and 231). If the magazine that contained the pages is not mentioned, it is because it is unknown to us.
126pp., orig. printed wrappers, re-backed, 3273 items.
xii + 305pp., 23cm., softcover, text in English, Doctoral Dissertation (A Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of the Catholic University of America in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy), stamp at verso of title page, text is clean and bright, R109896
PUISEAUX (45), Pardès, Col. Rebis" - 1987 - Réédition de celle de 1951 - In-8 - broché - Couverture souple illustrée - 8 illustrations NB PP - 47 pages - Très propre
in-16 broché, couverture illustree. Bon état (papier jauni). [LP-6*][BU-10]
Very small number of words underlined in ink. No other marks or inscriptions and no creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 46pp. Taken from the 1971 National Census when two questions were asked - one was whether Gaelic was spoken and the other whether Gaelic could be read. The discussion and statistical findings are presented here. Very scarce. All text in English, some also in Gaelic.
Inscription on front end paper and a little foxing to some pages and page edges. No other marks, no creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, dusty top of page edges and slight rubbing but no bumping to corners. 80pp. From the film by MGM, set in Edinburgh and based on the the story Greyfriars Bobby in 1858 by Eleanor Atkinson. All 8 colour plates present. Undated with inscription from 1950.
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.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slight traces of storage. 255pp. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival told by a racontaire extraordinaire who had been reviewing these shows for over fifteen years, He tells of the gossip, the intrigue, the celebrities, the critics, the grand occasions and the tragedies off-stage amongst a vast range of appearances.
