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178511154A Genève et se trouve à Paris, chez Paul Barde / chez Moutard, chez Mérigot le jeune, 1785. 2 volumes in-8 de XV-375-[2] et VI-[2]-328-[2] pages, demi-veau brun à coins, dos lisses ornés de filets, intiales, roulette, titre ("Voyages au Nord") et tomaison dorés.
1790VOY1003MCHEZ DEFER DE MAISONNEUVE, Paris, 1790. In-8°, Relié, 412 pp. Dos ornée.
179027962Paris: Defer de Maisonneuve 1790. First edition in French. iv 412; iv 392 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary sheep. Covers a little scuffed upper joint of volume 2 starting else very good. First edition in French. iv 412; iv 392 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. "a good introduction of Scotland to Frenchmen" First French edition of A Tour through the Highlands of Scotland . London 1787.<br/><br/>"This Scottish philanthropist was for many years a bookseller of eminence in London and devoted the fortune he acquired in his business to the improvement of his country. He had long been concerned over the wretched condition of the Highlanders and had made as many as sixteen journeys since 1764 into various parts of the North. He succeeded in arousing the active interest of the London Highland Society in the formation of a British Society for extending the fisheries and improving the sea ports on the coasts. Subscriptions were taken and then he set out on the above recorded tour for which he was voted a gold medal by the Society. The two principal improvements he advocated were inland navigation e.g. tbe Crinan Canal since accomplished and the establishment of free villages or fishing stations on the east coast." - Cox. <br/><br/>Cox says of this French edition: "This work served as a good introduction of Scotland to Frenchmen and is of importance for the story of Ossianism in France. He reproduced some of the arguments of John Smith's Gaelic Antiquities Edinb. 1780 in reply to Johnson's attacks whereby Frenchmen became acquainted with some of the theories of Smith an acquired some notion of the Highland bards.<br/><br/>The Tour was first published in 1787 at the Highland Society of London. Cox III p. 33-34 Defer de Maisonneuve unknown books
171614942Edinburgh; Printed by James Watson One of His Majesty's Printers 1716. 1716. Two imprints in two volumes the Bible divided across both volumes and signed continuously the Psalms bound to end of volume two and signed independently. Duodecimo n. p. sig. A-Y12 Z1-2; Z3-12 2A-2S12 2T10 A-C12. The New Testament has a letterpress title-page. This copy lacks the two engraved title-pages to the Old and New Testaments reported by some institutional cataloguers otherwise complete. We locate both one volume and two volume copies in institutional libraries and copies with and without the Psalms. Both volumes bound in near-uniform black full morocco Scottish herringbone bindings. Volume one on four raised bands star and thistle ornaments within triple fillets to compartments; central herringbone panel in star thistle and wheel design within fleur-de-lis and pyramid roll borders to boards; pyramid rolls to turn-ins; marbled end-papers; all edges gilt; olive-green silk place-marker mounted to headband. Volume two on four raised bands; gilt floral tooling within triple fillets to compartments; thistle star and wheel herringbone panel surrounded by thistles stars and fleur-de-lis within fillet and pyramid roll border; floral rolls to board edges and turn-ins; marbled end-papers. Elaborate calligraphic bookplate in black green and red ink of Sarah McKie 'written at Edinburgh the XIIIth August 1735' to front free end-paper of volume one; pencil ownership inscription of one 'J. S. Muir 1888' to verso. Neat ownership inscription of one 'Stewart' dated December 5 1721 to front free end-paper of volume two. Later pencil annotation to foot of volume one T8v. Corners bumped slight rubbing to joints of raised bands on volume one shelf-wear to edges of boards but bindings otherwise bright neat and very solid. A few spots of occasional toning to contents of both volumes text-blocks very occasionally frayed and nicked to edges; one end-leaf of volume one repaired sympathetically with like paper; slight loss to corner of C1 affecting catchword only loss to corner of A2 A5 of Psalms affecting text; spots of ink to N1 of Bible ink stains to title-page B1v B2r of Psalms; 2R gathering of Bible and B C gatherings of Psalms cut close to fore-edge affecting text. Contents used but serviceable bindings both well-preserved examples. A curious pair of volumes bound in very similar herringbone style perhaps even from the same workshop but with no tools in common. The division of the volumes midway through the Psalms at Z2 is such an unusual choice which appears to differ from institutional copies in two volumes that this bookseller concludes they must be intended as a pair. Herringbone bindings were the dominant form of decorative binding in early eighteenth-century Scotland evolving from late-seventeenth century panel bindings. The thistle and pyramid tools on display here are peculiarly Scottish features. An excellent example of fine Scottish binding of the early eighteenth-century. ESTC T91732; T91831. Edinburgh; Printed by James Watson, One of His Majesty's Printers, 1716. hardcover
1782ZB527507Edinburgh: Printed by J. Robertson 1782. 179 pp. library markings text darkening and needs rebinding. - 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. Photos available upon request. Edinburgh: Printed by J. Robertson, unknown
178658585Perth: Printed by R. Morison Junior 1786. 12mo. bound in 6's. iv 121 pp. Half morocco over marbled boards. Raised bands to spine with gilt decoration & lettering. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Bound by Larkins. Fading to spine. Spotting to prelims. Boards clean. Internally clean. Two portrait engravings. A nice copy. . Very Good. Half Morocco. 1786. Printed by R. Morison, Junior 1786 unknown
17471502190003Edinburgh : Printed for Gideon Crawfurd Bookseller 1747-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Fine binding. Octavo. 178 203 p. Bound in modern 3/4 light brown leather. Gilt ruled red leather spine label. Marbled boards. New end pages. Fine binding and cover. Pages lightly tanned. <br><br> Lord Provost of Edinburgh in 1745 Archibald Stewart tried to organize an effective defense of Edinburgh against Prince Charles Edward who attempted to retake the English and Scottish crowns in the Jacobite Uprising in 1745. He felt it treason to raise troop without the King's warrant and sent for the King's Sanction. This request was granted and received 8 days prior Prince Charles entered Edinburgh. However though troops were raised Charles entered the city without much difficultly after negotiations failed. <br> Stewart was afterwards arrested and taken before the Privy Council in London on 7 Dec. The consent of the House of Commons to his detention having been obtained on 10 Dec. he was imprisoned in the Tower from 13 Dec. 1745 till 23 Jan. 1747 when he was released on bail. Charged with neglect of duty and misbehavior in the execution of his office he was found not guilty on 2 Nov. 1747 after a protracted trial in Edinburgh. Though Stewart was marked by the Whigs as a traitor among some of his supporters was David Hume who wrote a pamphlet in 1748 called The True Account of the Behaviour and Conduct of the Archibald Stewart Esq.<br> It was found later that what allowed Prince Charles to overtake the city with virtually no opposition was that the 2nd deputation upon returning from another failed negotiation was followed by Donald Cameron of Lochiel with half the Prince's army and upon the gate being lifted to allow them to enter Lochiel seized the opportunity and stormed the gate taking the city bloodlessly. Edinburgh : Printed for Gideon Crawfurd Bookseller hardcover
1777303387Aberdeen: Printed for and sold by J. Boyle 1777. 395 1 pp. 12mo. Contemp. sheep covers off. 395 1 pp. 12mo. with at end:<br/>Translations and Paraphrases of Several Passages of Sacred Scripture.Edinburgh: Printed in 1774 incomplete only 1-36 of 40 pp ESTC T208251 2 copies Nat. Lib. Scotland; Aberdeen Univ. Library. Not in ESTC Printed for, and sold by J. Boyle unknown books
1777303387Aberdeen: Printed for and sold by J. Boyle 1777. 395 1 pp. 12mo. Contemp. sheep covers off. 395 1 pp. 12mo. with at end:<br /> Translations and Paraphrases of Several Passages of Sacred Scripture.Edinburgh: Printed in 1774 incomplete only 1-36 of 40 pp ESTC T208251 2 copies Nat. Lib. Scotland; Aberdeen Univ. Library. Not in ESTC Printed for, and sold by J. Boyle unknown
1777059993Edinburgh: Alex. Kincaid And J. Dickson. 1777. Not Given . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. EDINBURGH : 1777 1793. Edinburgh : printed by Alex. Kincaid his Majesty's Printer M.DCC.LXXVII. Bound with Translations and Paraphrases in Verse of Several Passages of Sacred Scripture 1793. Hardback. Eighteenth century full brown calf-leather. Raised bands gilt lettered within gilt panels. Blind-ruled boards. Blind-stamped crest of 'New Gray Friars Church' to cover. Marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. Presentation page; 'Presented to the Session of the New Gray Friars Church by the Publishers'. Small binders label; 'Bound by Alex. Banks; Edinburgh'. Strong and sound; a nice copy. Tight bright and clean with moderate use. VERY GOOD. 284 iv 84 pages. Referenced by: English Short Title Catalog ESTCT182240. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. 8vo. Edinburgh: Alex. Kincaid. And J. Dickson. SCARCE. <br/> <br/> Alex. Kincaid [ And J. Dickson. ] hardcover
1726AQ30924Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. James Davidson and Robert Fleming 1726. 21pp 17. Disbound. Scattered spotting. The primary acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 1726 including inter alia an ‘Act appointing a solemn National Fast’ an ‘Act making an Alteration in the Form of Commissions from Universities’ and an ‘Act regulating Transportations of Ministers settled in Highland Congregations’. The Assembly was instituted in 1560 the year of the Scottish Reformation which marked the beginning of the Protestant Church of Scotland. . Folio. Printed by Mr. James Davidson and Robert Fleming unknown
1752AQ30925Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. James Davidson and Robert Fleming 1752. 27pp 13. Disbound. Scattered spotting title page and initial leaf detached head of text-block shaved - loss to running title. The primary acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for 1752 including inter alia an ‘Act regulating the Meetings of Synods in respect of the late Act of Parliament changing the Kalendar’ and an ‘Act concerning Presbyteries neglecting to send up their Opinions upon Overturestransmitted to them’. The Assembly was instituted in 1560 the year of the Scottish Reformation which marked the beginning of the Protestant Church of Scotland. . Folio. Printed by Mr. James Davidson, and Robert Fleming unknown
1800005569John Taylor, Berwick 1800. New Edition Corrected and Improved Goldgeprägter Halblederband Sehr Ordentlich / Fine
1731AQ35301Edinburgh: Printed by Robert Freebairn 1731. 875pp 1. Each session of Parliament has a separate title page. Contemporary gilt-ruled sheep contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed joints starting foot of spine worn. Early ownership inscription to recto of FFEP head of text-block shaved with occasional loss to running-title initial four gatherings dampstained at foot very small hole to leaf Mm7 touching text without loss of sense. A duodecimo reprinting laws and acts of Parliament relating to the governance of Scotland enacted from 1685 up to the Act of Union during the reigns of James VII William and Mary and Queen Anne. ESTC T134395. 12mo. Printed by Robert Freebairn unknown
1783231529London: Printed for J. Murray 1783. Second Edition. Frontispiece portrait. 24 475 1; 312 159 30 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf red morocco spine labels. Upper board of Vol. II detached but present else Very Good. Second Edition. Frontispiece portrait. 24 475 1; 312 159 30 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. <br/><br/> Printed for J. Murray unknown
1797904892London: T.Cadell Jun And W Davies Successors To Mr Cadell In The Strand 1797 A Lovely Three Volume Edition Of This Book All Three Book Very Solidly Bound. Small Bookplate In Each Book For A' Thomas Giles' And Dated 1858. Pages Have Very Slight Aging And Hardly Any Foxing.Plates Are All Present . Treated Tan Calf Leather Hard Covers Which Has Preserved The Integrity Of The Leather Very Well. As To Be Expected There Is Some Wear To The Covers But It Is Very Minor Given The Age. The Spines On All Three Volumes Are Slightly Rubbed But The Gilt Bands Are Still Visible And The Red Bands With The Title And Volume Numbers Are Clear But With Very Minor Chipping. The Free Board Ends Are All Gilt Decorated And With Very Little Bumping To Free Corners. A Set In Excellent Condition. T.Cadell Jun And W Davies ( Successors To Mr Cadell In The Strand) hardcover
1743111111113499Printed by Robert Urie and Company 1743. Hardcover. Good. Printed by Robert Urie and Company; Glasgow 1743. Hardcover. A Good full leather binding with title label on spine binding intact but a bit fragile with starting hinges some handling/scuffing to boards bit of cracking to leather spine and rear board some loss to board corners rubbing along joints chip top spine edge ink markings front free endpaper few dog-eared pages pulpy text block edges age toned text block mild bookworm damage to first approx. 37 pages faint moisture staining to pastedowns and front/back matters creases to rear free endpaper few dents with holes to mid front board some soiled specks to text block edges and pastedowns. Overall in a good antiquarian condition. 16mosextodecimo or approx. 4.5 x 7 inches. 567pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. Printed by Robert Urie and Company hardcover
172323751723 London: Printed by C. Meere, and sold by A. Bettefworth, 1723-1725. Deux vol. in-16: 8 x 13 cm. 5ème édition pour le Ier vol. [Nobility of England], deuxième édition pour le 2ème vol. [Origin of the Scots]. I/ 1 fr., 1 f. [Titre], 2 ff. n. ch. [Preface], pp. 1-120 [armoiries gravées], pp. 3-541[1], 4 ff. [Index & Addenda]. II/ 1 fr., VIII pp., pp. 1-86 [armoiries gravées], 511[1] pp., 13 ff. de planches gravées hors-texte. Reliures d'époque en plein veau marron, dos à quatre nerfs. Couvertures fortement frottées, le t. II a les coiffes arasées, les mors abîmés, les coins émoussés et le premier plat détaché du reste de l'ouvrage. Quelques feuillets déchirés dans les deux volumes, sans manque. Mouillures et rousseurs éparses. Ex-libris manuscrits au début de chacun des volumes. Assemblage d'époque complet de toutes ses planches. Exemplaire captivant de ce classique de l'héraldique britannique du XVIIIe siècle.
17876693Perth: Printed by R. Morison Junr. 1787. 2 vols. bound as 1 12mo pp. iv 156 viii iv 121 1 frontispiece to each vol. and 1 engraved title-page. Half-titles discarded. Contemporary half red roan marbled boards spine divided by gilt rolls and rules and lettered in gilt direct. Some scattered spotting particularly to plates first two leaves torn to edge and sometime repaired Armorial bookplate of William Lindsay to pastedown later ownership inscriptions of Euphemia Baillie Dundee and Sydney Smith. Two volumes of Perth publisher Robert Morison’s editions of ‘The Scottish Poets’ bound together. This copy passed through the library of Scottish poet Sydney Goodsir Smith 1915-1975. ESTC T104667; T104670. Printed by R. Morison, Junr. hardcover
17903249Dumbarton Scotland 1790. Good. Folio half-sheet 1 p. 20 lines name of the recipient on verso 2 vertical and 4 horizontal folds evidence of wax seal on verso old tape repair at top margin not affecting text ink gall corrosion on outer margin affecting one word. Preserved in mylar sleeve. An extremely curious provincial Scottish letter dated 1790 which incorporates misspellings based on non-standard sociolects of the Scottish dialect. While "worthless" relics such as this were almost invariably discarded they remain of the great interest in Ortheopy the study of pronunciation. Indeed much of what is known about Vulgar Latin pronunciation is preserved in graffiti in the ruins of Pompei. <br/><br/>Concerning the content of the letter: William Steuart or Stewart writes to John Adam Esq. describing water damage to four rooms in Dumbarton Castle: two were newly painted the other two newly wall-papered. An associate suggested that he procure a carpenter in Inversnaid to the amount of GBP 35 and therefore "if you have any masonwork to do I can do it at the time."<br/><br/>The letter is signed by Steuart but was clearly dictated by him to an unnamed scribe. Our transcription of the letter retains the original spelling:<br/><br/>"Dumbarton May 24th 1790. Dear Sir<br/>I received both your letters one of the 10th & the other of the 13th curant & have noted the contents. I told Capt. Roberson what work was to be don sic at the Castle hear sic this year when he simed i.e. seemed much surprised that his hous sic was not rough cast. Ther sic is 2 rooms neu sic painted & other two neu sic pappred sic which will be quite spiled i.e. spoiled with the watter sic comin through the wall & he has wrot i.e. wrote to Campt. Rudyard about it. Last neight sic I had a letter from Mr. Young beiging i.e. begging of me to go to Inversnaid to gat sic som sic Carpenter work don sic ther sic to the amount of GBP 35 so if you have any masson sic work to do I can do it at the time. I am Dear Sir your very humbel sic Serv't" shaky signature of William Steuart. <br/><br/>Questions remain: Why go to Inversnaid to procure a carpenter This extremely tiny village was located 30 miles away from Dumbarton Castle while Glasgow was only 13 miles away. And was recipient of the present letter to be identified with the architect John Adam Esq. of Edinburgh 1721-1792 son of William Adam and older brother of Robert Adam unknown books
1705WRCAM52851Edinburgh 1705. Detailed below. Small quarto. Contemporary paneled calf gilt leather label. Corners worn. Contemporary bookplate on front pastedown. Internally clean. Very good. A handsome contemporarily bound volume of religious tracts published in Edinburgh at the beginning of the 18th century. All are scarce with relatively few copies located and most of those in Scottish and British institutions. The individual titles are as follows: <br> <br> 1 PRIMITIVE CHURCH GOVERNMENT IN THE PRACTICE OF THE REFORMED IN BOHEMIA. OR AN ACCOUNT OF THE ECCLESIASTICK ORDER AND DISCIPLINE AMONG THE REFORMED; OR AS THE CALL'D THEMSELVES THE UNITY OF BRETHREN IN BOHEMIA. N.p. Printed in the Year 1703. 1656pp. ESTC T114573. SOUPIS 755. <br> <br> 2 Hay John: SOUND AND SOLID REASON AGAINST THE PRESBYTERIAN PRINTS ANENT PATRONAGES WHEREBY DIVINE RIGHT OF THE POPULAR ELECTION OF PASTORS IS PERPETUALLY BARR'D &c. N.p. Printed in the Year 1703. 20pp. ESTC T58079. <br> <br> 3 Brown George: TOLERATION DEFENDED: OR THE LETTER FROM A GENTLEMAN TO A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT CONCERNING TOLERATION CONSIDERED; WITH SOME OBSERVES ON MR. MELDRUM'S SERMON. N.p. Printed in the Year 1703. 224pp. ESTC T104305. <br> <br> 4 Sage John: THE REASONABLENESS OF A TOLERATION TO THOSE OF THE EPISCOPAL PERSUASION ENQUIR'D INTO PURELY ON CHURCH- PRINCIPLES. IN IV LETTERS TO MR. GEORGE MELDRUM PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY IN THE COLLEDGE OF EDINBURGH. Edinburgh: Printed by Mr. Andrew Symson 1704. 144pp. ESTC T124413. <br> <br> 5 Garden George: THE CASE OF THE EPISCOPAL CLERGY AND OF THOSE OF THE EPISCOPAL PERSWASION CONSIDER'd; AS TO THE GRANTING THEM A TOLERATION AND INDULGENCE. Second edition revised and cleared from the mistakes of The Gentleman's Letter &c. N.p. Printed in the Year 1703. 40pp. ESTC N16050. <br> <br> 6 Garden George: THE CASE OF THE EPISCOPAL CLERGY AND OF THOSE OF THE EPISCOPAL PERSWASION CONSIDERED AS TO THE GRANTING THEM A TOLERATION & INDULGENCE THE SECOND PART. N.p. Printed in the Year 1704. 2100pp. ESTC T79512. <br> <br> 7 Garden George: THE CASE OF THE EPISCOPAL CLERGY AND OF THOSE OF THE EPISCOPAL PERSWASION CONSIDERED AS TO THE GRANTING THEM A TOLERATION & INDULGENCE. THE THIRD PART. N.p. Printed in the Year 1705. 8184pp. ESTC N16051. hardcover books
1800ZB331632NP: 1800. small octavo xvi pp light extraction roughness at spine minor penciling now in self wrappers. - 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. NP: unknown
1727240440London: Printed for J. Roberts near Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane 1727. First Edition wih half-title. 4. 1- 31 1 4 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Later cloth and boards. text toned. Bookplate of John Gerard Heckscher. First Edition wih half-title. 4. 1- 31 1 4 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Westwood & Satchell p 299; Hanson 3668; Kress 3719; Goldsmiths 6505; European Americana 727/195 Printed for J. Roberts, near Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane unknown books
1783134246Edinburgh : Printed For J. And E. Balfour MDCCLXXXIII 1783. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original full aniline calf. Professionally and period sympathetically re-backed with the original label replaced; very impressively finished. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. ; 246 pages; Physical desc. : 8 246p. ; 8°. Subject: James I King of Scotland 1394-1437. - Early works to 1800. English poetry - 18th century. Pencil annotations. Bookplate of Geo. Chalmers Esq. Includes: 'A historical and critical dissertation on the life and writings of James I. King of Scotland' and 'Dissertation on the Scottish music' by the editor William Tytler. ESTC T135074 Edinburgh : Printed For J. And E. Balfour, M,DCC,LXXXIII hardcover
1719143633Amsterdam: L'Honoré et Chatelain 1719. Very Good. Amsterdam L'Honoré et Chatelain 1719. An engraved map printed surface 353 × 463 mm sheet size approximately 455 × 520 mm. Vertical centrefold crease as issued; a few faint spots; light creases and a few tiny closed tears about the edges well clear of the printed surface; a very good copy. From Chatelain's 'Atlas historique ou Nouvelle introduction à l'histoire à la chronologie & à la Geographie ancienne & moderne .'. With an inset map of the Orkney Islands. L'Honoré et Chatelain unknown