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3 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with title-vignettes and over 1,600 illustrations in the text, free endpapers very faintly browned; original navy buckram, upper boards with stylised thistle framed and blocked in gilt, gilt backs, gilt tops, uncut, a very good, bright, crisp, clean set. The standard reference and now increasingly difficult to find.
4to., First Edition, with 6 plates, free endpapers lightly browned; original navy buckram, upper board framed in blind and blocked in gilt, gilt back, lower board with a few small fade marks else a very good, bright, clean copy. SCARCE.
12mo, 191,[1]pp., orig. boards, rubbed, hinge and printed paper label a little chipped, but overall in nice original state. Rare, Copac locates the British Library copy only.
Sm. 8vo., Second Edition, with endpaper maps; original printed wrappers, a very good, clean copy. First published in the previous year.
Some tears and chips to DJ. Former owner's inscription on front free endpaper. Slight browning to endpapers; Including maps. ; B&W Photographs; 4to; 93 pages
DJ darkened and with light chipping. Inscription to former owner by president of Deeside Field on top margin of title page; The nature in the Scottish countryside ; B&W Photographs; 4to; 74 pages
190 pages including glossary, bibliography and index. An authentic account of the history of curling and the conditions under which it has been played from its origins to the present day. Nicely illustrated endpapers. Black and white illustrations throughout. Small ink stamp upon title page else clean, bright and unmarked. Nice copy. Book
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely 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 minor traces of storage. 176pp. The story of 100 years of the Cowglen Golf Club in Glasgow. Illustrated. Scarce.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, 48 plates and large folding map, some mild offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; original series binding of green cloth, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter lined at edges with adhesive tape. Published in Hale's seminal 'County Books' series.
Two volumes. 770 p. + Portrait plates and other illustrations. 12mo. Handsome and unusual contemporary bindings. Half highly gold gilt cream cloth over lovely floral (daisy vine) boards. Top edge gold gilt. Manuscript presentation (that could be easily removed): "Elizabeth Withers Sherts. Presented by Aunt Mary Shaffner, September 12th, 1896." Probably from the family of the famous movie director, Franklin J. Shaffner (Patton). This set really would make a striking gift today. SW2
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs throughout; cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
The first of three lively novels about Rob Roy and the MacGregor clan. Book
31 p. + Tartans and Chiefs' Arms in Colour and Maps. 12mo. Original color pictorial stiff paper boards. Slight wear at corners. GENEALOGY 2
32 p. + Tartans and Chiefs' Arms in Colour and a Map. 12mo. Original color pictorial stiff paper boards. Slight wear at head and tail of spine. Very good. GENEALOGY 2
2 vols., [of 3], roy. 8vo., First Edition, HEAVILY CORRECTED AND ANNOTATED IN MS THROUGHOUT; red faux-morocco cloth, sides framed and lettered 'PRESS COPY' in gilt, gilt backs, green endpapers, expertly rebacked to style with old backstrips laid down, both very good, bright, clean copies. EDITION LIMITED TO 150 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 47). WITH THE AUTHOR'S SEPARATE PRESENTATION CERTIFICATE NUMBERED AND COMPLETED IN MS (Certificate lightly frayed at edges). THIS COPY IS PRESENTED BY THE EARL OF SEAFIELD [the author's son] TO THE HON. JAMES OGILVIE GRANT OF GRANT. Tragically, this copy is wanting the first volume. It is unclear whether the copious amendments were made before or after presentation, but given the volume of revision it seems likely that they were made after scrutiny by the recipient. RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE. Thomson p.73.
2 vols., roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates, many full-page and smaller illustrations, plans and diagrams in the text, and 2 large folding maps in pocket at end of second volume, free endpapers lightly spotted; green cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. A standard reference.
5 vols., 8vo., with very numerous fine illustrations throughout; red cloth, a near fine set. EDITION LIMITED TO 250 COPIES. Much-needed facsimile re-issue of the scarce original edition of 1887-92.
8vo, 56pp., first and last leaf a little stained and dust soiled, uncut. JISC locates a single copy at the University Aberdeen.
"The third of a trilogy of novels about the rise of the House of Stewart" Book
First edition, small 8vo (187 x 128 mm), 148pp., frontispiece, presentation inscription on upper blank margin of title, "To Mr. Jas. A. Morris from his old friend the Author.", 4pp. of advertisements at end, original pictorial cloth, a nice copy.
Foxing to end papers. No other marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. Very clean very tight pages with soiled slightly rubbed original red cloth boards and a little bumping to corners. Rubbing to paper title on spine. Dusty untrimmed edges, many also still uncut. 496pp. Volume I of 'The Bruce and Wallace' taken from two ancient manuscripts with notes, biographical sketches and glossary.
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. 125pp. Classic cartoon humour out of Scotland's Sunday Post from the 1950s and 1960s.
Rubbing out to top corner of ffep. No inscriptions or other marks. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with signs of handling and light creasing to edges. 141pp. The sensational sixties from the Sunday Post.
