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1874963F5Edinburgh: Thomas and Archibald Constable 1874 . First edition. Paperback. Good Only. 10" by 6.5". None. The very scarce 1874 sixteenth report of the General Board of Commissioners in Lunacy for Scotland discussing the late nineteenth century lunatic asylums of Scotland. The Sixteenth Annual Report of the General Board of Commissioners in Lunacy for Scotland.The commissioners provide a detailed account of the condition and management of lunatic asylums and discusses the treatment of 'lunatics' across Scotland.This report includes statistical tables detailing admissions discharges recoveries deaths and the overall number of patients in both public and private asylums. Including a folding table.Faint former owner's stamp to front wrap.The work reflects a period of reform in the treatment of mental illness with increased attention to humane care structured facilities and the role of trained staff. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Front wrap detached but present with chipping and small losses to perimeters and stamp to wrap head. Significant loss to back strip head and tail. Loss to perimeters or rear wrap. Rear wrap tenderly held. Internally binding lightly strained throughout. Pages lightly age toned but clean. Good Only Thomas and Archibald Constable paperback
1869395972Edinburgh : Royal Association for Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland 1869. 1st edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Hinges starting. Light foxing throughout. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 6 leaves of plates : ill. ; 44 cm. Subjects; Scott Walter 1771-1832. Old Mortality ; Illustrations. Edinburgh : Royal Association for Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland hardcover
20719No place Dublin. 12 November 1846. 3pp. 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition lightly aged and worn. Two days before the writing of this letter the London Gazette had announced 10 November 1846 that Napier then Deputy Adjutant-General in Ireland had been promoted to Lieutenant General. The letter in which he writes to his Commander in Chief in Ireland is headed 'Private'. It begins: 'My Dear Sir Edward As I grieve to think that our Official intercourse is of necessity about to terminate I hope you will allow me to take this mode of returning you my warmest thanks for all the kindness I have experienced from you since I came to the Royal Hospital'. Both men had been severely injured during the Peninsular War – Blakeney in 1811 and 1812 and Napier in 1813 – and presumably had met at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. He can 'with truth and sincerity say that the period I have served with you here has been by far the happiest during the whole of my Military Career'. He states: 'I quit my present position on Promotion' but feels certain that Blakeney approves of the manner in which he has conducted the duties of his department. He has 'no right to expect' that he will 'be employed at once upon the Staff' but adds: 'I trust my time may come & when it does I sincerely hope it may be under your Command & the more immediate the better I should like it'. No place (Dublin?). 12 November 1846. unknown
122621 October 1810. Possibly submitted by the 'Mr William Crosbie wine and spirit merchant' whose death at Castle Douglas on 15 March 1821 is recorded in Blackwood's Magazine April 1821. 1p. 8vo. Neatly written out on watermarked laid paper. Headed 'Fanny Wilson for fathers funeral To William Crosbie 1810'. Eleven entries for the funeral on 1 October 1812 including two plum cakes '11 Cakes Short Bread'; '2 Gallons <> Rum' and '2 1/4 ditto Whisky'; '6 Bottles Old Port' and '6 ditto Sherry'. Receipt of payment on 5 November at foot signed by Crosbie. 1 October 1810. unknown
0903148145-7-1The Gallery. 2nd revised ed. Acceptable. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting as well as stains bent corners or any other major defect but the text is not obscured in any way. [The Gallery] unknown
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277022G. K. Hall & Co. 1964. Scarce very tidy ex-library; square quarto red cloth boards gilt lettering to spine v42pp VG usual stamps and markings sl. tanning otherwise nr. FINE G. K. Hall & Co. 1964 hardcover
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12560Scotland and England; 1796 and 1797. The background to the collection is simply stated. On the death of the 15th Earl of Glencairn in 1796 the title became dormant. It was claimed by Fergusson praised by Boswell but dismissed by Johnson as 'a vile Whig' and derided by Burns as 'aith-detesting chaste Kilkerran' as heir of the line of the 10th Earl. Fergusson's claim was opposed by Sir Walter Montgomery Cunningham of Corshill as presumed heir male along with Lady Henriet Don sister of the 15th Earl and wife of Sir Alexander Don of Newton Don Roxburghshire. On 14 July 1797 the House of Lords Committee of Privileges chaired by the Lord Chancellor Lord Rosslyn took a view unfavourable to all the claimants and adjudged that while Sir Adam Fergusson had shown himself to be the heir-general of the 10th Earl he had not made out his right to the title. All six items in manuscript and the collection in fair condition on aged and dusty paper with occasional wear to extremities. ONE. 'The Humble Petition of Sir Adam Fergusson of Kilkerran Baronet.' 2pp. foolscap 8vo. Dated 'Ad: Fergusson. Whitehall 21st. Novr. 1796.' Noting that Fergusson's claim to 'the Title & Dignity of Earl Glencairn of & Ld. Kilmaurs' has been 'consented by the Duke of Portland by His Majy's Command and read and referred to the Committee of Privileges'. TWO. 'Evidence to be produced for Lady Harriet Don'. 3pp. 4to. Docketed 'List of the Evidence to be produced for Lady Harriett Don 1 April 1797'. Twelve items described in detail with most crossed through. THREE. Anonymous notes on the 'Glencairn Peerage Comittee. of Privileges'. Dated 23 May 1797. 4pp. foolscap 8vo. FOUR. 'Evidence produced for Lady Harriet Don To prove that in 1671 John 11th. Earl of Glencairn succeeded his brother Alexander 10th. Earl of Glencairn in the Estate & title of Glencairn in preference to Lady Margaret the daughter of the sd. Earl Alexander and that Lady Harriet Don is lineally descended from said John Earl of Glencairn. Mr. John Spottiswoode was called in and having been sworn Produced seven numbered items described in detail'. 3pp. foolscap 8vo. FIVE. 'Judgement on the Glencairn Claim of Peerage' by 'George Rose Cler Parliamentor'. 14 July 1797. 1p. foolscap 8vo. SIX. Anonymous 'Memorandum. of Evidence Glencairn'. Late eighteenth century. 2pp. foolscap 8vo. Listing seventeen items. Note: Wikipedia "On the death of the fifteenth earl in 1796 there existing no original Letters Patent of the creation nor a given remainder in the various confirmations in title of previous earls the title became dormantThe earldom was claimed by Sir Adam Fergusson of Kilkerran Bt. as heir of line of Alexander 10th Earl of Glencairn and was opposed by Sir Walter Montgomery Cunningham of Corshill Bt. as presumed heir male along with Lady Henriet Don sister of the last earl and wife of Sir Alexander Don of Newton Don Roxburghshire. The House of Lords Committee of Privileges on 14 July 1797 chaired by the Lord Chancellor Lord Rosslyn in deciding the claim of the first-named took a view unfavourable to all the claimants and adjudged that while Sir Adam Fergusson had shown himself to be the heir-general of Alexander 10th Earl of Glencairn who died in 1670 he had not made out his right to the title. However the decision was severely criticised by the jurist John Riddell in the 19th century and by Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk Officer of Arms in the 20th." Scotland and England; 1796 and 1797. unknown
191718824London: Hodder and Stoughton 1917. Cloth. Very Good /Very Good. The elusive 1917 1st edition IN ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG "Royal Midland Counties Home for Incurables" stamp on the front free endpaper in a bright VG example of the scarce dustjacket with light chipping at the spine ends including 1" of loss to the foot of the spine and light spotting and soiling to the panels. Still though very presentable and uncommon as such. Hodder and Stoughton unknown
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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
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19472090502113717523Not Available 1947. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
