Stewart Dick — The Pageant of the Forth

London, T. N. Foulis, 1910. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a charming history of the Scottish bay The Firth of the Forth, including tales of romance and mythology. The first edtion of The Pageant of the Forth: The History and Romances of Its Shores, written by British author and historian Stewart Dick. In the publisher's original brown cloth. Contains a tipped-in colour frontispiece, and all twenty-three other tipped-in colour plate by various artists including Alexander Roche, James Paterson, and Anna Dixon. Collated complete. Contains publisher's original advertisements to the rear. An attractive volume delving into the history and mythology of the Firth of Forth, the Scottish coastline covering iconic towns and cities such as Edinburgh, St. Andrews, and Dunbar. As well as providing readers with fascinating tales, Dick also provides insights which make the work a charming travel guide.  In the publisher's original brown cloth. Externally, the odd small fading patch to boards. Fading and browning to spine with the odd spot. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Minor rubbing to joints and edges. Grey end papers are clean with minimal browning. Previous owner's ink inscription to front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound. Offsetting to half-title. Pages are bright and clean, with minor age toning to leaf extremities. Very Good . Ill.: Various [inc. A. Roche, James Paterson, Anna Dixon]. Very Good .