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Galloway Water Colours
Galloway Water Colours
Faed, James · 1919
£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)
A & C Black, 1919. Soft Cover. Unpaginated. 1919 apparently the first edition.19 full page illustrations in colour. Includes The Cooran Lane. Loch Enoch. The Carsphairn Hills, Loch Ken, looking South. Internally the plates are all in near fine clean condition, though the board...
Framed Certificate Recomending the Character of Isabella Forsyth of Kircowan Parish, Galloway Scotland, Signed by the Minister and an Elder. 1844
Framed Certificate Recomending the Character of Isabella Forsyth of Kircowan Parish, Galloway Scotland, Signed by the Minister and an Elder. 1844
1844
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
, 0. . Framed certificate - printed with a decorative border reading: Certificate : That the Bearer, Isabella Forsyth, an unmarried woman resided in the Parish from infancy to the date hereof, behaving soberly an honestly, free from Public Scandal, or any ground of Church Cens...
A Large Description of Galloway, by Andrew Smyson, Minister of Kirkinner, M. Dc. LXXX. IV. With an Appendix Containing Original Papers, from the Sibbald and Macfarlane Mss.
A Large Description of Galloway, by Andrew Smyson, Minister of Kirkinner, M. Dc. LXXX. IV. With an Appendix Containing Original Papers, from the Sibbald and Macfarlane Mss.
Symson, Andrew · 1823
£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)
W and C Tait, 1823. Hardcover. Original copy of this uncommon work. xvi + 194p. The book is clean and tight and bound in half leather with marbled boards and raised bands on the spine with gilt titling. Bookplate of George R Alexander on the front pastedown and an owners label...
The Lochaber Emigrants to Glengarry
The Lochaber Emigrants to Glengarry
R.B., Fleming (Editor) · 1994
£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)
Natural Heritage / Natural History Inc, 1994. Soft Cover. 195p illustrated. An original, not a Print on demand copy. In VG unmarked condition though a little ruffling of the surface alongside the spine. See scans (ISBN: 0920474969).. Very Good
The Inquisition and Confessional of the Present Century
The Inquisition and Confessional of the Present Century
Kensit, John · 1892
£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)
Published by author, 1892. Soft Cover. A 107p pamphlet by the Protestant firebrand, John Kensit, 18 Paternoster Row, London and Protestant Alliance, 9 Strand.The book comprises descriptions of various atrocities and tortures purportedly carried out at the hands of the Roman hu...
Mountain, Moor and Loch Illustrated by Pen and Pencil on the Route of the West Highland Railway
Mountain, Moor and Loch Illustrated by Pen and Pencil on the Route of the West Highland Railway
1894
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
Sir William Causton, 1894. Soft Cover. A near very good copy of this impressive publication, brought out for the inauguration of the West Highland Railway in the Scottish Highlands in 1894. Blue boards- the first edition of 1894. The boards are clean though the spine is darken...
Solway Summer Annual
Solway Summer Annual
1893
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
Ivie Callan, 1893. Soft Cover. Printed and published by Ivie Callan at the Offices of the Stewartry Observer,Dalbeattie, N.B. comprising a series of separately paginated and some unpaginated articles related to Galloway each with portraits frontis of the author Some poetry and...
The Honour of the Gout. Or, a Rational Discourse, Demonstrating, That the Gout Is One of the Greatest Blessings Which Can Befal Mortal Man:... By Way of Letter to an Eminent Citizen; . .
The Honour of the Gout. Or, a Rational Discourse, Demonstrating, That the Gout Is One of the Greatest Blessings Which Can Befal Mortal Man:... By Way of Letter to an Eminent Citizen; . .
Misaurus, Philander · 1720
£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)
J.Roberts, 1720. Hardcover. The book was initially printed in 1699 under the pseudonym Philander Misiatrus (here with a subtle change of moniker), and on occasion incorrectly attributed to Swift, that, in a parody of medical treatises, gleefully satires those afflicted with g...
The Loves of Troilus and Creseid, Written by Chaucer; with a Commentary, by Sir Francis Kinaston: Never Before Published
The Loves of Troilus and Creseid, Written by Chaucer; with a Commentary, by Sir Francis Kinaston: Never Before Published
0
£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)
, 0. Hardcover. 4],xxxii,4,12p. Clean and unmarked though a 2cm linear ink mark on the lower title page. The pamphlet has been professionally bound by Bovill in thick card boards with titling label on the front board. See scans. . Very Good
Mr. Ozell's Defence Against the Remarks Publish'd by Peele and Woodward, Under the Name of the Translators, on His Translation of the Roman History.
Mr. Ozell's Defence Against the Remarks Publish'd by Peele and Woodward, Under the Name of the Translators, on His Translation of the Roman History.
1725
£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)
T. Edlin, 1725. Hardcover. 88p. Clean and unmarked apart from some ? filing notes on the last page.Refers to Richard Bundy's translation of the 'Histoire romaine, depuis la fondation de Rome' by François Catrou and Pierre Julien Rouillé. The only recorded copy is in the Britis...
Moderation, or a Candid Disposition Towards Those That Differ from Us, Recommended and Enforc'd: A Sermon Preach'd in the Parish-Church of Halifax, on Sunday, July the 28th, 1751. Bound with the Apology of the Reverend John Watson, M.A. , Curate of Rippenden in Yorkshire, for His Conduct, Yearly, on the 30th of January : Together with a Sermon Preach'd on That Day, in the Year 1754
Moderation, or a Candid Disposition Towards Those That Differ from Us, Recommended and Enforc'd: A Sermon Preach'd in the Parish-Church of Halifax, on Sunday, July the 28th, 1751. Bound with the Apology of the Reverend John Watson, M.A. , Curate of Rippenden in Yorkshire, for His Conduct, Yearly, on the 30th of January : Together with a Sermon Preach'd on That Day, in the Year 1754
Watson, John, 1725-1783. Fellow of Brazen-Nose College, Oxford, and Curate of the said Parish-Church · 1755
£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)
1) R Whitworth 2) or the Author by J Payne , 1755. Hardcover. 1) A Sermon Vi; 7-31; 1p catalogue. 2) The Apology 56p; woodcuts in text. Both in clean unmarked condition apart from some presumed library numbers on last page of the Apology . Publication dates may be 1755. The se...
The Clan Ranald of Knoydart & Glengarry. A History of the Macdonalds or Macdonells of Glengarry
The Clan Ranald of Knoydart & Glengarry. A History of the Macdonalds or Macdonells of Glengarry
MacDonald, Norman H. · 1985
£84.00 (€100.69 | $110.98 | ¥17,721)
Pubd. By Author, 1985. Soft Cover. 199p + 1 . Hardback edition of the second corrected edition. illustrated; printed by The Forrest Hepburn & McDonald in Edinburgh, Scotland. Comprehensive history of the Glengarry branch of Clan Donald. Coloured plates of Invergarry, Tartans e...
Outline of the Method of Conducting a Trigonometrical Survey, for the Formation of Geographical and Topographical Maps and Plans; with the Most Useful Problems in Geodesy and Practical Astronomy
Outline of the Method of Conducting a Trigonometrical Survey, for the Formation of Geographical and Topographical Maps and Plans; with the Most Useful Problems in Geodesy and Practical Astronomy
Captain Frome, Royal Engineers, Late Surveyor General of South Australia · 1873
£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)
Lockwood and Co, 1873. Hardcover. xi+321p+54p catalogue. Complete in original boards with all the original plates but the binding is loose with mull exposed in gutters and relevant notes on the fep. Sold as a reading or study copy. See scans. . Poor
North Again - Golfing This Time According to the Badminton Library. The Scores Recorded by W. Ralston
North Again - Golfing This Time According to the Badminton Library. The Scores Recorded by W. Ralston
Ralston, William · 1894
£64.00 (€76.71 | $84.55 | ¥13,502)
Simpkin, Marshall, Kent & Co.Ltd, 0. Soft Cover. nd. c.1894. Original colour illustrated Card Covers (Three tweeded bemused golfers); full of humorous golfing illustrations each captioned. Adverts to rear include St Enoch Station Hotel Glasgow, Caledonian Railway Central Stati...
History of Physical Astronomy, from the Earliest Ages to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century. Comprehending a Detailed Account of the Establishment of the Theory of Gravitation by Newton, and Its Development by His Successors; with an Exposition of the Progress of Research on All the Other Subjects of Celestial Physics.
History of Physical Astronomy, from the Earliest Ages to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century. Comprehending a Detailed Account of the Establishment of the Theory of Gravitation by Newton, and Its Development by His Successors; with an Exposition of the Progress of Research on All the Other Subjects of Celestial Physics.
Grant, Robert · 1852
£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)
Henry G Bohn, 1852. Hardcover. xiv, [15]-637, [1] pp. 2 figs., index, additional & corrections. Robert Grant, Scottish astronomer, studied at King'sCollege. Grant became director of the University of Glasgow Observatory. He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical...
In Search of Ghosts
In Search of Ghosts
1969
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
Frederick Muller, 1969. Hardcover. Original 1st Edition in hardback signed by the author of the titlepage and dated 8-1-1970. 208p with ghostly drawings at beginning of each chapter by Alexy Pendle. The book is clean, tight and unmarked apart from the authors signature. The un...
The Life and Correspondence of David Hume.
The Life and Correspondence of David Hume.
Burton, John Hill · 1846
£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)
David Douglas, 1846. Hardcover. 2 volumes complatexvii+480p; vii+534p. The two volumes are bound in quarter dark red leather with plum cloth boards. No significant marks or signatures internally but there is toning and some mild foxing; the spine edges are worn with evidence o...
Naval Interest. - Thunderer Committee. Minutes of the Proceedings, 24th January to 13th February 1879, Together with the Appendix. London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1879. Folio, 22 Folding Plates, Original Blue Illustrated Wrappers.
Naval Interest. - Thunderer Committee. Minutes of the Proceedings, 24th January to 13th February 1879, Together with the Appendix. London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1879. Folio, 22 Folding Plates, Original Blue Illustrated Wrappers.
1879
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)
HMSO, 1879. Soft Cover. 44p in the original blue book wrapper. The official report of the serious accident which occurred on board H.M.S.Thunderer on 2 January 1879, when the left 12-inch 38 ton gun in the forward turret exploded during gunnery practice in the Sea of Marmora, ...
In Western India - Recollections of My Early Missionary Life
In Western India - Recollections of My Early Missionary Life
Mitchell, Rev J Murray · 1899
£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)
David Douglas, 1899. Hardcover. xii+405p map as frontis. The book is tight and clean in original plum pebbled cloth boards with near perfect unmarked original brown endpapers. There is some light foxing mostly at the beginning and the end but not intrusive. There is an owners ...
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind [2 Volumes]
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind [2 Volumes]
Wells, H.G. · 1920
£32.00 (€38.36 | $42.28 | ¥6,751)
George Newnes Ltd, 0. Hardcover. Volume 1 384 pp, Volume 2 396 pp. Undated but c.1920 Profusely illustrated with many diagrams, photos, maps and 47 fine coloured plates. Both volumes bound in half green leather ,teg with headbands. Decorative gilt spine. Internally the books a...