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Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh Vol. IV 1874-78

1878

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,593)

Printed for the Society By M'Farlane & Erskine, 1878. Hardcover. Bound Proceedings from the Royal Society of Edinburgh. p.308; 3 plates inc. a large folding map of the effects of the Dollar Flood in 1877. Articles on fishes and reptiles from old Calabar, South Esk fossils, Nat...

Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh Vol. III 1862-63

1867

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)

Printed for the Society By Neill and Company, 1867. Hardcover. 426p, 3 plates (?some missing), folding table and many woodcuts in text.Proceedings from 1862-66 and 65-66. Contains articles on Bituminous shales in Linlithgowshire, orinithological notes; remarks on torn of digit...

Italian Republics; or the Origin, Progress, and Fall of Italian Freedom

Sismondi, J. C. L. De · 1841

£64.00 (€76.71 | $84.55 | ¥13,498)

A. and W. Galignani, 1841. Hardcover. 280p original edition in hardback. Appears a comprehensive history of Italy from the Roman Empire until the early nineteenth century. With an extensive Analytical and Chronological Table of the History.. Binding tight in marbled boards whi...

The Isle of Bute in the Olden Time Vol. I of 2 Only

Martin, William B. · 1893

£114.00 (€136.65 | $150.61 | ¥24,043)

William Blackwood & Sons, 1893. Hardcover. vv+307p+ 1p catalogue. Many plates. Near fine copy in original boards; completely uncut and unread. No marks or signatures; original blue-black endpapers perfect. Minimal corner and spine wear; all gilt bright. But Volume I of II only...

The Ministerial Crisis - Speeches of Right Hon. W E Gladstone, and the Right Hon. B. Disraeli.

1873

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

National Union of Conservative and Constitution Associations,, 1873. Original Sewn Binding. An interesting chapter of constitutional history. Mr. Gladstone, who came into office with a majority of 100, found himself, last Wednesday morning, in a minority of three. The cause of...

The Alabama Claims - Original Pamphlet 1872 - (American CIVIL War)

1872

£365.00 (€437.51 | $482.22 | ¥76,980)

National Union of Conservative and Constitution Associations,, 1872. Original Sewn Binding. The Alabama Claims were a series of claims for damages by the United States government brought in 1869 against the British government as a result of ships, such as the Alabama, it built...

Souvenir of Scotland - Its Cities, Lakes, and Mountains. With 120 Chromo Views Mauchline Ware Boards

1899

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

Thomas Nelson & Son., 1899. Hardcover. Beautifully produced Victorian Chromolithographs of Scotland; 120 including full page of Forth Bridge. Wooden boards are tartan with a chromo vignette of Inverness on front board. Leather spine. All chromo plates in fine condition with ti...

Perfins Used by Railway Companies of the Stamps of Great Britain

Bowman, R.J.M. · 1963

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,796)

The Security Endorsement & Perfin Society of G.B., 1963. Soft Cover. 73p duplicated typescript.Meticulously ilustrated. One perfin picture neatly cut out of the first addendum sheet - the author suggests that the dies illustrated on page 1 are an improvement on those in the te...

A Glimpse of Rannoch

C.R.W. · 1920

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

Published By Author?, . Soft Cover. Undated c.1920? 20p booklet containing four short essays - The Oyster Catcher, Worship in Rannoch, A Highland Crofter and The Skylark. In pale blue card covers which are lightly faded at the edges.Staples rusting but binding sound. No other ...

Border Too High : A Guide to Wartime Crashes in the Border Hills

Clark, Peter · 1999

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,953)

Glen Graphics, 1999. Soft Cover. 138p illustrated and map. A detailed indexed survey of air crashes in the Scotisg and English (northern) borders. Fine unmarked condition. See scans (ISBN: 1900038307).. Fine

Trout Fishing from All Angles

Taverner, Eric · 0

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,164)

Seeley, Service & Co, . Hardcover. The Londdale Library Volume II. 448 pages well illustrated. A remarkably fine unmarked copy of this classic in first undated edition. The cliped d'/w is appears similarly fine front and back but the spine shows some fading and is chipped at t...

Mores Ridiculi

Rogers, J.E. (depicted by) · 1871

£48.00 (€57.53 | $63.42 | ¥10,123)

MacMillan & Co, 1871. Hardcover. 12 attarctive coloured plates each constructed around a nursery rhyme. Original 1871 edition. From a contempory review: Mr. Rogers' Ridicula Rediviva will be glad to see a continuation of the series. The twelve pictures of the volume before us ...

Restoring Acid Waters: Loch Fleet 1984-1990

Howells,G. & Dalziel,T.R.K. · 1992

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

Elsevier Applied Science, 1992. Hardcover. Exhaustive study of a hill loch in the Gallway National Park. Trout dissapeared from the Loch in living memory as the waters became more acid due to industrial pollution - acid rain . An extensive six year study involved net and elect...

To Norway and the North Cape in Blue Dragon II 1911-1912

Lynam, C.C. · 1913

£148.00 (€177.40 | $195.53 | ¥31,214)

Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd., 1913. Hardcover. Small 4to. xvxiv +232p; 15 coloured plates (from original paintings by the author) + 48 monochrome plates and numerous drawings in the text. Further maps on both pastedowns. One colour plate on pager 46 apparently never bound in (othe...

Trout & Salmon Loughs of Ireland

O'Reilly, Peter · 1992

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

CollinsWillow, 1992. Hardcover. xiii+303p Hardback edition. Well illustrated with photos and maps. Comprehensive guide for the visiting (and local) angler. No marks or signatures. Near fine unmarked condition. See scans (ISBN: 000218415X).. Near Fine

The Queen of Scots Luxury Touring Train - 1990 Brochure

1990

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,062)

The Scottish Highland Railway Company, 1990. Soft Cover. 24p sumptuously constructed brochure for The Queen of Scots luxury Touring Train 1990 . From Edinburgh vosits Glasgow, Oban, Fort William and Malklaig, Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness Helmsdale. Aberdeen and Perth. Large fo...

Say It Again Sam!, Life in and Beyond the Richardson Curling Dynasty

Tiefenbach, Arnie · 1999

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,062)

The House That Sam Built Publishing ~Inc, 1999. Hardcover. Introduction by Bob Hughes. Sam Richardson and the Richardson rink reached the world stage in curling history. But, Sam never let go of his rural Saskatchewan roots. This is the story of how Sam Richardson charmed a wh...

The Quest for Cathay

Brigadier General Sir Percy Sykes · 1936

£58.00 (€69.52 | $76.63 | ¥12,232)

A & C Black, 1936. Hardcover. An attractively formed book concerning the discovery of China in the Middle Ages.xii+280p with sixteen plates, colour frontispiece and nine maps (several folding) as called for. Book clean and tight without marks or signatures Red cloth covers bri...

The English Model T Ford Volume 2 - Beyond the Factory

Barker, Chris, Tuckett, Neil & Lilleker, Drew · 2014

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.49 | ¥8,858)

Model T Ford Register of Great Britain, 2014. Hardcover. 240p profusely and beatifully illustrated exhaustive history of the Model T Ford in the United Kingdom. The definitive work. As new condition. Heavy book - may require extra postage. See scans. (ISBN: 9780956011831).. Fine

The Romance of Pitcairn Island

Fullerton, W.Y. · 1920

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

The Carey Press, 0. Hardcover. Undated - c.1920's. 112p 8 plates. Book tight and clean without marks or signatures.Spine faded butgilt titling on spine and froint board bright. See scans . Near Very Good