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Scotland List
Last updated January 12, 2010
1. Anderson, G. Reid. THE
ABBEYS OF SCOTLAND. London, James Clarke and Co:
188 pages. Shelf wear to spine edges and corners. Corners slightly bumped. Dust
jacket has tears and chips to the edges. $15.00
2. Cole, Margaret (William Cobbett). RURAL
RIDES IN THE SOUTHERN, WESTERN AND EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND, TOGETHER WITH
TOURS IN SCOTLAND... Complete set of 3 volumes. London,
Peter Davies: 1930. Set of 3 volumes complete. Fine press editions, printed by
Peter Davies of London, with nice marbled paper boards and illustrated endpaper
maps. This edition was limited to 1,000 sets, but this set is unnumbered. Slight
shelf wear to all 3 volumes at the spine and board edges. Otherwise very good
condition. Clean and tight. $300.00
3. Dobson, David. SCOTS-IRISH
LINKS, 1575-1725: PART FOUR. Baltimore, Maryland,
Clearfield Company: 2004. 108 pages. Softbound glossy covers. Near very good.
$14.00
4. Edinburgh, Scotland. The
City of Edinburgh. 12 Cromo Views and Guide Book. London,
T. Nelson & Sons: 1890. Small tan covers show wear to the spine and corners.
This copy is missing 5 of the chromo-lithograph color views, so 7 of the 12 are
present. $10.00
5. Ford, Robert. AULD
SCOTS BALLANTS. London, Paisley and Paternoster
Row: 1889. Ex-library, with internal stamps & label removal scar on spine. Library
discard stamp on title page. Binding tight. $45.00
6. Johnson, Samuel. A
JOURNEY TO THE WESTERN ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND. London,
Strahan: 1785. Beautifully rebound in 1/2 leather and marbled boards. 1785
edition. No errata sheet. Page 296 is misnumbered. This is the first edition of
this title. Some scattered foxing to some pages. Text block is tight. Spine
slightly cocked. Wear to corners and slight wear at spine edges. Tightly bound.
Beautiful new leather spine with red leather label. A nice edition of Johnson's
classic Scottish narrative. $250.00
7. Johnson, Samuel. A
JOURNEY TO THE WESTERN ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND. London,
Strahan: 1785. Half-leather binding with marbled paper over board covers. Spine
slightly cocked. Wear to corners and slight wear at spine edges. Tightly bound.
Beautiful new leather spine with red leather label. A nice edition of Johnson's
classic Scottish narrative. $250.00
8. McDonnell, . JACOBITES
OF 1715 AND 1745. NORTH EAST SCOTLAND. Two volumes in one. Baltimore,
Maryland, Clearfield: 1998. Ex-library label on the bottom of the front cover.
Minimal wear. Slight discoloration to the edges of the covers. A clean and tight
copy. $22.50
9. Melven, William. THE
STORY OF THE MASSACRE OF GLENCOE: WITH NOTES ON BALLACHULISH AND GLEN ETIVE. Glasgow,
Scotland, David Bryce & Son: ca. 1898. Tartan multi-colored binding. Wear
and frayed spots to tartan cloth on front cover. A beautiful miniature book by
this noted miniature book publisher. $60.00