David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1877. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1877. 1st Edition . Fair. 11.5'' tall by 9.25''. Half bound in leather with marbled gilt tiles on spine, upper edge gilt. Binding shows shelf wear & a piece is missing from the top of the spine (see picture). Limited to 350 copies, of which this is no. 19. Lxv + 205pp with frontispiece. Small ink stain on frontispiece/tissue guard (see pictures). Ex reference library with decorative bookplate to rear pastedown, single stamp on front endpaper & upper edge, handwritten numbers on reverse of title page. No other obvious library markings, inner book is clean & in very good condition. ***Over 1kg & may require extra overseas postage.***

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Bookseller: Bird's Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 457
Title: Early Records Relating to Mining in Scotland
Author: Cochran-Patrick, R W
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: David Douglas, Edinburgh
Date Published: 1877
Keywords: MINING, SCOTLAND METAL MINING
Bookseller catalogs: Scottish Interest;

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