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Barnes & Noble Books. NY. 2001. First American Edition., 2001 Color illustrated paper covered boards. 128 pages. 8vo. Color illustrations on every page by JACQUI MAIR. Scottish boys' and girls' names with their history and meaning. Artistically lovely little book. Very slight wear. FINE/FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Barnes & Noble Books. NY. 2001. First American Edition., 2001 Color illustrated paper covered boards. Dark blue end papers. 128 pages. 8vo. Illustrated in color on every page by JACQUI MAIR. Derivation of Scottish boys' and girls' names. Not only are there numerous names to peruse but this is an artistically lovely little book. Slightest of wear. AS NEW/AS NEW Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. As New/As New.

Barnes & Noble Books. NY. 2001. First American Edition., 2001 Color illustrated paper covered boards. 128 pages. 8vo. Color illustrations on every page by JACQUI MAIR. History and derivation of names for Scottish boys and girls. Not only are there some 150 names to peruse but the book is an artistic little gem. Very slight wear. FINE/FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Adam and Charles Black, London. 1950. 2nd Printing., 1950 Cream cloth with silver and red lettering and decoration. 216 text pages and 63 unpaginated color and black and white plates. Small 4to. Discoloration to front and rear EP's. VG/GOOD+ Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 2nd Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Philosophical Library, NY. 1954., 1954 Blue paper covered boards with gilt lettering on the spine only. 160 pages. 8vo. Pages are browning. DJ lightly chipped here and there. VG/GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

The National Trust for Scotland. No date (Appear quite modern)., 1990 Color photo illustrated folder of ten color photo postcards all related to the Culloden Moor battleground. Folder and postcards about 5 by 7 inches. All unused and in perfect condition. The folder with a tiny flap scuff and a bit of light rubbing. NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Medill McBride Co., NY. 1950. 4th Edition revised., 1950 Red cloth blind stamped on front cover and with gilt lettering on the spine. Guidebook to Scotland with some 28 folding maps and plans. DJ is very tape repaired and missing large sections. GOOD/FAIR Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 4th Edition.. Hardcover. Good/Fair.

AJames Thin, the Mercat Press. Edinburgh. 1980., 1980 Green paper covered boards with gilt lettering on the spine only. 273 pages. 8vo. Minimal illustration. VG/VG Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

W & A K Johnston, Edinburgh. 1893., 1893 A professionally rebound book with cream cloth and a red cloth spine. The original illustrated covers have been placed onto a thick paper and pasted onto the front and rear covers. Book size a bit larger than 10 by 12 inches. Some 30 pages plus four full page chromolithograph color plates by HARRY PAYNE. Front cover is illustrated with a Payne image of some eleven members of various Scottish regiments in dress. Rear cover lists only three books in this series (This is Book No. 2). Each of the brilliant color plates of Scottish soldiers in battle and out has a captioned tissue guard. Harry Payne was arguably the finest artist of the period in illuminating military themes. Text consists of some 18 pages of history of the regiment followed by Appendices relating to officers and their status over the years (Served, medalists, colonels, Waterloo, etc). Very slight wear to the book with a bright clean interior. The pasted-on original covers show signs of original… Read More

Jarrolds. London. 1956. First Edition. DJ flap price 18s. net., 1956 Red paper covered boards with gilt lettering on the spine only. 286 pages. 8vo. Some 29 full page illustrations or photos. Biography of this important Scottish politician and union organizer deeply involved with the formation of the Labour Party. Book with only the tiniest of wear. DJ with very light wear. FINE/VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good.

Chapman & Hall, London. 1945. 1st Printing., 1945 Gray cloth with green lettering. 104 pages. 4to. Map end papers. 76 photos by the author. VG/GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Bramhall House, NY. 1975. 1st Bramhall Edition, 1975 Red paper covered boards with gilt lettering on the spine only. 223 pages. 8vo. Numerous illustrations. VG/VG Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

William Hodge And Company. Edinburgh. 1931. First Printing (November, 1931)., 1931 Maroon cloth with front cover blind stamped publisher device. Gilt spine lettering. 272 pages. 8vo. Manual designed for the use of the Scottish Justice of the Peace (Who was often not from a legal background). Light general wear most noticeable at the tips and spine top/bottom. NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket.

The Royal Bank of Canada. Montreal. 1949. Limited Private Distribution First Printing., 1949 Bound in Royal Stewart tartan with title and author on a blue leatherette front cover paste-on. 52 numbered pages. Small 8vo. Frontis, five double-sided photo plates, one single photo plate. 'An Address to the Illinois Saint Andrew Society at its 104th Anniversary Banquet held in the city of Chicago on Saturday, December 3rd, 1949'. Laid-in is an article from the December 14, 1956 Chicago Sun-Times 'Scots Take The High Road For Holiday Celebrations' starring James Manwell. The lightest of wear. NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket.

Harper & Brothers, NY. 1899. 1st Edition., 1899 Green cloth decorated in dark green and with gilt lettering. TEG. 310 pages. 8vo. Fore and bottom edges untrimmed. Frontis. Bit of cover soiling; bit of fade and wear to spine. VG- Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

T C & E C Jack, London. No date. (Circa 1930)., 1930 Tan cloth with black border and gilt lettering and decoration. 460 pages. 8vo. Color frontis and some dozen black and white plates by TOM SCOTT. Some speckling to the covers; wear to top and bottom of spine and corners. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Macmillan and Co. NY. 1895. First American Edition., 1895 Green cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. 370 pages plus ads. Wear to top and bottom of spine and along the spine edges. GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Hearst's International Library. 1918. First Edition. Book size about 6 by 8 inches with some 338 pages. Bound in red cloth with front cover and spine gilt lettering. Illustrated with photos. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY LAUDER ON THE FRONT PASTEDOWN. ALSO--laid-in is a receipt made out to the inscribee and signed by Lauder for his contribution of $60.00 to The Harry Lauder L1,000,000 Fund For Maimed Scottish Soldiers And Sailors. Inscription and receipt both dated February 8, 1919. Light wear and soil; small chip at spine top--very nice condition. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Ebury Press. London. 1978. Third Edition, Second Printing., 1978 Paper covered boards with a wrap-around color photo encompassing the front cover, spine and rear cover (Eilean Donan Castle). Photo illustrated EP's (Same for front and rear). 479 pages plus 16 pages of maps at the rear. Illustrated with myriad photos in color and black/white. Great introduction to Scottish history and geography. Book and dust wrapper with very light wear. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 3rd Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

William Ritchie & Sons. Edinburgh. No date (Circa late 1930's)., 1930 Souvenir type book of about 5 by 7 inches with thick somewhat flexible covers in black with gilt lettering and decoration. Some 61 pages plus a two page map of the city at the rear. Illustrated with numerous black/white photos, color plates, and watercolors the book is an overview of the high spots and history of this city. Both book and DJ are chipped at spine top/bottom; also a bit of rubbing and edgewear. GOOD/GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Good/Good.