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The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland Volumes 1 to 4 in slipcase (facsimile)
by Billings, Robert William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Burntisland, Fife, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Towie Barclay Castle, Aberdeenshire: Heritage Press, 1981. Hardcover. Near Fine. 14" x 10. Heritage Press (scotland), 1981. Hardback. Condition:Near Fine. No Jacket. First edition.. 1st thus 1981. Four volumes in a slip-case is a facsimile of the first edition of The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland by Robert William Billings. Originally published for the author in 1852 by Edmonston and Douglas, Edinburgh. Limited editionNo. 37 of 500 numbered copies. SIGNED by Publisher, Printer and Binder.Half bound in brown leather on blue cloth boards. Gilt decoration to front boards and gilt titles on blue strips to spine. Silk page ribbons. Slight bumping to slipcase, a very attractive set.
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- Bookseller
- Hanselled Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 067421
- Title
- The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland Volumes 1 to 4 in slipcase (facsimile)
- Author
- Billings, Robert William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- Towie Barclay Castle, Aberdeenshire
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 14" x 10
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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A full refund, including postage will be processed on all books returned within 14 days. An extended period of 4 weeks will be allowed on books returned from outside the UK.
About the Seller
Hanselled Books
Biblio member since 2008
Burntisland, Fife
About Hanselled Books
Hanselled Books has been providing Quality Online Service since 2002. We were an exclusively web based business but in October 2009 we opened retail premises in Burntisland Fife, allowing us to expand the range of books on offer.We stock a range of second-hand and new books; we are particularly strong in Scottish Interest and difficult to find titles. With over 16,000 book titles in stock we are sure you will find something to suit your wants.
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