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The Bruce or, The History of Robert I. King of Scotland written in Scottish Verse by John Barbour. The First Genuine Edition, published from a manuscript dated 1489. With notes & Glossary by J. Pinkerton. -
John Barbour. J. Pinkerton
1790 - G. Nicol Bookseller to his Majesty, London
A! fredome is a nobill thing!
Fredome mayse man to haiff liking;
Fredome all solace to man giffis:
He levys at ese, that frely levys!
Much of the legend of Robert the Bruce comes from John Barbour's fourteenth century poem
The first division of ‘The Bruce’ which until this time had been an unbroken monologue of 13,550 lines, and is now divided in to 20 books.
Copper plate engravings to title pages.
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1790 - G. Nicol Bookseller to his Majesty, London
A! fredome is a nobill thing!Fredome mayse man to haiff liking;
Fredome all solace to man giffis:
He levys at ese, that frely levys!
Much of the legend of Robert the Bruce comes from John Barbour's fourteenth century poem
The first division of ‘The Bruce’ which until this time had been an unbroken monologue of 13,550 lines, and is now divided in to 20 books.
Copper plate engravings to title pages.
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The Scot Abroad -
John Hill Burton
1864 - William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London - First Edition
A finely bound set of Burton’s work, in two volumes. Volume one is mostly to do with the Scots connections with France and the influence both countries and their people had on each other, volume two is of a more general nature covering Scots connections with other parts of the world.
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1864 - William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London - First Edition
A finely bound set of Burton’s work, in two volumes. Volume one is mostly to do with the Scots connections with France and the influence both countries and their people had on each other, volume two is of a more general nature covering Scots connections with other parts of the world.
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The Wild Life of Scotland -
James Hunter Crawford
1896 - John Macqueen, London - First Edition
A beautiful copy, illustrated throughout by John Williamson.
Including chapters on bird life, the moors, marine mammals and fish, the stag, lochs and the Shetlands.
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1896 - John Macqueen, London - First Edition
A beautiful copy, illustrated throughout by John Williamson.Including chapters on bird life, the moors, marine mammals and fish, the stag, lochs and the Shetlands.
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Ancient Scottish Weapons. A series of drawings by the late James Drummond, R.S.A. With introduction & descriptive notes by Joseph Anderson -
James Drummond, Joseph Anderson
1881 - George Waterston & Sons, Edinburgh - Number 45 of a limited edition of 500
‘Without question, Ancient Scottish Weapons is one of the most important guides to Highland armor, arms and equipment ever compiled’. - The Celtic Croft.
Large folio, with 54 magnificent full page chromolithographed plates, each plate accompanied by leaf of descriptive letterpress.
Illustrations include broad swords, twohanded swords, swords and sword hilts, dirks, powder horns, pistols, muskets, glaives, lochaber axes, war axes, halberds, sporrans and belt purses, pouches, brooches, the Ballochyle Brooch and Clach dearg, bagpipes, harps, methers, spades, and implements.
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1881 - George Waterston & Sons, Edinburgh - Number 45 of a limited edition of 500
‘Without question, Ancient Scottish Weapons is one of the most important guides to Highland armor, arms and equipment ever compiled’. - The Celtic Croft.Large folio, with 54 magnificent full page chromolithographed plates, each plate accompanied by leaf of descriptive letterpress.
Illustrations include broad swords, twohanded swords, swords and sword hilts, dirks, powder horns, pistols, muskets, glaives, lochaber axes, war axes, halberds, sporrans and belt purses, pouches, brooches, the Ballochyle Brooch and Clach dearg, bagpipes, harps, methers, spades, and implements.
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A history of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews from 1754-1900 -
Harry Sterling Crawfod Everard
1907 - W. Blackwood, Edinburgh - First Edition
The first written history of St. Andrews Golf Club and, as Murdoch states, "a monumental effort of original research and one that is most readable, even today." The illustrations include some of the first in color of golf.
A near fine copy of what is regarded as the cornerstone of any serious collection of golf books. Owned by Sir John Gilmour, possibly inherited from his father who opened Lundin Golf Club’s new clubhouse in 1896. [We can provide information on Sir John Gilmour on request]
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1907 - W. Blackwood, Edinburgh - First Edition
The first written history of St. Andrews Golf Club and, as Murdoch states, "a monumental effort of original research and one that is most readable, even today." The illustrations include some of the first in color of golf. A near fine copy of what is regarded as the cornerstone of any serious collection of golf books. Owned by Sir John Gilmour, possibly inherited from his father who opened Lundin Golf Club’s new clubhouse in 1896. [We can provide information on Sir John Gilmour on request]
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A Journey through England and Scotland to the Hebrides in 1784 -
Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond
1907 - Hugh Hopkins, Glasgow - Limited edition of 450 copies [First Published 1797]
The revised edition edited, with notes and a memoir of the Author by by Sir Archibald Geikie.
A finely bound two volume of this limited edition, illustrated with frontispiece portrait of the author and six other plates.
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1907 - Hugh Hopkins, Glasgow - Limited edition of 450 copies [First Published 1797]
The revised edition edited, with notes and a memoir of the Author by by Sir Archibald Geikie.A finely bound two volume of this limited edition, illustrated with frontispiece portrait of the author and six other plates.
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A Short History of the English People -
John Richard, edited by Mrs. J.R. Green and Miss Kate Norgate Green
1907 - George Newnes Limited, London - Illustrated Edition
Among the few historians that have the faculty of making history entertaining, Green holds a foremost place. His ‘Short History of the English People’ won more readers than any other work of its class, while its originality obtained credit from the ablest critics.
Profusely illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white, including maps, and fold-out schematics.
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1907 - George Newnes Limited, London - Illustrated Edition
Among the few historians that have the faculty of making history entertaining, Green holds a foremost place. His ‘Short History of the English People’ won more readers than any other work of its class, while its originality obtained credit from the ablest critics.Profusely illustrated throughout in both colour and black and white, including maps, and fold-out schematics.
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The Constitutional History Of England from The Accession Of Henry VII. To The Death Of George II. -
Henry Hallam
1876 - John Murray, London - New Edition
A small three volume set of Hallam’s most famous work. Henry Hallam [1777-1859] was educated at King's College, Cambridge, and turned to the study of history and literature after tiring of the legal profession. In his first book, A View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages [1818], he documents the development of the English constitution until the end of the 15th century. A direct continuation of this theme, and Hallam's most famous book, this three-volume work covers a three-century period from the reign of Henry VII to the death of George II in 1760. First published in 1827, it focuses on the history of the laws and institutions of England (including the Church of England); its somewhat arbitrary cut-off point was chosen because Hallam hoped to avoid the stirring of political passions then still in the recent past. Volume 3 covers the period 1660–1760, and includes chapters on the constitutions of Scotland and of Ireland [Cambridge University Press].
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1876 - John Murray, London - New Edition
A small three volume set of Hallam’s most famous work. Henry Hallam [1777-1859] was educated at King's College, Cambridge, and turned to the study of history and literature after tiring of the legal profession. In his first book, A View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages [1818], he documents the development of the English constitution until the end of the 15th century. A direct continuation of this theme, and Hallam's most famous book, this three-volume work covers a three-century period from the reign of Henry VII to the death of George II in 1760. First published in 1827, it focuses on the history of the laws and institutions of England (including the Church of England); its somewhat arbitrary cut-off point was chosen because Hallam hoped to avoid the stirring of political passions then still in the recent past. Volume 3 covers the period 1660–1760, and includes chapters on the constitutions of Scotland and of Ireland [Cambridge University Press].
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