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The History of Edinburgh, from the Earliest Accounts to the Year MDCCLXXX. With an Appendix Containing Creech's Fugitive Pieces; Notices of Recent Improvements; and Literary and Benevolent Societies, &c. and the Set of the City. Embellished with an Elegant Plan of the City

The History of Edinburgh, from the Earliest Accounts to the Year MDCCLXXX. With an Appendix Containing Creech's Fugitive Pieces; Notices of Recent Improvements; and Literary and Benevolent Societies, &c. and the Set of the City. Embellished with an Elegant Plan of the City

The History of Edinburgh, from the Earliest Accounts to the Year MDCCLXXX. With
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The History of Edinburgh, from the Earliest Accounts to the Year MDCCLXXX. With an Appendix Containing Creech's Fugitive Pieces; Notices of Recent Improvements; and Literary and Benevolent Societies, &c. and the Set of the City. Embellished with an Elegant Plan of the City

by Arnot, Hugo

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Edinburgh: Printed by Thomas Turnbull, 1818. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. xvi, 598, iv, 38pp + table. Contemporary brown full calf, red morocco label lettered in gold on the spine, edges stained blue. Large engraved foldout map. With the armorial bookplate of Maclean of Ardgour on the front pastedown endpaper. An in-depth history of the city which also includes sections on the Company of Golfers, the Society of Bowlers, the Royal Company of Archers and the Company of Hunters. Some wear to extremities, small stain to front board, two old repairs to map and front hinge, joints partially split, two small mends to page 163. Internally very clean. A very good- copy. ; Octavo.

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Title
The History of Edinburgh, from the Earliest Accounts to the Year MDCCLXXX. With an Appendix Containing Creech's Fugitive Pieces; Notices of Recent Improvements; and Literary and Benevolent Societies, &c. and the Set of the City. Embellished with an Elegant Plan of the City
Author
Arnot, Hugo
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
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Edition
Fourth Edition
Publisher
Printed by Thomas Turnbull
Place of Publication
Edinburgh
Date Published
1818
Keywords
Non-fiction, ANTIQUARIAN, SCOTLAND, HISTORY, EDINBURGH
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Antiquarian; History;

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Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).

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Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Spine
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Calf
Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
Bookplate
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Octavo
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Edges
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Hinge
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