Scotland Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly for This Work
by William Beattie
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£190.00£171.00
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About This Item
London: George Virtue, 1838. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 11" by 9". Mr T. Allom; W. H. Bartlett; H. McCulloch. A first edition of William Beattie's illustrated guide to Scotland. County by county, Beattie enumerates the history and traditions of Scotland in this illustrated guide to physician and poet William Beattie. A first edition of this work, accompanied by 121 steel engravings drawn in situ. With forty three illustrations to volume I, including a folding map, collated and complete. All illustrations are present, but the plate of Kelso Abbey called for at the rear is the frontispiece. With seventy eight plates to volume II, collated but lacks both plates of Lock Katrine, the first plate of Inverness called for, the illustration of Lock Oich, and the second plate of Loch Leven called for. In a quarter calf binding over marbled boards. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards and the spine, with a scuff in the leather to the rear board of volume I near the head of the spine. Both volumes are a little worn to the extremities, and to the head and tail of the spine, with a slither of calf missing to the head of volume I. Volume II has a small tear in the calf at the front joint, whilst volume I is torn all the way down the front joint, so it is very tender. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the occasional mark. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 853N9
- Title
- Scotland Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly for This Work
- Author
- William Beattie
- Illustrator
- Mr T. Allom; W. H. Bartlett; H. McCulloch
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Virtue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1838
- Size
- 11" by 9"
- Keywords
- Scotland Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly for This Work Mr T. Allom W. H. Bartlett H. McCulloch Mr T. Allom First Edition Folding Maps
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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