Pp. 96, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, the text printed in blue & black; small post 4to; pictorial boards, lettered in white, edges a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, faintly scuffed, backstrip faded; Universal Books, Sydney, 1972. Australian edition. *First published in 1961.*Loosely inserted is THE TARTAN MAP..... More
Pp. 208, numerous illustrations (several full page), glossary, gazetteer, further reading list, index; demy 4to; blue boards, spine lettered in silver; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges a trifle creased; B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1989. First edition. More
Pp. xvi+524, frontispiece portrait, plus 3 plates, errata slip tipped-in at page 2, index; navy cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, boards lightly flecked, with small stain to lower board near top edge; top edges purple, others uncut; inked ownership inscription at head of upper free endpaper, small chip..... More
To which is prefixed A Memoir relating to the Highlands, with anecdotes of Rob Roy and his family. Pp. [ii]+cxxx+244; qr. brown paper with partial remains of printed paper title label on spine, blue/grey papered boards, lightly soiled, edges worn, the joints cracking and spine heavily chipped; uncut; hinges starting..... More
Pp. 336, 8 plates, title page vignette, full page text map, endpaper map printed in red & grey, full page genealogical chart, appendix, sources and bibliography, index; demy 8vo; black boards, spine blocked in red and lettered in gilt, a couple of small bruises to bottom edges of boards; dust..... More
Pp. x+222(last blank), 8 plates; boards slightly canted, with a couple of tiny bruises to bottom edges; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled, edges rubbed and split, with a couple of small chips; the free endpapers faintly offset, edges of leaves lightly foxed; Secker & Warburg, London, 1966. Reprinted. *The story..... More
Pp. [ii]+8; later qr. maroon morocco, spine lettered in gilt, marbled papered boards, edges slightly rubbed; a little light foxing and soiling; printed by David Willison, Edinburgh, 1802. First edition. *Scottish politician Sir John Sinclair (1754-1835) is believed to be the first person to use the word statistics in the..... More
With illustrations. Pp. 190 frontispiece and 15 plates with tissue guards; cr. 8vo; school prize binding in half red calf, spine lettered and decorated in gilt between raised bands, red cloth boards with gilt crest and motto of Winchester College at centre of upper board, edges of boards lightly rubbed..... More
Pp. [iv]+288+150(last blank), folding engraved frontispiece map, appendix; [with] A SUPPLEMENT TO THE TRAIL OF JAMES STEWART. Containing Papers omitted by the Publishers of the Trial; Observations on the Trial, with Anecdotes relating thereto; James Stewart's Dying Speech, and a few Particulars respecting his Behaviour... Pp. iv+84(last blank); later (not..... More
Pp. [ii](dedication leaf)+[2](explanation of plates), 26 lithographic plates on 25 sheets (including the pictorial title page), most with tissue guards; impl. folio; dark green qr. leather, the gilt lettered spine quite worn and grazed, upper joint starting, green cloth boards, upper board lettered in gilt, lightly worn, the edges more..... More