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The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, Illustrated by Appropriate Figures, displaying their Dress, Tartans, Arms, Armorial Insignia, and Social Occupations, from Original Sketches by R. R. McIan. With accompanying Description and Historical Memoranda of Character, Mode of Life, &c. &c. -
James Logan, R. R. McIan (illustrator)
1845-1847 - Ackermann and Co., Strand - First Folio Edition
First editions of the first illustrated encyclopaedia of traditional Scottish tartans. Scarce, massive and in the publisher’s original large folio bindings with the motto of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Nemo me impune lacessit to the ornate gilt covers. Housed in bespoke slipcases.
Containing seventy-two magnificent hand-coloured lithographic plates, and two colour chromolithograph titles with the coat of arms of the different Scottish clans. McIan and Logan’s extensive research into the clans was in response to Queen Victoria’s interest in her Scottish heritage, the final work being published to celebrate the centenary of the 1745 Jacobite Rising, one of the results being the 1746 Act of Proscription prohibiting the wearing of highland clothing, the second offence of which led to transportation (repealed in 1782).
McIan’s Clans is still considered the finest example of a large number of works on the subject.
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1845-1847 - Ackermann and Co., Strand - First Folio Edition
First editions of the first illustrated encyclopaedia of traditional Scottish tartans. Scarce, massive and in the publisher’s original large folio bindings with the motto of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Nemo me impune lacessit to the ornate gilt covers. Housed in bespoke slipcases.Containing seventy-two magnificent hand-coloured lithographic plates, and two colour chromolithograph titles with the coat of arms of the different Scottish clans. McIan and Logan’s extensive research into the clans was in response to Queen Victoria’s interest in her Scottish heritage, the final work being published to celebrate the centenary of the 1745 Jacobite Rising, one of the results being the 1746 Act of Proscription prohibiting the wearing of highland clothing, the second offence of which led to transportation (repealed in 1782).
McIan’s Clans is still considered the finest example of a large number of works on the subject.
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Grasses and Pastures of South Africa -
D. Meredith (editor)
1955 - Central News Agency, Johannesburg - First Edition
A large and comprehensive work in two parts - ‘A Guide to the Identification of Grasses in South Africa’ by Lucy Chippindall, and ‘Pasture Management in South Africa’ by J. D. Scott, J. J. Theron, D. Meredith and others.
In a unique and elegant binding, initially ‘J.K. 97’, with what appear to be handmade paper end leaves incorporating wild grasses. Housed in matching bespoke marbled slipcase.
Illustrated throughout with full page colour plates and in-text black and white photographs, folding colour maps bound in at the rear.
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1955 - Central News Agency, Johannesburg - First Edition
A large and comprehensive work in two parts - ‘A Guide to the Identification of Grasses in South Africa’ by Lucy Chippindall, and ‘Pasture Management in South Africa’ by J. D. Scott, J. J. Theron, D. Meredith and others.In a unique and elegant binding, initially ‘J.K. 97’, with what appear to be handmade paper end leaves incorporating wild grasses. Housed in matching bespoke marbled slipcase.
Illustrated throughout with full page colour plates and in-text black and white photographs, folding colour maps bound in at the rear.
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Across East African Glaciers -
Dr. Hans Meyer, E. H. S. Caulder (translator)
1891 - George Philip &, London - First Edition in English
A superb example of the first edition, in the publisher’s original and first state illustrated cover highlighting the snow in white and additional colour to the tents and clearing, described by Neate as ‘a most handsome volume’. With mounted chromolithographed frontispiece, three folding colour maps, eight mounted photographic plates, and twelve photogravures.
‘Hans Meyer was a German geologist and experienced climber who made four trips to the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania, in 1887-1889 culminating in his successful ascent – the first undisputed summit of Kibo, 19,340 feet, the highest of the mountain's three peaks – in 1889.
In an earlier attempt, Meyer and his companion Oscar Baumann had the misfortune to arrive in the midst of an Arab revolt against German traders on the East African coast. They were captured and held hostage until a substantial ransom was paid.
Meyer's ultimate success has been attributed to his recognition that the greatest obstacle to achieving the summit was the lack of food in the upper regions. He brought a sizeable and well organised party and established several camps on the mountain, allowing him to make multiple attempts at the summit without descending to the base.
His lively and highly readable account of the expedition is arguably the most important work on African mountaineering.’ - Walkabout Books.
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1891 - George Philip &, London - First Edition in English
A superb example of the first edition, in the publisher’s original and first state illustrated cover highlighting the snow in white and additional colour to the tents and clearing, described by Neate as ‘a most handsome volume’. With mounted chromolithographed frontispiece, three folding colour maps, eight mounted photographic plates, and twelve photogravures.‘Hans Meyer was a German geologist and experienced climber who made four trips to the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania, in 1887-1889 culminating in his successful ascent – the first undisputed summit of Kibo, 19,340 feet, the highest of the mountain's three peaks – in 1889.
In an earlier attempt, Meyer and his companion Oscar Baumann had the misfortune to arrive in the midst of an Arab revolt against German traders on the East African coast. They were captured and held hostage until a substantial ransom was paid.
Meyer's ultimate success has been attributed to his recognition that the greatest obstacle to achieving the summit was the lack of food in the upper regions. He brought a sizeable and well organised party and established several camps on the mountain, allowing him to make multiple attempts at the summit without descending to the base.
His lively and highly readable account of the expedition is arguably the most important work on African mountaineering.’ - Walkabout Books.
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A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour -
Samuel Rush Meyrick
1824 - Robert Jennings, London - First Edition
A beautifully illustrated huge three volume folio set of this landmark work.
Illustrated with three additional engraved titles and eighty engraved plates from Meyrick’s own paintings, seventy of which are hand coloured many embellished with gilt and silver, and twenty seven large hand-coloured and gilt historiated initials. Additional copies of colour plates XLV and LI laid in.
‘This most superb archeological work is animated with numerous novelties, curious and historical disquisitions, and brilliant and recondite learning... Sir Walter Scott justly describes this collection as the “incomparable armory, plates as fine as the monuments of Westminster Abbey. Really and truly the work is admirably executed, and deserves every eulogy"’. (Edinburgh Review, quoted in Lowndes).
‘With the history of the wars of mankind, obviously, and from the remotest periods, it is connected; with the mythology and sacred rites of almost all nations and religions; with the rise and progress of a large portion of the arts; with questions of jurisprudence and civil polity; and with some of the most favorite amusements of all ranks in antient, as well as modern, times’. (preface).
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1824 - Robert Jennings, London - First Edition
A beautifully illustrated huge three volume folio set of this landmark work.Illustrated with three additional engraved titles and eighty engraved plates from Meyrick’s own paintings, seventy of which are hand coloured many embellished with gilt and silver, and twenty seven large hand-coloured and gilt historiated initials. Additional copies of colour plates XLV and LI laid in.
‘This most superb archeological work is animated with numerous novelties, curious and historical disquisitions, and brilliant and recondite learning... Sir Walter Scott justly describes this collection as the “incomparable armory, plates as fine as the monuments of Westminster Abbey. Really and truly the work is admirably executed, and deserves every eulogy"’. (Edinburgh Review, quoted in Lowndes).
‘With the history of the wars of mankind, obviously, and from the remotest periods, it is connected; with the mythology and sacred rites of almost all nations and religions; with the rise and progress of a large portion of the arts; with questions of jurisprudence and civil polity; and with some of the most favorite amusements of all ranks in antient, as well as modern, times’. (preface).
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The Subjection of Women -
John Stuart Mill
1869 - Longmans, London - First Edition
‘The principle which regulates the existing social relations between the two sexes–the legal subordination of one sex to the other–is wrong in itself’. [page one]
First edition of Mill's canonical statement in defence of the rights of women, enormously important in the history of the women's suffrage movement, as well as feminist thought. An argument built on legal and social practices, highly informed by the writings of his wife, Harriet Taylor Mill.
‘Many of Mill’s ideas are now commonplaces of democracy. His arguments for freedom of every kind of thought or speech have never been improved on’. – Printing and the Mind of Man.
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1869 - Longmans, London - First Edition
‘The principle which regulates the existing social relations between the two sexes–the legal subordination of one sex to the other–is wrong in itself’. [page one]First edition of Mill's canonical statement in defence of the rights of women, enormously important in the history of the women's suffrage movement, as well as feminist thought. An argument built on legal and social practices, highly informed by the writings of his wife, Harriet Taylor Mill.
‘Many of Mill’s ideas are now commonplaces of democracy. His arguments for freedom of every kind of thought or speech have never been improved on’. – Printing and the Mind of Man.
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The Life of Mansie Wauch, Tailor in Dalkeith, Written by Himself and edited by D. M. Moir -
David Macbeth Moir, Charles Martin Hardie (illustrator)
1911 - T. N. Foulis, Edinburgh - First Edition illustrated by Hardie
A finely bound example of this significant work of Scottish literature, first published in 1818, humorous , satirical, a detailed depiction of everyday life in a small Scottish town.
Illustrated by Scottish artist Charles Martin Hardie, with sixteen tipped-in colour plates after oil paintings.
“A reflection on the life of Mansie Wauch, a Scottish tailor who recounts his experiences, adventures, and relationships about the small town in which he lives. Blending humour and poignant commentary on friendship and nostalgia. Written by David Macbeth Moir, a Scottish physician and writer.”
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1911 - T. N. Foulis, Edinburgh - First Edition illustrated by Hardie
A finely bound example of this significant work of Scottish literature, first published in 1818, humorous , satirical, a detailed depiction of everyday life in a small Scottish town.Illustrated by Scottish artist Charles Martin Hardie, with sixteen tipped-in colour plates after oil paintings.
“A reflection on the life of Mansie Wauch, a Scottish tailor who recounts his experiences, adventures, and relationships about the small town in which he lives. Blending humour and poignant commentary on friendship and nostalgia. Written by David Macbeth Moir, a Scottish physician and writer.”
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Scottish Country; Fifteen Essays by Scottish Authors -
George Scott Moncrieff (editor), Robert Adams, Rattar (photographers)
1935 - Wishart Books, London - First Edition
Fifteen essays by Scottish authors, selected to represent fifteen areas of Scotland, edited and introduced by the Scottish novelist, playwright, and poet, George Scott Moncrieff.
Emotively illustrated with sixteen double page black and white photographic plates mostly by the Scottish photographer Robert M. Adam (1885-1967).Raphael Tuck,
Authors include High MacDiarmid, Eric Linklater, Neil M Gunn, Dr. Mackay Mackenzie, Bernard Fergusson, William Mackay Mackenzie, Fionn Mac Colla, Campbell Nairne, Colin Walkinshaw (pseud. James Macarthur Reid), Hector MacIver, John Robertson Allan, Moray MacLaren, Ian Macpherson, and J.H. Whyte.
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1935 - Wishart Books, London - First Edition
Fifteen essays by Scottish authors, selected to represent fifteen areas of Scotland, edited and introduced by the Scottish novelist, playwright, and poet, George Scott Moncrieff.Emotively illustrated with sixteen double page black and white photographic plates mostly by the Scottish photographer Robert M. Adam (1885-1967).Raphael Tuck,
Authors include High MacDiarmid, Eric Linklater, Neil M Gunn, Dr. Mackay Mackenzie, Bernard Fergusson, William Mackay Mackenzie, Fionn Mac Colla, Campbell Nairne, Colin Walkinshaw (pseud. James Macarthur Reid), Hector MacIver, John Robertson Allan, Moray MacLaren, Ian Macpherson, and J.H. Whyte.
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The English Lakes (In the neighbourhood of Keswick and Penrith) -
Nelson
1868 - T. Nelson &, London - First Edition
12 Chromolithograph plates of the area. Original blue cloth, lettered and blocked in gilt with a colour-printed and varnished paper title in the centre panel.
Nelson's began colour printing in 1857 and `over the next two years greatly improved their use of just five inks to create extremely convincing full-colour chromolithographs.' Gascoigne discusses their `Series of views', attractive collections of souvenir prints for tourists, at some length and notes that they were frequently updated to reflect changes. He also states that Nelson launched their series of `Pictorial guide-books' in 1869 bound in paper covers.
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1868 - T. Nelson &, London - First Edition
12 Chromolithograph plates of the area. Original blue cloth, lettered and blocked in gilt with a colour-printed and varnished paper title in the centre panel. Nelson's began colour printing in 1857 and `over the next two years greatly improved their use of just five inks to create extremely convincing full-colour chromolithographs.' Gascoigne discusses their `Series of views', attractive collections of souvenir prints for tourists, at some length and notes that they were frequently updated to reflect changes. He also states that Nelson launched their series of `Pictorial guide-books' in 1869 bound in paper covers.
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