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BURNET, Gilbert. A Vindication of the authority, constitution, and laws of the church and state of scotland. In four conferences. Wherein the Answer to the Dialogues betwixt the Conformist and the Non-con-formist, is examined. Glasgow. Robert Sanders, Printer to the City, and University, 1673. First edition. 8vo. [26], 102, 133-362, [2], 125pp, [1]. Contemporary blind-ruled calf, modern black calf lettering-piece. Heavily rubbed and marked, joints split, insect damage to foot of spine. Armorial bookplate of the Earls of Hopetoun and later book- label of Mr. William Macmath to FEP, paper repair to head of FFEP, contemporary inked ownership inscription to head of title, slight loss to lower corner of L4. More > £ 625.00 Antiquates Ref. 30432
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CLELAND, Henry Wilson. On the history and properties chemical and medical of tobacco, a probatory essay Presented to the Faculty of Physicians & Surgeons glasgow. Glasgow,. [Bell and Bain], 1840. First edition. Quarto. [4], 68pp. With a lithographed title page and dedication leaf, and two further leaves, a mounted lithographed plate after De Bry's Historia Brasiliana (1590) on India paper, and a mounted explication of the plate, also on India paper. Handsomely bound by Neil of Glasgow in contemporary dark green morocco, tolled in gilt and blind, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Decorated endpapers, title page and dedication leaf, else ... More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 30598
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[NEWPORT-ON-TAY LITERARY SOCIETY]. [Manuscript minute book]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1883-90] Quarto. Manuscript on paper. [124] leaves. Manuscript register of members to rear. Contemporary gilt-stamped black half-calf, brown buckram boards, lettered in gilt to upper board. Extremities rubbed and marked, Marbled endpapers, hinges reinforced with blue cloth, label of Dundee based printer and stationer George Girdwood to FEP . More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 30953
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[SHIPWRECK]. A narrative of the loss of the kent east indiaman, by fire, in the bay of biscay, on the 1st March, 1825. In a letter to a friend. Edinburgh. Published by Waugh & Innes, Edinburgh, 1825. First edition. 12mo. 78pp. Uncut in original drab boards, printed paper lettering-piece. Rubbed and marked. Upper joint split but boards remain firmly attached by the cords. Contemporary ownership inscription to head of FFEP. From the recently dispersed remains of the Stevenson family library, with no indication of such. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 31290
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MACKINTOSH, James. Miscellaneous poems. Aberdeen. Printed at the Free Press Office, for the author, 1871. First edition. 8vo. xii, 144pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Rubbed. Contemporary inked gift inscription to half-title: 'From Mrs. M. D. Ross / Edinburgh Castle / To Miss E. Mackie / Tarbat / 22nd January 1872'. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 31224
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MACKENZIE, Compton. Prince charlie and his ladies. London. Cassell and Company, [1934]. First edition. 8vo. [8], 296pp. With a (misbound) photographic frontispiece. Extra-illustrated with 40 engraved plates (two coloured). Bound by Bayntun in contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, red cloth boards, T.E.G. Very minor shelf-wear. Marbled endpapers, red morocco bookplate of W. A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey to FEP, scattered spotting. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 31065
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[POLITICAL SLIP SONGS]. [Drop-head title:] Aytoun the Union Laddie. Air. - The New Highland Laddie. [Edinburgh?]. [s.n.], [s.d., 1833] Dimensions 80 x 360 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Woodcut vignette to head. Two old horizontal folds, a trifle creased.

[Together with:] [Drop-head title:] Huzza for reform and the Garland of Green! A new song. Tune - Sprig of Shillelah. [Edinburgh?] [s.n.], [s.d., 1832]. Dimensions 100 x 370 mm. Single sheet, printed on one side only. Woodcut vignettes to head and foot. Single old horizontal fold, a ... More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 28695
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[ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS]. Report on examination of medical practitioners. Drawn up by a committee of the royal college of physicians of edinburgh. Received and ordered to be printed 7th may 1833. Edinburgh. Printed by Neill & Company, 1833. First edition. Quarto. viii, 132pp. With manuscript leaf by F. H. Davidson, President of the Royal College of Physicians, tipped in facing title, later ink-stamp of the Ministry of Health to verso. Uncut in modern cloth-backed paper boards, printed paper label to upper board. Scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30597
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[SCOTTISH MILITARY AND NAVAL ACADEMY]. Report of the ordinary directors of the scottish military and naval academy. Read and approved of at a meeting of the extraordinary and ordinary directors, on 31st december 1829. Edinburgh. Prined by M. Anderson, 1830. First edition. [4], 16pp. With a folding frontispiece.

[Bound with:] Report by the directors of the Scottish Naval and Military Academy, to the subscribers; occasioned by a printed letter addressed to them by major downes. Edinburgh. [s.n.], 1832. 36pp. With a folding table.

8vo. Modern red cloth, lettered in gilt to spine, marbled edges. A trifle marked. Stab-stitch holes to gutters, inked ownership inscription of Sir John ... More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30221
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[ROYAL EDINBURGH VOLUNTEERS]. Military instructions for the drill, manual, and platoon exercises, intended for the use of the volunteers of the united kingdom...respectfully dedicated to the officers of the royal edinburgh volunteers. Edinburgh. Published by Denham and Dick, 1803. 12mo. 60pp. With an engraved folding frontispiece. Uncut in later brown cloth. Light shelf-wear. Scattered spotting. Recently dispersed from the Cottlesloe Military Library 'probably the most extensive private collection of early printed books focused on military matters', with the bookplate of Thomas Francis Fremantle, 3rd Lord Cottesloe (1862-1965) to FEP. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 31221
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KEDDIE, William. Oban to Fort William & Banavie by Ballahulish and Glencoe. Glasgow. Maclure and Macdonald, [1871]. 8vo. 46pp. 26 leaves of advertisements. With a lithographed frontispiece, a further five lithographed plates, and an engraved folding map. Original publisher's pictorial green wrappers. A trifle rubbed and marked. Booksellers ticket of James Miller of Oban to verso of upper wrapper. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31251
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SMITH, Adam. An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations. Edinburgh. Printed for Adam and Charles Black, and William Tait, 1839. New edition. 8vo. [6], lxiii, [1], 648pp. With a half-title, an engraved portrait frontispiece, and one further engraved plate. Modern gilt-tooled calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting dark green morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed and marked, spine sunned. Early inked ownership inscription to head of title. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30260