English Books - 1801 onwards

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GRAHAM, D[ougal]. An impartial history of the Rise, Progress, and Extinction of the late rebellion in britain, in the years 1745 and 1746... Glasgow. Printed by J. & M. Robertson, 1808. Eight [sic] edition. 12mo. 165pp, [3]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary half-sheep, marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, joints starting. Small paper flaw to leaf G3, touching text with slight loss of sense, scattered spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 32671

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[CAMPBELL, Peter Colin]. Account of the clan-iver. Aberdeen. [W. Bennett], 1873. First edition. 8vo. 50 copies printed. 111pp, [1]. Original publisher's blind-stamped brown cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Rubbed and marked. Hinges exposed, inked ownership inscription of E. McIver to head of title page, occasional manuscript annotations/corrections to text, several leaves protruding from text-block, scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'Evander McIver Esq. / Representative of the families of Ness & ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 23516

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CARMICHAEL, Alexander. Carmina gadelica: hymns and incantations with illustrative notes on words, rites, and customs, dying and obsolete: orally collected in the highlands and islands of scotland and translated into english. Edinburgh. Printed for the Author by T. and A. Constable, 1900. First edition. Quarto. One of 300 copies. In two volumes. [2], xxxii, 339, [1]; [2], xi, [1], 350pp, [2]. With half-titles and a portrait frontispiece to Vol. I. Original publisher's cream paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces, printed cream dustwrappers. A trifle rubbed, dustwrappers worn, marked, and discoloured. Internally immaculate. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33256

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[UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW]. [Caption title:] Civis universitatis glasguensis, a kal. novembr. MDCCCLII ad kal. maias MDCCCLIII. [Glasgow]. [s.n.], [1851?]. Dimensions 90 x 120 mm. Single card sheet, printed on both sides. Text within decorative border. Details completed in manuscript. Lightly spotted, small ink- stain to verso. More > £ 300.00 Antiquates Ref. 33327

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INNES, William. Notes of conversations with hugh m'donald, neil sutherland, and hugh m'intosh, (who were executed at edinburgh, on the 22d of april 1812,) during the time they were under sentence of death... Edinburgh. Printed [by A. Balfour] for Oliphant, Waugh & Innes, 1812. Fourth edition. 12mo. 52pp. Uncut and unopened. Stitched, as issued. Lightly creased and browned. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33310

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TROIL, Magnus. A third letter to the earl of zetland, from magnus troil. Kirkwall. Printed by J. U. Anderson, 1847. First edition. 8vo. 8pp. Modern blue wrappers, printed paper lettering-piece to upper wrapper. A clean and crisp copy. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 33323

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CLELAND, James. Historical account of the grammar school of glasgow, with a list of the duxes, from 1782 till 1825. Glasgow. Printed by Khull, Blackie, and Co., 1825. First edition. 8vo. 55pp, [1]. With a half-title and two engraved plates. Handsomely bound by J. Carss & Co. of Glasgow in contemporary richly gilt-tooled burgundy straight-grain morocco, A.E.G., gilt dentelles, green moire silk doublures and free-endpapers. A trifle rubbed, spine sunned. Binder's ticket to verso of FFEP, scattered spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'To / James A. Anderson Esquire / from ... More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 32686

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[LIVINGSTON, Jean]. A memorial of the Conversion of Jean Livingston, Lady Waristoun, with an Account of her carriage at her Execution, July 1600. Edinburgh. [Privately printed], 1827. Quarto. [2], vii, [1], xxxvi pp, [2]. Title in red and black. With an engraved vignette to title page. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26459

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[CUNNINGHAM, Lady Margaret]. A Pairt of the Life of Lady Margaret Cuninghame, Daughter of the Earl of Glencairn, that she had with her first Husband, the Master of Evandale... [Edinburgh]. [Printed by James Ballantyne], [1827]. Quarto. [2], vi, 30pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled paper boards, A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers, offsetting to title. Early manuscript note to recto of front blank fly-leaf: 'Only Fifty Printed - no for Sale, July 1827'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26460

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TYTLER, William Fraser. Report of the trial of the issues, in the action of defamation and damages, william fraser tytler, Esq. of Burdsyards, &c. sheriff-depute and vice-lieutenant of the county of inverness - pursuer, against lachlan mackintosh, Esq. of Raigmore - defender. Taken in Short Hand. Edinburgh. Printed for William Blackwood, 1823. First edition. 8vo. [8], 131, [1], 31pp, [1]. With a half-title. Later maroon cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. Naive marginal paper repairs to leaves L1- 2, scattered spotting. Letterpress slip tipped-in at title: 'Agreeably to the instructions he has received, the Publisher has the honor to transmit this Report to', completed in manuscript 'George Inglis Esq. of Kingsmill'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 23517

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KEMBLE, Stephen George. Odes, lyrical ballads, and poems on various occasions. Edinburgh. Printed for the author, by J. Ballantyne and Co., 1809. First edition. 8vo. viii, 309pp, [1]. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Modern grey paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Several leaved dog-eared, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 31807

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STEVENSON, Alan. Report to the committee of the commissioners of northern lights, appointed to take into consideration the subject of illuminating the lighthouses by means of lenses. Edinburgh. Printed by Neill & Company, 1835. First edition. Quarto. [2], 41pp, [3]. With six engraved plates (one of which folding). Original publisher's green roan-backed brown cloth boards, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. Hinges exposed, else internally immaculate. Presentation copy, inked inscription to head of title page: 'To Admiral Sir David Milne with The Author's Respects'. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 31602

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[SCOTTISH COINAGE]. A short account of scotish money and coins, with tables of their value at different periods, and the price of commodities, &c. Together with tables of the revenues of the archbishoprics, bishoprics, abbeys, nunnerys, &c. at the reformation. Very necessary for understanding scotish history. Edinburgh. Printed for D. Webster, 1817. First edition. 16pp.

[Bound with:] A critical enquiry into the legality of proceedings consequent of the late gold act. Reflections on the said act; explanations respecting debasement; and casual remarks on the nature, par value, and apportionment of our gold and silver coinage. London. Printed for W. Owen, 1774. First edition. [2], 50pp. ESTC T87685. ESTC records copies at just seven locations (Boston, BL, Cambridge, Columbia, Harvard, ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 31022

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WEBSTER, Alexander. Burns and the kirk... Aberdeen. A. Martin, 1889. Second edition. [4], 145pp, [1].

[Bound with:] BROOKE, Stopford A. Theology & miracle. Two sermons preached in bedford chapel, bloomsbury, On Sunday Mornings, in July, 1880. London. British & Foreign Unitarian Association, 1891. 23pp, [1].

[And:] BROOKE, Stopford A. What think ye of Christ? A sermon... London. [Woodfall & Kinder], [1884]. 16pp.

[And:] SALADIN [i.e. ROSS, William Stewart]. Concerning the Devil. London. W. Stewart & Co., [s.d., ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 33328

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SCOTT, J[ohn]. Glasgow illustrated in a series of picturesque views drawn and engraved by j. scott with Historical & Descriptive Illustrations by john cullan esq. Glasgow. J. Scott, 1834. First edition. Quarto. [4], ii, 68pp. With an engraved title page and 24 engraved plates, executed in aquatint. Handsomely bound in twentieth century navy half- morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Marbled endpapers, short closed tears to leaf I1 and contiguous plate. More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33283

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[MACKCOULL, James]. Memoir of the life and trial of james mackcoull, or moffat, who died in the coutny jail of edinburgh on the 22d december 1820; Containing a full account of his trial before the jury court, and high court of justiciary, at edinburgh, For Robbing the Branch of the Paisley Union Bank at Glasgow of Twenty Thousand Pounds. Illustrated with notes, anecdotes, and a portrait. Edinburgh. Printed for John Anderson, Jun., 1822. First edition. 8vo. vii, [1], 317, [5], 4pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece and four terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Modern navy half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers, contemporary gift inscription to recto of front blank fly-leaf, very occasional manuscript corrections to text, scattered spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33286

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[MERCHANTS' HOUSE]. View of the history, constitution, & funds, of the guildry, and Merchants' House. Glasgow. Printed by James Henderson, 26 Bell-Street, 1817. First edition. 8vo. 112pp. Finely bound in twentieth-century gilt-tooled blue crushed half-morocco, with the original printed upper wrapper bound in at end. A fine copy, but for some spotting to text. Faint remains of an erased inscription starting 'Sent by James Ewing Esq.' to head of title. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 33320

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"NESTOR" [i.e. BARCLAY, Hugh]. Rambling recollections of old glasgow. Glasgow. John Tweed, 1880. First edition. 8vo. [4], 192pp, [4]. With two terminal leaves of publisher's advertisements. Partially unopened in modern red half-morocco, marbled paper boards, lettered in gilt to spine, T.E.G. Marbled endpapers, scattered spotting. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 33284

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A JOURNEYMAN MASON [i.e. MILLER, Hugh]. Poems, written in the leisure hours of a journeyman mason. Inverness. Printed by R. Carruthers, 1829. First edition. 12mo. [4], 268pp. With a half-title. Finely bound in later gilt-tooled black half-calf, marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-pieces. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate H. D. Colvill-Scott to FEP, later photographic illustration depicting the author pasted to verso of half-title. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 26457

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DICKSON, William P[urdie]. The glasgow university library: notes on its history, arrangements, and aims... Glasgow. James Maclehose & Sons, 1888. First edition. 8vo. 87pp, [1]. Original publisher's printed yellow wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 33293

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