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Glasgow: Published by W.R. M'Phun..., 1858, 1857. 8vo, engr. frontis. portrait of Campbell (some foxing), 17 other engr. plates, 7 double-page engr. maps, 3 single-page engr. maps, 3 single-page engr. plans, hand-colouring, separate title-page to the new testament, attractive black morocco, covers and spine ornately gilt, a.e.g., with index to the books of the bible revealed at fore-edge when fanned out similar to a fore-edge painting, front free e.p. pasted to inside front board with crease and small tear, an attractive copy. [Please note that as an octavo bible the text is in small print!]. (Book ref. 22524)
[Basel: Johann Amerbach, 1487-88]. Single leaf, approx. 330 X 240mm., some faint marginal staining in blank margins, main image is clear. [The accompanying image is representative as we have a few of these leaves. We can supply an image of one ordered before we send it out.] (Book ref. 22512)
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London: Henry Sotheran..., 1883. 12 vols., 8vo, engr. frontis portrait to vol. 1, finely bound in full polished calf, gilt, turnovers gilt, t.e.g., spine compartments with a flower design, the head of which has a green onlay, the same tool on each corner of the covers, green leather title and numbering labels, by Iredale of Torquay, spines faded with some variation of degree, some of the floral designs are scraped away on the covers due to shelf rubbing but none on the spines, e.p.'s foxed, an attractive set. Number 541 of an edition limited to 750 copies. (Book ref. 14288)
Edinburgi: [Bannatyne Club], 1848, 1856. 2 vols. 4to, 9 plates and 1 fldg. map, pp. xxxvi, [4], xxiv, 383, [1]; [10], [ix] - xlii, [2], [3], 628; orig. cloth, paper labels on spines, withdrawn library stamps on titles and paste-down e.p.'s, bindings sl. rubbed, paper label chipped on second volume and cloth a bit dull. [Terry 86.] (Book ref. 14240)
Edinburgh: 1860. 4to, pp. [viii], xi (verso blank), 47 (verso blank), [viii], orig. green cloth, paper label on spine (chipped), withdrawn library stamp on title and front paste-down e.p., front cover stained, contents fresh. [A Bannatyne Club publication. The tracts are 1. 'Ane breve description of the Pest' [1568] the earliest medical work published in Scotland, and 2. 'Ane breif descriptioun of the qualiteis and effectis of the Well of the Women Hill beside Abirdene' (1580), the earliest topographical tract connected with Scotland. Terry 108.] (Book ref. 14236)
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Oxford University Press... 1973. 22 vols., (including supplement), 8vo, orig. blue cloth, gilt. ["... an essential and indispensable work of reference in every library of the world." PMM.] [PMM. 372. (The first edition)]. (Book ref. 14180)
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Edinburgh: Printed for Laing and Forbes…, 1834, 1865. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION. 2 vols., 8vo, the 'Supplement' bound at the end of vol. 1, title-pages in red & black with wood-engr. vignette, 10th C. half green morocco, marbled sides, spines dull. [The 'Supplement' was published in 1865, and is inserted at the end of vol. 1 with continuous register and pagination. In his preface to this supplement, Laing explains that about half of the copies of the 1834 issue had remained in the warehouse so he had withdrawn them from sale with a view to having the work reprinted in an expanded form. He says this has proved imposssible and so the original copies are now being issued with a supplement included. This was also available separately for those already possessing the original volumes. He also notes that the publication was of 'limited issue' but gives no figures.] (Book ref. 14116)
Edinburgh: 1867. 4to, pp. iv, [iv], 55 (verso blank), 8, plates, orig. green pebble cloth, paper label on spine, withdrawn library stamp on e.p. and foot of title-page. ["Presented by David Laing. Contains portraits of Principal Robert Rollock, Sir David Murray of Gorthy, and Sir James Dalrymple, Viscount Stair." Terry. The last 8 pages detail the testimonial by the club members to David Laing, with an illustration of the silver vase surmounted with a statuette of Sir Walter Scott, and Laing's response to this gift. Terry 115.] (Book ref. 14112)
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London: Printed for Longman..., 1812. 3 vols., 4to, engr frontis. portrait to vol. 1, (sl. stain at upper inner blank margin), pp. xi, [3], 412; [iii] - xi, (lacking half-title), 440; vii, [1] blank, 420; 74 engr. plates (in addition to the portrait), 1 fldg., cont. half calf, marbled sides, vol. 2 has some damp staining in upper margin of contents affecting the top of some plates in the image area, and a couple of plates in vol. 3 have sl. staining in upper blank margin, signature 3H in vol. 2 is misbound (with its corresponding plate) between signatures 3D & 3E, bindings rubbed and a bit chafed with top of spines of vols. 1 & 2 chipped. [A 4th volume was added in 1814.] (Book ref. 14106)
London: Longmans, Green..., 1926. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp. xvi, 723, [1] blank, fldg. frontis. map, 3 other fldg. maps, maps in text, finely bound in full tree calf, gilt, gilt crest of Whitgift School on upper cover and prize lable on front paste-down e.p., spine ornately gilt in compartments, red and dark olive title and author labels, gilt rule borders, by Bickers and Son, an attractive copy. (Book ref. 14034)
London: Printed and published by B. Pollock, 73, Hoxton Street, N.I. at his Theatrical Print Warehouse, [c.1880's] Small booklet, 8vo, pp. 16, accompanied by 19 loose plain plates, (approx. 170 X 215mm.,) the first headed 'Redington's character and scenes...,' [Pollock took over from Redington, having married his daughter] the last three plates of wings headed 'to suit all pieces, as was common [Speaight in his work 'Juvenile Drama' mentions that it was common for some scenes to be used for a number of different plays] [Issued for use in the toy theatres popular in the nineteenth century and later] (Book ref. 14015)
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[London]: Published by J. Walter..., [1791]. 4to, engr. title, [2]. 156. [4], 32 plain aquatint plates, rebound quarter calf, marbled sides, some foxing and browning which is mainly to the blank verso and margins of the plates, very faint minor staining to the edges of a couple of plates, one plate with chipping in lower blank margin. [ESTC T110216]. (Book ref. 13833)
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London: Printed by Luke Hansard... For T. Cadell and W. Davies..., 1808. 4 vols., 4to, full 19th C. half green calf, marbled sides, spines gilt in compartments, tan leather title labels, an attractive set. Mitfrord added another volume in 1818. (Book ref. 13732)
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London: R. Ackermann..., 1815. 2 vols., 8vo, being the monthly parts for 1815, with adverts., engr. titles to each vol., (sl. water-stain to that in first vol.), 67 of 68 engr. plates, (lacking needle work pattern plate in November issue), one sample of cloth missing from one plate but with a loose sample of cloth which may be the same), most plates hand-coloured, scenes, buildings, fashion, furniture, two cloth sample plates, etc., some offsettng of the plates, some water-staining affecting the upper part of the August and September issues affecting the plates but not too badly, cont. uniform half russia, marbled sides, bindings rubbed, top and base of spines chipped. [Includes a map of the glaciers in Berne, a view of Ostend, a views of the Mercers Hall, and a view of St. Helena]. (Book ref. 13523)
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[London] 1780. Folio, 490 X 345mm., pp. [4], engr. index map, 13 engr. maps, hand-coloured in outline, mostly double-page, cont. mottled calf, rebacked and with corners repaired, some minor stains in extreme upper margin of a couple of maps outside the main image area. [An interesting atlas. James Rennell (1742 - 1830), conducted the surveys for these maps while in the service of the East India Company. A manuscript atlas of the results was sent to England in 1774. Ill health led to Rennell taking up residence in England in 1778 when 'he proposed a new set of maps of Bengal to replace the inadequate small scale maps published by the East India Company from his earlier surveys, and, with the guarantee of a bulk order from the company, had plates engraved to publish A Bengal Atlas first in 1780. The bulk consignment, en route for India for the use of company officials, was captured at sea by French and Spanish ships and Rennell produced a new enlarged Atlas, with river maps and tables of distances in 1781. A Bengal Atlas remained the standard administrative map of Bengal of almost fifty years...' DNB. From this it would appear that our copy is one from the original printing and survived due to remaining in Britain. This folio edition would be appear to be of considerable rarity. ESTC online lists two copies with a date of 1780, one at the British Library, and one at Yale. Both of these are listed as quarto with 8 preliminary pages. Our copy has 4 preliminary pages. The British Library had kindly informed me that their copy is definitely a true quarto with horizontal chain lines, and that pages 5 to 8 contain the area and contents information that is present in our pages 3 to 4. The British Library copy has an advert. leaf not present in the folio copy. The only other folio copy we can trace was the Wardington copy sold at Sotheby's in 2006 for £3000.] (Book ref. 13879)
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London: Printed for the author..., 1812 - 1815; 1817 - 1858. Together 17 volumes. First work, second edition, 9 vols., 8vo, engr. frontis. to each vol., (except volume 7 which is an index,) engr. portraits, and EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 300 inserted portraits, some occasional foxing of plates, ms. index to the plates in each set at the beginning of vol. 1. Second work FIRST EDITION. 8 vols., 8vo, engr. frontis. to each vol., (some foxing and offset), 48 engr. portraits, as called for, and an additional 3 portaits inserted, (some occasional foxing), rebound in uniform quarter red morocco, marbled sides. (Book ref. 14247)
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London: Printed for the Sydenham Society, 1854, 1849, 1850, 1852. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. 4 vols., 8vo, orig. cloth, covers blocked in blind, gilt crest on upper covers, by Westleys, with their ticket, some foxing of prelims. and last leaves, bindings sl. dull. (Book ref. 13865)
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London: Smith, Elder..., 1876. Folio, 560 X 380mm., pp. vi, 58 litho. plates, printed in colours by Mintern Bros., orig. half black morocco, cloth sides, slip-case, some occasional spotting to margins of plates, binding sl. rubbed. The descriptive letter-press volume is missing. (Book ref. 14302)
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London: Bailliere, Tindall & Cox..., [1893-1898]. Folio, parts 1 -15 in orig. printed wrappers, 60 chromolitho. plates, letterpress descriptions, some expert archival paper repairs to some margins of text and a few plates (not affecting images), all loose in a specially made protective box, with fold over inner cover bearing the title in gilt, silk tie, and outer spine with green leather title label. [This would appear to be the complete edition in English. The German work ran to 26 parts but the most complete we can find the work in the English translation is in 15 parts. The Wellcome copy has 12 parts. Oxford and the British Library have 15 parts.The German and French editions each have 104 plates. Our copy advertises in the first part that there will be 12 parts with 4 plates each. Parts 13-15 announce that they form the second series and will be issued in 18 parts, again with 4 plates to each part. Plate lists for the complete work are present in two wrappers. These list 173 plates but indicate with an asterisk the ones already published, and these amount to 58. Our copy has four plates to each part but part five lists a plate C1 which is not present (not published), although the full complement of four plates is present. [These are plates C2, C3, C4, C5] The letterpress listing of the plates sometimes gives plate numbers for images which are included with other numbered plates on the one sheet. By this system we have 87 called for numbered 'plates' on 60 sheets. On the other hand some plates have two or more images which are encompassed within a single numbered plate. There is a printed sheet with part 13 'Preface to Second Series' with a discussion of the work in three sections. The first is by Kast & Rumpel dated June 1896 in which they point out that the completion of the work depends on 'the interest which is shown in wider medical circles.' The next two sections are testimonials from Rudolph Virchow and Dr. Ernest Ziegler. This is the complete English translation. The National Library of Scotland, Oxford Sience Library, and Cambridge University Library have examined their copies and have kindly confirmed that their copies collate the same as ours.] (Book ref. 14474)
Aberdeen: Printed for the New Spalding Club, 1890. 4to, frontis. portrait, 1 other portrait, title in red & black, orig. cloth, ex-library with stamp and withdrawn stamp on imprint and label on front paste-down. [One of 525 copies printed. Terry 5.] (Book ref. 14486)