Story of the Tweed. folio ltd ed

MAXWELL, Herbert, Sir CAMERON, D. Y.

Published by James Nisbet and Company, Limited, 1905,, 1905

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MAXWELL, The Right Honourable Sir Herbert. The Story of the Tweed. With Illustrations by D. Y. Cameron. L: James Nisbet and Company, Limited, 1905. Pp. 270. With twenty full sized engravings complete with captioned tissue guards and one small illustration to title page. Folio, olive green cloth, gilt lettering and Celtic decoration to front and spine, in blind Celtic design borders to front, t. e. g. The Contents: I. From Tweed's Well to Drummelzier; II. From Biggarfoot to Ettrick Water; III. Ettrick and Yarrow; IV. Abbotsford, Melrose, and Eildon; V. From Lauderdale to Dryburgh; VI. From Mertoun to Kelso; VII. Teviotdale and Borthwick Water; VIII. From Slitrig to Jed Water; IX. Jedburgh; X. From Kalemouth to Coldstream; XI. Norham Castle and Whitadder; XII. Berwick-on-Tweed; XIII. Tweedside Angling. The Plates: Tweed's Well (title page); Near Tweedshaws; Tweedsmuir; Neidpath; Traquair House; Oakwood Tower; St. Mary's Loch; Newark; Melrose; Eildon Hills; Dryburgh; Kelso; Vale of Manor; Tweed at Newstead; Jedurgh Abbey; Coldstream; Flodden, Norham; The Tweed above Berwick; Berwick-on-Tweed; Tweed's Mouth. All crisp and bright. A very nice collection. A series of short sketches illustrated with engravings depicting the breathtaking beauty to be found in the Scottish landscape along the Tweed. This edition is limited to 375 copies. Spine sunned to brown, a few small brown splotches, ends bumped with some light wear, faint browning to edges, quarter-inch spot to front, rear cloth rubbed, corners gently bumped, an offsetting of two of the plates affecting p. 74 and p. 211, else a very nice copy indeed. 1,200.00. Seller Inventory # 51407

Bibliographic Details

Title: Story of the Tweed. folio ltd ed

Publisher: James Nisbet and Company, Limited, 1905,

Publication Date: 1905

Binding: Hardcover