Logan James R R Mcian (38 results)

Condition: Very Good. R. R. McIan (illustrator). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Condition: Very Good. 1st edition thus. Large format paperback, VG. 208pp, 74 colour plates, b/w map, index, covers a little marked & rubbed, half title is stamped 'File Copy'. Facsimile single volume edition of R R McIan's 2 volume pictorial account of the Scottish clans, with text by the then Secretary of the Highland Society, James Logan. Robert Ronald McIan [ 1803 - 1856 ] Scottish actor and painter, best known for romanticised depictions of Scottish clansmen, their battles and domestic life. James Logan [ 1797 - 1872 ] Scottish author on Gaelic culture, best known for his 1831 book The Scottish Gaël. 1300 grams.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Stiff clean book in illustrated lavender cloth; in lightly rubbed dust jacket. One-volume revised edition. Terrific full-page plates by McIan. ; 10 x 13.5"; 206 pages.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Former Library book. Corners bumped. (clans, scotland, history, highlands ) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

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Lg quarto, maroon heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt decoration to spine & front board, illus eps & prelims, 206pp, illus, VG+ (light bruising to spine extrems & board corners, light foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG (moderate fading to spine, moderate creasing to edges with light chipping, light discolouration to edges).

Condition: Fine. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). First American edition. Illustrations showing the dress, tartans, arms, armorial insignia and social occupations. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 3.5 lb. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Color illustrations throughout. 34.5x24x2.2 cm. xxii, 206 pp. Green embossed boards, copper foil spine title and decorations, pictorial endpapers.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. McIAN R.R. (illustrator). 2nd Edition. SEVENTY-TWO COLOURED lithographed plates in a Stunning gilt morocco Scottish Armorial binding. In two volumes, beautifully bound in full red morocco, lavishly gilt decorated & lettered, boards with coats of arms, corners & edges rubbed, a few small marks. Internally, Vol 1, 1857, coloured frontis (Ackerman 1845), engraved dedication, (*2), (xii), 36 coloured plates with [170] pp, (historical & descriptive notes & includes the subscribers list). Vol 2, 1857, coloured frontis (Willis & Sotheran ND), title, (xiv), 36 coloured plates, 180 pp (historical & descriptive notes). Each plate with a guard leaf, the lithographed dedicaton partially printed in gold, previous ink owners name to verso ffep (Miss L'Oyley, Paris), along with a loose sale note from Sotheby's to Miss RK Aspin, Broomhill House, with the occasional pencil & ink margin notes c1869. Had previously been issued in 24 parts 1845-1847, by Ackerman. (362*258 mm). (Colas 1892. Bobins 685. Abbey 426. Tooley 322). The plates show the costumes of the various Scottish families of the ages. Lithographed by W. Basley, W. Kinnebrock, Henning, Dickinson, H. Aitken, etc. A fine copy of this classic work. The large central gilt coat of arms has this motto below: Nemo me impune lacessit which was the Latin motto of the Royal Stuart dynasty of Scotland from at least the reign of James VI when it appeared on the reverse side of merk coins minted in 1578 and 1580. It is the adopted motto of the Order of the Thistle and of three Scottish regiments of the British Army, stamped by Kronhein & Skirving London.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very dark forest green glossy paper on boards, blind stamped with elaborate geometric decorations to front. Endpapers have map and list of clans. Large folio size book is tight, square, sharp-cornered and free of markings and flaws inside and out - Near Fine. Includes repros of the original full color plates of individual clan costumes. Unclipped glossy pictorial Dust Jacket shows very little shelfwear or scuffing - a small closed tear to top of back. Bright gold background of DJ shows some slight dulling. This is the fascimle reprint of the 1845/1847 classic work. Plates by R.R. McIan, text by James Logan, foreword by Antonia Fraser.

Later edition hard back binding in publisher's original embossed moss green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, gilt vignette to the front board, top edge gilt. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. The original work in two large quarto volumes is given here complete and unaltered further than being reduced in size properly paged and indexed for easy reference with suitable tail-piece illustrations. Contains two tissue-guarded frontispieces, 343 pp with 74 full-page colour plates, these clan costumes printed from tri-colour blocks by A. R. Goldie of Glasgow. Spine sun faded, small name to the top of the front paste down, off-setting to the end papers and in Very Good square and sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. SCOTLAND (Gaelic: Alba).

hardcover. Condition: acceptable. no jacket. R. R. McIan (illustrator). Ackerman, 1848. Vintage hardback, no dustjacket. 270pp, with 24 colour plates illustrated by R. R. McIan (frontispiece plate is unfortunately missing), and numerous other illustrations. Slight bumping & wear to spine. Tight binding. Light tanning to pages. Fair vintage copy. book.

Original Wraps. Condition: Poor. R.R. McIan (illustrator). Two volumes, separate, in original stiff wraps with a thin cloth binding. Thess volumes appears to be whole unto themselves, labeled Part XI and XII at the upper left corner of the cover, and perhaps issued either before or separately and in conjunction with the two volume work by the same author and illustrator. No bibliographic information pertaining to these particular pieces, or any publications of this work in parts, could, at the present, be found. Part XI has three full color illustrated plates, a black and white illustrated cover, a first and last blank endpaper, 6 pages of text for two of the clans, with 4 pages of text for the third. The three clans in this part are the Clann Mhoraidh-the Murrays, The Mac Donalds, and Clann Pharlain- The Mac Pharlans. In POOR/FAIR condition. All pages are loose and DETACHED within the covers. There is very heavy wear to the extremities, especially along the fore edge. The wear is moderate to heavy chipping, mostly to the lower corner, with loss of the margins in this area, resulting in a rather tattered look in this section. The rest of the extremities have relatively minor wear, nothing close to the extent of the lower corner. The covers themselves are darkened and are soiled, with some scuffing as well. Very large dampstain covering almost the entire front cover, not affecting text or plates.The number 3 in pencil with a 2 inch underline and an initial are written in at the top left corner of the front cover. The rear cover displays some foxing and heavier soiling. The text is clean but the pages are darkened, as are the illustrated plates. The colors on the plate still appear vibrant, with the darkening noticeable around the page extremities. There is also some faint paint smudges on some of the pages, which I believe to have been from the coloring of the plates themselves. Overall a FRAGILE piece, in POOR/FAIR condition, with three color plates that are still attractive and vibrant. Part XII has three full color illustrated plates, a black and white illustrated cover, 2 blank endpapers, 6 pages, 4 pages, 4 pages of text, each corresponding with the clan they describe, as well as a blank page separating each illustration from the text. This volume appears to be whole unto itself, labeled Part XII at the upper left corner of the cover, and perhaps issued either before or separately and in conjunction with the two volume work by the same author and illustrator. Three clans are detailed in this volume: the Mac Donalds of Glenco, the Camerons, and the Lamonds. In POOR/FAIR condition. All pages are loose and DETACHED within the covers. There is very heavy wear to the extremities, especially along the fore edge. The wear is heavy chipping, mostly to the lower corner, with loss of the margins in this area, resulting in a rather tattered look in this section. The rest of the extremities have relatively minor wear, nothing close to the extent of the lower corner. The covers themselves are darkened and are soiled, with some scuffing as well. The number 3 in pencil with a 2 inch underline and an initial are written in at the top left corner of the front cover. The rear cover displays some foxing and heavier soiling and a dampstain along the fore edge. This dampstain is faintly evident on the front cover and is noticeable to the pages of text within, all within the fore edge margin. The text is clean but the pages are darkened, as are the illustrated plates. The colors on the plate still appear vibrant, with the darkening noticeable around the page extremities. There is also some faint paint smudges on some of the pages, which I believe to have been from the coloring of the plates themselves. Overall a FRAGILE piece, in POOR/FAIR condition, with three color plates that are still attractive and vibrant. Photos available upon request.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. R. R. McIan (illustrator). A beautiful example of this volume of R. R. McIan's striking and colourful illustrations of the clans of Scotland, in a striking and early dust wrapper. In the original very scarce unclipped dust wrapper, a brilliant example of an early dust wrapper.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, twenty-three colour plates, and tail-pieces.Collated, complete.A detailed study into the different clans of the Scottish Highlands. This is a faithful reproduction of the original work, which had been published in two large quarto volumes in 1845 as 'Gaelic Gatherings'.The impressive illustrations are by R. R. McIan, known for these romanticised depictions of Scottish clansmen. His colourful illustrations show off an array of different tartan.This edition with text by James Logan.Two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Light spots to the fore edge and endpapers. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn, heavier to the head and tail of the spine, with small chips and closed tears, including a closed tear to the tail of the rear joint. Light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine. book.

MCIAN, R.R.; ACKERMANN, Rudolph (illustrator). Complete with Twenty-four Hand-Colored Lithographic Plates MCIAN, R.R., [illustrator]. ACKERMANN, Rudolph. LOGAN, James. Picturesque Gatherings of the Scottish Highlanders at Home, on the Heath, the. River, and the Loch. A series of highly interesting plates, representing picturesque groups engaged in their social employment, their sports, and pastimes. From original paintings made expressly for this work. London: Ackermann and Co., 1848. Full Description: MCIAN, R.R., [illustrator]. LOGAN, James. Picturesque Gatherings of the Scottish Highlanders at Home, on the Heath, the River, and the Loch. A series of highly interesting plates, representing picturesque groups engaged in their social employment, their sports, and pastimes. From original paintings made expressly for this work. London: Ackermann and Co., 1848. First edition. Folio (19 1/2 x 12 7/8 inches; 490 x 326 mm). viii, 48 pp. Complete with twenty-four highly finished hand-colored lithograph plates, heightened with gum arabic. Tissue guards. Plate 23 and it's accompanying text leaf bound at the end, after plate 24 and it's text leaf. Beautifully bound by Bayntun-Riviere in full green morocco. Boards double ruled in gilt. With gilt corner devices of thistles, with purple moroco onlay. Spine stamped and lettered in gilt with the same thistle motif and purple onlay. Gilt dentelles. All edges gilt. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate on front free endpaper. Title-page and final text leaf with reinforcement along inner margin. Some plates trimmed close at fore-edge, sometime just barely touching imprint. A very minor amount of foxing to a few text leaves and tissue guards, but plates very clean. A very good copy in a beautiful binding. "Born around 1803, [McIan] was an actor, artist and theatrical costume designer, who emerged from relative obscurity in the 1840s as an authority on Highland costumes and customs, and in the process achieved a remarkable degree of social and cultural success. The apex of his career coincided with an upsurge in enthusiasm amongst British social and cultural elites for 'a new image of the Scottish Highlands, one far removed from the realities of rural crisis and economic collapse, a fusion of blood sports and wild romance.' Along with his collaborator, James Logan, McIan contributed to this trend with their major work, 'Clans of the Scottish Highlands'. Through the then novel medium of lithography, this depicted in dramatic and romanticised fashion, costumes and tartans associated with particular Highland clans. McIan's final major literary project was a further collaboration with James Logan. This was intended to build upon the previous success of 'Clans of the Scottish Highlands,' but was aimed at a more popular, although still affluent readership. A folio, it was a significantly smaller book and did not stretch to multiple volumes. It consists of a substantial text by Logan upon the subject of traditional lifestyles and customs to be found in the Scottish Highlands, which the author correctly asserted were being eroded by contact with cultural and technological change in the wider British world. McIan's twenty-[four] illustrations showed groups of Highlanders taking part in past-times which a wider audience would have found 'picturesque' such as spearing salmon, fording rivers, carding wool and butchering the carcass of a stag. Rather than depictions of actual scenes drawn from life, they are in fact cultural productions with a very specific ideological intent. They were intended to show a vision of Highlanders as a people, who through their enforced remoteness were able to symbolise ideas about more authentic modes of existence." (RRMcIan dot com). HBS 69385. $4,500.

Leather bound. Condition: Very good. James Logan's The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, with lavish illustrations by R.R. McIan. (illustrator). First Edition. Folio [two volumes with irregular pagination]. Full leather, title in gilt on front covers with gilt ruling along edges. Both volumes rebacked in Nigerian goatskin with professional restoration at corners and edges of covers. Decorative gilt turn-ins, hinges reinforced. All edges gilt. Minor shelf wear to covers. Light foxing throughout with a few finger marks and small tears to page edges. Upper right corner of front flyleaves and frontispiece of Volume I torn but archivally repaired, a few other pages have tape from earlier repairs. Complete with seventy-two hand-colored lithographs, two chromolithographed armorial frontispieces and a dedication leaf to Queen Victoria (frontispiece of Volume I is missing a small section of the upper right corner). Most of the tissue guards are present. Colors are brilliant and bright. (Brunet III 1145). Originally issued in 24 parts and sold by subscription, this is the first large-scale illustrated work on the Scottish clans. A descriptive history of each clan is presented along with a beautifully-executed illustration of the clan's tartan. The work was dedicated to Queen Victoria, and it was quite popular, prompting a reissue in 1857.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 2 volumes. Folio. Containing 72 hand-tinted, hand finished chromolithographs, armorial chromolithograph frontispieces, dedication leaf printed in black and gilt. Quarter green pebbled morocco with elaborate gilt-designed green pebbled cloth and gilt armorial bearings to upper covers, lower covers in blind, all edges gilt. Slightly rubbed joints and spine ends, spines lightly faded. The publisher line appears to be trimmed from several prints, else a handsome, near fine copy of the Grand-daddy of all Tartan books.

hardcover. McIan, Robert Ronald (illustrator). Second. With Accompanying Description and Historical Memoranda of Character, Mode of Life, &c. by James Logan. Illustrated with 66 of 74 full-page chromolithographs. 2 volumes. Tall thick 4tos, contemporary black calf-backed boards with gilt-stamped Scottish coat of arms and ornate designs (scuffing to leather, vol 1 front hinge cracked and closed tear to spine). All edges gilt. London: Ackermann and Co., 1857. An incomplete, but otherwise good copy of this scarce book. The binding was glued rather than sewn, so the individual signatures have sprung. Missing in Vol. I - illuminated frontispiece 'The Clans Arms', Mackays (plate & text), Forbese (plate & text), and Morays (plate & text); missing in Vol. II - illuminated frontispiece 'The Clans Arms', Machachlans (plate & text), and Glen Morriston (plate & text), Rose (plate only). Light foxing throughout, but plates are still bright and vibrant.

hardcover. Condition: very good(-). McIan, Robert Ronald (illustrator). First. With Accompanying Description and Historical Memoranda of Character, Mode of Life, &c. by James Logan. Illustrated with 72 full-page hand colored lithographs, plus 2 chromolithograph half titles featuring the various clan shields. 2 volumes. Tall thick 4tos, original red calf-backed boards with ornate gilt-stamped designs (scuffed and lightly shelfworn). London: Ackermann and Co., 1845-1847. First edition. A very good(-) copy of this scarce book. The binding was glued rather than sewn, so the individual signatures have sprung, but all plates and text are present. Light foxing throughout, but plates are still bright and attractive.