Language: English
Published by john fraser for andrew bean, london, 1817
Seller: Pleasant Street Books, Woodstock, VT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. two volumes. old half calf gilt, the spines with six raised bands decorated in gilt, and blind, a little rubbed, small piece chipped from foot of vol one. Uncut, complete with folding hand colored map, 2 plates and 2 folding tables. Map with a short tear, but a very nice set. Signature of david sterling on each title. Second edition.
Published by Printed by John Fraser for Andrew Bean, Bookseller, Stirling, Stirling, 1817
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. A worn copy. Spine leather worn with abrasions. 35mm tear at head of front joint. Folding frontispiece map has large tears and foxing. Folding table facing page 288 has large tears and misfolds. Folding table facing page 654 has last line of text cropped. ; Second edition. vi, [2], 771, [1 (addenda & corrigenda)] pages + colour folding frontispiece map + 5 plate leaves (2 illustrations facing pages 104 and 225, 2 folding tables facing pages 288 and 654, 1 plan facing page 738). Half leather binding, worn. Page dimensions: 203 x 124mm.
Published by Stirling: Printed by John Fraser, for Adam Bean, Bookseller, Stirling &c., 1817
Seller: Colin Page Books, Storrington, United Kingdom
Two volumes. The second edition, published at 16s 6d. 'The work contains a reference to the decrease of birds, owning to the progress of factories in Scotland. The beginning of the book has much to say about the Antonine Wall and other Roman Remains.'- Cox. Vol. I, pp. viii,384; Vol. II, pp. [ii],385-771,[1]. With a large folding hand coloured map, one other map, two folding charts & two plates. One of the charts a little foxed, otherwise a clean & pleasant copy. Bound in contemporary half calf, the spines in five panels, gilt, the boards marbled. Very small area of loss of leather to first volume to the number panel and tiny 6mm. split to lower rear hinge. Contemporary ownership inscription to titles. Vg. [Moir II, 237; Lowndes 1693; Michell & Cash 429; Watt 706m; Cox III, 424].