The Life and Letters of Duncan Forbes of Culloden, Lord President of the Court Session 1685-1747.

Language: English

Published by Alexander Maclehose & Co, 1936

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Hardback, red cloth boards, book plate, fading, previous owner’s label tipped in, light foxing to edge block otherwise in Very Good condition. No dustwrapper. First edition, ppxi, 419, frontispiece picture of Duncan Forbes, fifth of Culloden, Lord President. Early In The Nineteeth Century Hill Burton Was Engaged On A Life Of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat. On Its Completion He Set Himself To Write A Brief Biography Of Fraser’s Contemporary, Duncan Forbes Of Culloden, Calling Upon His Readers To Look Here, Upon This Picture And On This. The Main Biography Is That Of Lovat And Forbes Is Used Really As A Foil. This Is The Only Existing Life Of The Lord President.

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Title
The Life and Letters of Duncan Forbes of Culloden, Lord President of the Court Session 1685-1747.
Author
Menary, George
Publisher
Alexander Maclehose & Co
Publication year
1936
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
New
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
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Deeside Books

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Deeside Books has been trading since 1997 and is a traditional bookshop located in the centre of the tourist village of Ballater on Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire. We are located on the main A93 road from Aberdeen to Braemar, just eight miles from Balmoral Castle. Ballater is also within the scenic Cairngorms National Park. We have a stock of approximately 10,000 out of print, antiquarian and remainder books within the shop with specialisations in Scottish, Field Sports, Military, Climbing & Polar and Transport. In addition, we have a good selection of new books with an emphasis on new Scottish titles. Also we will have several thousand books listed on ABE and on our own website, www.deesidebooks.com .We offer a no obligation booksearch on our own website. …

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