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Annals of Scotland. From the Accession of Malcolm III. Surnamed Canmore, to the Accession of Robert I
by DALRYMPLE, David, Sir
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Printed by Balfour & Smellie for John Murray, 1776. [8], 401pp, [1]. With a half-title and an errata leaf. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Extremities rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Sir James Montgomery to FEP. The first edition of Scottish advocate Sir David Dalrymple's (1726-1792) most important contribution to literature. It is, as his friend Dr Johnson justly described this work at the time of its appearance, a 'Dictionary of carefully sifted facts, which tells all that is wanted and all that is known, but without any laboured splendour of language or affected subtlety of conjecture'. A second volume covering the accession of Robert I, surnamed Bruce, to the accession of the House of Stuart, was published in 1779. ESTC T82751.. First edition. Quarto.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquates Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AQ24797
- Title
- Annals of Scotland. From the Accession of Malcolm III. Surnamed Canmore, to the Accession of Robert I
- Author
- DALRYMPLE, David, Sir
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Printed by Balfour & Smellie for John Murray
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1776
- Keywords
- History
- Size
- Quarto
Terms of Sale
Antiquates Ltd
Antiquates Ltd was established by Tom Lintern-Mole in 2007; we travel far and wide to buy, sell, and advise on rare books and manuscripts.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
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We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
Concentrating on hand-press printing and early modern manuscripts, we pride ourselves on offering a varied selection of antiquarian works on a diverse range of subjects, leaning towards the interesting, the important, and the unusual.
We have a countryside bookshop in Wareham; we also regularly issue catalogues - do ask if you would like to be added to our mailing list - and frequently exhibit at regional and national book fairs in London, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Oxford, and York.
We also offer a valuation service (for either insurance or probate purposes), as well as advice on library development.
About the Seller
Antiquates Ltd
Biblio member since 2008
Wareham, Dorset
About Antiquates Ltd
Mail Order and Internet, but in normal times we have an antiquarian bookshop in the Dorset countryside.
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