The History of Dundee
by James Thomson; James Maclaren
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Dundee: John Durham & Son, 1874 . Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. A comprehensive late nineteenth century guide to the history of Dundee, including biographical sketches of notable inhabitants of the city. Illustrated with a folding map frontispiece.An informative history of the Scottish city, being a greatly 'new and enlarged edition' of the 1847 work of the same name by James Thomson. This additional information has been provided by James MacLaren.With the first part being a general history of the town, and the second part being a 'description of the town' and its 'public works, buildings and institutions'.With the armorial bookplate of Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchison to the front pastedown. Aitchison was a Scottish colonial administrator who was Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, and served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from 1878 to 1880.With the inscription of D S Colman to the verso of the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, with discolouration to back strip, and boards bright. Rubbing to joints, with small hole in cloth at centre of front joint. Hinges strained and tenderly held. Inscription to verso of front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to title page, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 882F16
- Title
- The History of Dundee
- Author
- James Thomson; James Maclaren
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Durham & Son
- Place of Publication
- Dundee
- Date Published
- 1874
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- scottish history dundee Dundee City angus dundee
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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