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The History Of Edinburgh, From Its Foundation To The Present Time; Containing A faithful Relation of the publick Transactions of the Citizens; Accounts of the several Parishes; it Governments, Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Military; Incorporations of Trade and Manufactures; Courts of Justice; State of Learning; Charitable Foundations, &c
by Maitland, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Recased in modern quarter brown calf, green leather spine label printed in gilt, and green cloth. Fine
- Seller
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Hamilton, Balfour and Neill, 1753. First edition. Hardcover. Recased in modern quarter brown calf, green leather spine label printed in gilt, and green cloth. Fine. 518 pages. Large 4to, 35 x 22 cm. Twenty full-page copper engraved plates by Fourdrinier [see: RUSSELL --GUIDE TO BRITISH TOPOGRAPHICAL PRINTS, p.190], folding plan of Edinburgh, plus two additional 19th century maps of Edinburgh bound-in: one dated 1828 (Drawn and engraved for the General Post Office), and Plan of Leith by W.H. Lizars. Index. Raised bands, spine panels decorated in gilt, top margins dampstained not affecting text, one map repaired at verso with archival tape, text clean overall.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16933
- Title
- The History Of Edinburgh, From Its Foundation To The Present Time; Containing A faithful Relation of the publick Transactions of the Citizens; Accounts of the several Parishes; it Governments, Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Military; Incorporations of Trade and Manufactures; Courts of Justice; State of Learning; Charitable Foundations, &c
- Author
- Maitland, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Recased in modern quarter brown calf, green leather spine label printed in gilt, and green cloth. Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Hamilton, Balfour and Neill
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1753
- Keywords
- Topography
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; City Planning;
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine Label
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Cloth
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- Verso
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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