London: Edward Bull, 1842. lxxvi, 228pp. With an engraved portrait frontispiece. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt. Rubbed, lightly marked, spine sunned. Foyles booksellers ticket pasted to FEP, receipt from the same loosely inserted, upper hinge partially exposed, else internally clean and crisp. A revised edition of a biography of Hugh Mackay (d. 1692), commander-in-chief of the forces in Scotland, 1689 and 1690, colonel commandant of the Scottish brigade in the service of the States General, and a Privy Counsellor in Scotland. . New edition, revised. 8vo.

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Bookseller: Antiquates Ltd (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: AQ23938
Title: Life of Lieut.-Gen. Hugh Mackay of Scoury..
Author: MACKAY, John
Book Condition: Used
Edition: New edition, revised
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Edward Bull
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1842
Keywords: Biography, Military History
Size: 8vo

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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.

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.

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Crisp: A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.