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Traditions of Edinburgh
by Robert Chambers
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: W and R Chambers, 1912. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good Only. 10.5" by 7.5". James Riddel. An uncommon, first revised edition of Robert Chambers' guide to Edinburgh. With the original extremely scarce pictorial dustwrapper.This revised edition has a new preface by Chamber's grandson C.E.S Chambers. Illustrated throughout by James Riddel with many coloured plates of iconic Edinburgh locations. A fantastic reference work regarding the history of Edinburgh, with chapters on many noted locations such as Greyfriars Churchyard, Moray House, Lothian Hut, Queensberry House and The Cowgate.A very bright copy of this work, with the scarce survival dustwrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, very smart. Several marks to boards. Dustwrapper is sound. Chipping to the dustwrapper, with loss to the head and tail of rear wrap and spine. Spine is sunned to the dustwrapper and several marks to the front and rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 743L6
- Title
- Traditions of Edinburgh
- Author
- Robert Chambers
- Illustrator
- James Riddel
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W and R Chambers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- 10.5" by 7.5"
- Keywords
- Illustrated Robert Chambers Edinburgh Robert Chambers
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BATH, Somerset
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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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