Recent Arrivals from Louise Aird

This is 7 original pieces by the French Fauvist painter Albert Marquet (1875-1947). They are all on thin paper. They have no borders; the borders you see were added after scanning. They were acquired in 1951 and have been stored in a photo album ever since. They are in perfect condition. Valuation is based on 2021 auction results. They are: 1. Watercolour, 3 ¾" x… Read more about this item

This is the original program from the 1976 Trooping the Colour, the annual celebration of Queen Elizabeth's official birthday. I don't know if everyone got this program; this one was given to those sitting in the House of Lords section. These images are scans. It is in mint condition, except for a tiny splash of tea on the lower left corner

The Wind in the Willows is a 1908 children's novel by Scottish novelist Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932). Alternately slow-moving and fast-paced, it focuses on four animals: Mole, Rat (a European water vole), Toad, and Badger, in a pastoral version of Edwardian England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie, and celebrated for its evocation of… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of The Scottish Soldier, by Stephen Wood, Keeper of the Scottish United Services Museum in Edinburgh Castle. It was published in 1987. It is a detailed study of the evolution of the Scottish fighting man, from the ancient Picts thru to the Falklands Campaign of 1982. The development of the various regiments, uniforms, weapons and fighting… Read more about this item

This is the first/only edition of Scottish Highland Games, by the Scots historian and sports promoter David Pirie Webster (1928-2023). It contains everything you could ever want to know about Highland Games; what they are, what equipment and costumes are worn, etc. 143 pages with lots of photographs. No dust jacket. The cover has fingerprints on it. The original owner signed the… Read more about this item

This is a very rare copy of Modern Cabinet Work, Furniture and Fitments: An Account of the Theory and Practice in the Production of All Kinds of Cabinet Work and Furniture With Chapters on the Growth and Progress of Design and Construction Illustrated by Over 1000 Practical Workshop Drawings, Photographs and Original Design, written by two British experts, Percy Wells… Read more about this item

This is the first/only printing of Highland Bagpipe Makers, Second Edition by the Scottish historian Jeannie Campbell. The first edition was a best-seller; in this edition, she finds more bagpipe makers, expands on previously published information, and adds more illstrations. There is also a new section on people were were bagpipe makers but worked for others, and there is more… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of Glorafilia: The Venice Collection: 25 Original Projects in Needlepoint and Embroidery, produced by the British embroidery and needlepoint pattern firm Glorafilia. It is a collection of needlepoint and embroidery designs with a Venetian theme. There are projects for cushions, pictures, stool tops, a curtain tie-back and an evening bag. The book also includes a section… Read more about this item

Henry O. Studley (1838–1925) was a New England organ and piano maker, carpenter and stonemason who built a very famous mahogany cabinet for 250 of his tools. His cabinet and workbench are privately owned and this book is the only way of seeing Studley's masterpiece. This book is the first in-depth examination of one of the most beautiful woodworking tool chests… Read more about this item

This is a first edition (2010) of The New Traditional Woodworker: From Tool Set to Skill Set to Mind Set, written by the American cabinetmaker Jim Tolpin. Over 176 heavily illustrated pages, Tolpin teaches you that you don't need expensive machinery and power tools. You'll learn to set up a hand-tool woodworking shop, then discover the toolset, practice the skillset,… Read more about this item

This is first English edition of The Life, History and Magic of the Dog, by the French veterinarian and animal rights activist Fernand Mery (1897-1984). It was published in France in 1969; in Britain and the US in 1970. It is a comprehensive study of dogs through art, literature and history. It discusses their physiology, psychology, services to mankind, their role… Read more about this item

This is a copy of the first English trade paperback edition of The Desire of My Eyes: The Life and Work of John Ruskin, by the German art historian Wolfgang Kemp. The critically-acclaimed best-seller examines the life and work of the prolific, visionary writer, painter and critic. 513 pages, with lots of illustrations. The cover has a little wear, from improper storage, but… Read more about this item

This is the fourth printing of Rails to the Tableland, The Story of the Cairns Railway, published by the Australian Railway Historical Society in 1976 and a best-seller for many years. It is the fascinating story of the history, construction and operation of the Cairns Railway, both main and branch lines. It includes detailed descriptions of the sections, including the Chillagoe… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of Great Maritime Museums of the World, a very high-quality coffee table book. Each museum covered has case histories and descriptions written by their curators. The museums covered are: Australian Maritime National Museum, Sydney, Australia Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada Vancouver Maritime Museum, British Columbia, Canada Viking… Read more about this item

This is a first edition of Clans and Tartans of Scotland, by the Scots historian Iain Zaczek. Photo #1 is from the publisher. It is an illustrated guide to the clans, tartans and families of Scotland, with high-quality images and the histories of the clans. It begins with a brief overview of the clan system and the tradition of wearing tartan;… Read more about this item

This is a one-of-a-kind photo of Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn chatting with another cast member on the set of the 1990 film Bird on a Wire. It was taken in 1989, during a break in filming at the Roof (restaurant) of the Hotel Vancouver. The post-it note is to deter copying. Mint condition.

To celebrate its 100th birthday, Daimler Benz produced a commemorative magazine called 100 Years of Motor-Cars, Daimler Benz 1886-1986, A Birthday Magazine. Copies were sent to its select customers. This is one such copy, accompanied by a letter to the customer from the then-president of Daimler Benz Canada. With lots of photographs, it goes through the history of the company. It's… Read more about this item

This is a first edition (1967) of The Search for Speed Under Sail 1700-1855, by Howard Chapelle (1901-1975), a naval architect and curator of maritime history at the Smithsonian. It is considered an important work on the development of the fast sailing ship; it uses a new method of comparing the speed of sailing vessels built at different dates. It is… Read more about this item

This is the first impression (1977) of the Folio Society's The Small House at Allington , the fifth novel in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series by the great English writer Anthony Trollope (1815-1882). It is about the lives of members of one family. It is illustrated with woodcuts by the British artist Peter Reddick. As with all Folio Society books, it… Read more about this item

This is the second impression (1977) of the Folio Society's 1976 printing of The Warden, the first novel in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series by the great English writer Anthony Trollope (1815-1882). It is about the disruptive politics surrounding the management of the Hiram's Hospital almshouses. It is illustrated with woodcuts by the British artist Peter Reddick. As with all Folio… Read more about this item