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Sir Robert Douglas The Baronage of Scotland Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of that Kingdom
Bell & Bradfute B001F7D5SQ Hardcover Fair
B001F7D5SQ B001F7D5SQ THE/BARONAGE/OF/SCOTLAND;/CONTAINING, /AN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL/ACCOUNT OF THE GENTRY OF THAT KINGDOM:/COLLECTED FROM THE/PUBLIC RECORDS AND CHARTULARIES OF THIS COUNTRY;/THE/RECORDS AND PRIVATE WRITINGS OF FAMILIES;/AND THE/WORKS OF OUR BEST HISTORIANS. Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute, et alia: 1798. First edition, begun in Douglas" lifetime but unfinished at the time of his death, and completed by various editors who had been working under Douglas; the text includes a brief explanation of the essential symbols of heraldry. Each family with a warrant for arms has its coat of arms illustrated in the text. Collation: 1 blank leaf, title page, i-xii; 623 pages; 1 blank leaf. A large format book, 43.5 cm x 28.5 cm. An eighteenth ownership signature is dated 1798. The 1/4 leather boards are bumped around the edges. An old bookseller"s pencil notation indicates that this volume was all that was published in 1798. Printed on very fine heavy laid paper. Front cover detached and leather spine attached only on one side. Lighter coloured free endpapers indicate possible rebinding. Binding is tight and secure. More pictures available upon request. Heavy book additional postage required.
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699.99 USD
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