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MACKENZIE, George. The laws and customes of scotland, In Matters criminal. Wherein is to be seen how the Civil Law, and the Laws and Customs of other Nations do agree with, and supply ours. Edinburgh. Printed by Thomas Brown, 1678. First edition. Quarto. [16], 272, 271-581pp, [1]. With initial order-to-print leaf. Title in red and black. Recent red morocco-backed red pebbled cloth boards, tooled and lettered in gilt, all edges red. Lightly rubbed and marked. Book-label of Lord Aitchison to FEP, scattered spotting, occasional early manuscript notes. More > £ 1,250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28158

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[MACDONALD, Alexander]. The glasgow homer yclept blind alick. Glasgow. Printed at the Stanhope Press Office, 1830. First edition. 8vo. [2], 13pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Recent green cloth-backed buff paper boards. Lightly rubbed and marked. Book-label of J. L. Weir to FEP, lightly damp-stained. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 25877

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SMART, William. A short discourse (After sermon) Recommending the Service and Prayers of the Church; Delivered in a Meeting-House in Edinburgh, September 28th. 1712... Edinburgh. Printed by James Watson, 1712. First edition. Quarto. 12pp. Bound by Maclehose of Glasgow, nineteenth century calf-backed marbled board, lettered in gilt to spine. Rubbed. Book-label of J. R. P. Forrest to FEP, head of text-block shaved (with loss to running-title at times), loss to title page (not touching text), paper repairs to verso of title and fore-edge of the majority of leaves. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28591

B., W. Syr raymond of ure. A border ballad. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1860] First edition?. Quarto. [6] leaves. Printed on rectos only. Original publisher's red cloth, stamped and lettered in gilt. Lightly rubbed and sunned. Inked gift inscription to verso of FFEP: 'William Arthur Boord / from Katherein Ure (?)MacKinsley'. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 26414

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[BANNATYNE CLUB]. Notices relative to the bannatyne club...including critiques on some of its publications. Edinburgh. Printed for private circulation, 1836. First edition. Quarto. One of 50 copies printed. [2], xviii, 277pp, [1]. Partially interleaved. With an engraved frontispiece, a further four plates, and a list of subscribers. Later blue buckram, lettered in gilt to spine. A trifle rubbed. Book-label of J. L. Weir to FEP, later newspaper clippings relating to the death of David Laing to rear endpapers. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28580

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BRUCE, J[ohn]. The history of the Ancient savoy palace, (built by the duke de savoy, A.D. 1245,) now the scite of the waterloo bridge. London. Sold by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones et al., 1817. First edition. 8vo. 18pp. With an engraved folding frontispiece. Uncut in original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. A trifle marked and creased, price on upper wrapper struck through. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 24541

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[POOR DENNIS]. An account of the Imprisonment and Execution of poor Dennis An Irishman, Who was Hung for Robbery, and afterwards restored to life by his Friends, and is now living in America!!! With an account of a highwayman whom he employed to rob his master. Glasgow. W. & R. Inglis & Co., [s.d., c. 1840] 12mo. 24pp. Woodcut on title page. Disbound. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28596

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[FINANCE]. The pleasing art of money-catching and the way to thrive, by turning a penny to advantage: with a new method of regulating daily expenses. Glasgow. Printed for the booksellers, [s.d., c. 1840] 12mo. 24pp. Disbound. Two leaves detached, occasional ink-spotting. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 28605

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[BANNATYNE CLUB]. Rules of The Bannatyne Club. Instituted February, MDCCCXXIII. [Edinburgh?]. [s.n.], [1823]. First edition. 8vo. 11pp, [1]. Disbound. Stab-stitch holes and chipping to gutters. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28590

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[SILVER PLATE]. [A manuscript inventory of the silver and gold plate at the estate of the Campbell-Orde baronets]. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [1885-86] Quarto. [45] leaves, 23 used, the remainder blank. Later limp black cloth. Extremities worn. Internally clean and crisp. Armorial bookplates of Peter Campbell and Charles William Orde loosely inserted. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 28607

[THE GUARDIAN]. The guardian. Glasgow. Printed and sold by Robert Foulis, 1746. 12mo. In two volumes. [6], 334, [8]; [4], 346pp, [10]. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed and sunned. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28529

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[ERSKINE, John]. [An apparently eighteenth-century manuscript transcription of the journal of John Erskine of Carnock for the period between 1683 and 1685].. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d.] Oblong 8vo. Manuscript on paper. [107]ff. Closely written on both rectos and versos. Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards. Rubbed, upper board detached. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 18346

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[CAMERON, George]. A history and description of the town of inverness; its principal buildings, public institutions etc. With a guide to the various objects of interest in its neighbourhood; also, a statistical sketch of the county of inverness. Inverness. Kenneth Douglas, James Smith, and Donald Fraser, 1847. First edition. 8vo. 160pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth, lettered in gilt to upper board. Lightly rubbed and marked, spine dulled. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28518

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CHAMBERS, Robert. Notices of the most remarkable fires in edinburgh, from 1385 to 1824, including an account of the great fire of november, 1824. Edinburgh. Printed [by James Clarke & Co.] for Chas. Smith & Co., 1824. First edition. iv, 74pp.

[Bound with:] PERKINS, Rev. Erasmus [translator]. Manual of the theophilanthropists; or, adorers of god and lovers of mankind. London. Published by J. Griffin, 1822. First edition. 35pp, [1].

12mo. Contemporary calf-tipped marbled boards, later naively rebacked in sheep. Extremities worn. Several leaves working-loose. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28521

[HOME, Henry, Lord Kames]. Historical law-tracts. Edinburgh. Printed by A. Kincaid, 1761. Second edition. 8vo. xv, [1], 463pp, [1]. With a half-title. Contemporary gilt-ruled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, a trifle marked. Early inked ownership inscription of Joseph Crombie to title page, scattered ink-spotting. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 28530

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[HAGGART, David]. The life and adventures of david haggart. Written by himself, while under sentence of death; with an account of his execution. Glasgow. Printed for the booksellers, [s.d., c. 1850] 12mo. 24pp. Woodcut on title page. Title within ornamental border. Disbound, six loose bifolia. More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 28595

[LITTLE WHITE MOUSE]. The story of the little white mouse: or the overthrow of the tyrant king. Glasgow. Printed for the booksellers, [s.d., c. 1840] 12mo. 24pp. Woodcut on title. Title within ornamental border. Single folded sheet, unopened, as issued. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28604

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RAMSAY, Allen. A collection of scotch proverbs, containing all the wise sayings and observations of the old people of scotland. Paisley. Printed and published by G. Caldwell, [s.d., c. 1840] 12mo. 24pp. Woodcut on title page. Title within ornamental border. Six bifolia, unopened at head, as issued. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28598

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[GRAHAM, Dougal]. The comical tricks of lothian tom; with a selection of anecdotes. Glasgow. Printed for the booksellers, [s.d., c. 1840] 12mo. 24pp. Woodcut on title page. Title within ornamental border. Single folded sheet, unopened, as issued. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 28601

[GHOST STORY]. The ghost of my uncle. To which is added, the outwitted tax-gatherer. Glasgow. Printed for the booksellers, [s.d., c. 1850] 12mo. 24pp. Woodcut on title page. Title within ornamental border. Six loose bifolia, as issued. A trifle creased. More > £ 100.00 Antiquates Ref. 28597