Description
Scottish History Society
First series. Edinburgh: printed at the University Press, 1887-1911, 61 volumes, 8vo, illustrations in text, original blue cloth gilt, upper board of volume 58 badly stained; Second series. Edinburgh: printed for the University Press, 1911-1915, 11 [of 20] volumes, 8vo, illustrations in text, original red cloth gilt, some fading to backstrips (72)
Note: The Scottish History Society, founded in 1886, is the leading publisher of manuscript sources relating to the history of Scotland. It had its origin in a letter from Lord Rosebery, which appeared in the Scotsman third February 1886, "I think this is an excellent opportunity for making a suggestion which is constantly present to my mind. We should have a society on Scotland for printing manuscript materials for Scottish history, especially social history..."