Description
Douglas, Sir Robert, of Glenbervie
The baronage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the gentry of that Kingdom. Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute, 1798. First edition, folio, engraved coats of arms in the text, full brown morocco, triple gilt fillet, spines decorated gilt in compartments, a.e.g., inner gilt dentelles, by Bedford, a very good copy with wide margins.
Note: Moule 707. The title-page describes the work as being illustrated with coats of arms. In fact, there are only a handful and these for the families added by the editors who completed the work following the death of Sir Robert. Similarly, a second volume comprising a catalogue of manuscripts and announced at the end of the Preface was never issued. The work was intended to accompany Douglas's Peerage of Scotland and includes an historical account of 153 families.
Provenance: With the armorial book-plate of Sir Charles Tennant.