Scottish history and topography
Collection of works, 18th and 19th century
£756
Auction: 05 February 2025 from 10:00 GMT
Description
Gordon, Alexander. Itinerarium Septetrionale: or, A Journey Thro' Most of the Counties of Scotland, and those in the North of England. London: for H. Gyles, 1727. Folio, 19th-century quarter calf, 66 engraved plates, engraved folding map;
Swan, Joseph (engraver). The Lakes of Scotland: A Series of Views, From Paintings Taken Expressly for the Work. By John Fleming. With Historical and Descriptive Illustrations by John M. Leighton. Glasgow: Joseph Swan Engraver, 1834. First edition, 4to, 52 engraved plates on india paper, mounted, later blue half morocco and marbled boards;
together with (not collated):
Grose, Francis. The Antiquities of Scotland. London: for S. Hooper, 1791. 2 volumes, 4to, contemporary sprinkled tan calf, rebacked with richly gilt spines, bookplates of Sir John Eden, Bart.;
Stuart, Andrew. Genealogical History of the Stewarts. London: for A. Strahan, 1798. First edition, linen-backed fold-out Genealogical Table of the Stuarts. Bound with: [Steuart, Henry.] The Genealogy of the Stewarts Refuted: In a letter to Andrew Stuart. Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute, 1799. First edition, large fold-out Genealogical Sketch of the House of BonKill. Gilt tooled contemporary blue morocco, richly gilt spine with raised bands, gilt edges, bookplate of the Hon. [?] Stuart;
Pinkerton, John. The Scottish Gallery; or, Portraits of Eminent Persons of Scotland. London: for E. Harding, 1799. First edition, contemporary half roan;
Chalmers, George. Caledonia: or, An Account, Historical and Topographic, of North Britain. London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807. Vols. I, II and III [of 4], contemporary tan calf;
Pennant, Thomas. A Tour in Scotland and Voyage to the Hebrides. London: for Benj. White, 1776. 2 volumes, second edition, contemporary tan calf, tooled gilt spines (11)
Provenance
The Library of a Scottish Gentleman.