Lot 240
Scottish history and topography
Collection of 18th- and 19th-century works
Auction: From the Library of Professor Roland Paxton | 01 October 2026 from 10am | Lots 221 to 252
Description
Anderson, James. An Account of the Present State of the Hebrides. And Western Coasts of Scotland. Edinburgh: printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1785, First edition, 8vo (20.4 x 12cm), contemporary tree calf, 1 folded engraved map and 1 engraved plate, 1 folding table, lacking half-title, spine sunned, wear to corner tips and extremities [ESTC T135827];
Ruddiman, Thomas. A Dissertation Concerning the Competition for the Crown of Scotland, betwixt Lord Robert Bruce and Lord John Baliol, in the Year 1291. Edinburgh: printed by T. and W. Ruddimans, 1748. First edition, 8vo (21 x 12.5cm), original paper wrappers, stab stitched, engraved frontispiece, wrappers worn and lightly stained with tape repair on verso of upper wrapper, bookplate of Thomas Ruddiman on verso of upper wrapper [ESTC T65412];
Kincaid, Alexander. The History of Edinburgh, from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time; by way of Guide to the City and Suburbs. Edinburgh: printed for the author, 1787. First edition, 12mo (17.2 x 9.6cm), contemporary tree calf, 2 folded maps, plan of Edinburgh with some spotting and dust-soiling and reinforced with linen [ESTC T36367];
Ure, David. The History of Rutherglen and East-Kilbride. Glasgow: printed by David Niven, 1793. First edition, 8vo (21.6 x 12.6cm), contemporary calf, raised bands, 21 plates (some folded), presentation copy from author [ESTC T138231];
Glass, Willison. Songs of Edina: an original Scottish poesy. Edinburgh: printed for Willison Glass, by Wm. Blair, 1816. Second edition, 12mo (14.3 x 8.3cm), half calf, binding worn at extremities;
Anon. An Account of the Principal Pleasure Tours in Scotland. Edinburgh: printed by Michael Anderson, 1819. First edition, 12mo (18 x 10cm), contemporary half leather, 2 folded maps, maps with tape repairs, some spotting hinge of upper board cracking, wear to head and tail of spine and boards;
and 24 others (not collated) (30)
Provenance
From the collection of the late Professor Roland Paxton MBE FICE FRSE (1932-2025), 'Britain's foremost historian of civil engineering' (Telegraph, obituary, 12th November 2025); Professor Paxton was also a leading conservationist of Britain's engineering heritage, and led successful campaigns to restore two of the world's most important railway structures, the Laigh Milton Viaduct in Ayrshire, the world's oldest surviving railway bridge, and the Union Chain Bridge, the world's oldest suspension bridge still carrying road traffic.