Lot 140
Scottish Highlands
Auction: 16 May 2008 at 12:00 BST
Description
A sketch of a tour in the Highlands of Scotland. London, 1819, 8vo, contemporary half morocco gilt, rubbed at edges, contemporary ink inscription on front endpaper, some spotting; Sinclair, John Scenes and stories of the North of Scotland. Edinburgh, 1890, 8vo, frontispiece, original cloth gilt; Batten, Edmund The charters of the priory of Beauly. Printed for the Grampian Club, 1877, 8vo, frontispiece, original blue cloth gilt, bevelled boards; Pedestrian The Highlands of Scotland. Newcastle, 1843, 8vo, printed on blue paper, contemporary half calf gilt, rubbed at edges, bookplate of Stewart of Murdostan; Maclean, John Historical and traditional sketches of Highland families. Dingwall, 1848, 8vo, contemporary cloth, paper label, stained, lacking front free endpaper, various ink and pencil inscriptions on front paste down; St John, Charles Wild sports and natural history of the Highlands. London, 1919, 4to, tipped in frontispiece, original cloth; Watson, W.J. Place names of Ross & Cromarty. Inverness, 1904, 8vo, original cloth gilt; Mitchell, Dugald A popular history of the Highlands and Gaelic Scotland. Paisley, 1900, 8vo, frontispiece, original cloth gilt, inner hinges weak, frontispiece loose; Robertson, James A. Concise historical proofs respecting the Gael of Alba. Edinburgh, 1866. Second edition, 8vo, original cloth gilt, inner hinges weak; Logan, James The Scottish Gael. Inverness, [no date], 8vo, 2 volumes, frontispiece, contemporary cloth, paper labels; Mackay, William Urquhart and Glenmoriston. Inverness, 1914, 8vo, illustrated, original cloth gilt, gilt stamp of Urquhart Castle on upper board, previous owner's ink inscription on front endpaper; Lauder, Sir Thomas Dick Highland rambles. Edinburgh, 1837, 8vo, 2 volumes, illustrated, original cloth, rubbed, foxing ; and 44 others (58)