Lot 169

Tartan - Stewart, Donald William

Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 11 July 2006 at 12:00 BST
£263
Description
An archive of material relating to the publication/ production of "Old and rare Scottish Tartans" [large paper 4to and 8vo editions], c. 1890's, to include Stewart, Donald William Old and rare Scottish tartans. Edinburgh: George P. Johnston, 1893, demy 4to, large paper edition, number 3 of 250 copies, signed by publisher, original decoartive blue cloth gilt, a fine copy; various pre-publication copies of letterpress, with pencil notes in margins, a quantity of printed tartan plates [8vo], a quantity of tartan samples, both original samples [heavy quality] and refined samples for use as plates and a disbound pre-publication copy of the small 4to edition (qty)
