Lot 37
Law & History, 12 books
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
Description
Witchcraft Trials for Witchcraft, Sorcery, and Superstition, in Orkney, from Miscellany of the Abbotsford Club, no.11, 1837, 4to, contemporary calf rebacked with modern spine, bookplate, note 'James Maitland 1837' to title-page; Witchcraft Trial of Witches in Shetland, A.D. 1644. [N.p., n.d.] 4to, green half morocco gilt, rebacked, without title-page, bookplate; The rentall of the Provestrie of Orknay, A.D. MDLXXXIV. [N.p., n.d.] 4to, modern red cloth, bookplate; and two other copies; Grant, James Scheme for the re-organisation of the Constabulary Force of the County of Orkney. Kirkwall: William Peace & Son, 1883. 8vo, modern cloth; Mackenzie, James The General Grievances and Oppression of the Isles of Orkney and Shetland. Edinburgh: Laing and Forbes, 1836. 8vo; Peterkin, Alexander Rentals of the Ancient Earldom and Bishoprick of Orkney. Edinburgh, 1820. 8vo, modern calf gilt; [Balfour, David] Oppressions of the Sixteenth Century in the Islands of Orkney and Zetland. Edinburgh, 1859. 4to, later quarter morocco; and another copy, with a tipped-in letter from the author; and 2 others, sold not subject to return (12)
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of the Late John Davie Manson Robertson, CBE, DL, FRSA