Gaelic works
A collection of religious books
£600
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 23 June 2021 at 11:00 BST
Description
Howie, John Eachdraidh nan Urramach Ann an Alba ['Scots Worthies and Church History’ in Gaelic]... London: William Mackenzie, [1870?]. 4to, contemporary half calf gilt; Willison, Rev. John Eisempleir Shoilleir Ceasnnuighe air Leabhir Aith-Ghearr nan Ceist... Edinburgh, 1773. 12mo, contemporary calf [ESTC T129298, listing 11 copies in libraries]; Book of Common Prayer Leabhar na H'urnuigh Choitchionn. Edinburgh: printed by John Moir, 1794. 8vo, contemporary calf [ESTC 140855]; Apocripha... London: Strangeways & Walden, 1860. 8vo, one of 250 copies, modern blue quarter morocco, neat Glasgow University stamp; Alleine, Joseph Earail Dhurachdach do Pheacaich Neo-Iompaichte. Edinburgh: Macfarquhar, 1781. Small 8vo, modern quarter calf [ESTC T87195, listing 10 copies]; [Manx Bible] Yn Vible Casherick... London: George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1819. 8vo, modern quarter calf gilt; Bible Leabhraiche an T-Seann Tiomnaidh. Edinburgh: William Smellie, 1783. Volume 1 only, 8vo, contemporary calf gilt [ESTC T154564]; Blair, E. Aireamh Thagta de Shearmoinibh... Edinburgh, 1812. 8vo, later quarter calf gilt; Bible Leabhraichean an T-Seann Tiomnaidh... Edinburgh: C. Stewart, 1807. 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf, cancelled bookplates; Psalms Sailm Dhaibhidh ann dan Gaelach... Perth: Eoin Gillies, 1786. 12mo, contemporary calf [ESTC T195138 listing only 2 copies]; Ross, Thomas Letters and Other Documents on the Subject of a New Translation of the Sacred Scriptures into Gaelic. Edinburgh: John Moir, 1821. First edition, 8vo, original brown cloth; and 12 others (25)