Shetland - James Grant Interest
£325
Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: 16 January 2013 at 10:00 GMT
Description
Grant, James Thoughts on the origin and descent of the Gael... Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., 1814. 8vo, signatures of James Grant and John Grant on slip of paper pasted opposite title page, bookplate of Francis James Grant and small signature of John Grant to first free-endpaper, contemporary blue half calf, spine and corners a little rubbed, upper joint slightly split; [Idem] Biographical sketches of famous inventors and manufacturers. London: Cassells... 1881. 8vo, pages removed from original work and pasted into this notebook, manuscript title page and index, nameplate of C. and F. Grant, some pages possibly lacking, a couple stained, notebook cover and spine rubbed; Edmondston, Thomas An etymological glossary of the Shetland & Orkney dialect. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1866. 8vo, inscribed to F.J.[?] Grant from the author, original cloth gilt with traditional Shetland or Orcadian motifs to covers, bookplate of Francis James Grant; Edmondston, Eliza Sketches and tales of the Shetland Islands. Edinburgh: Sutherland & Knox, 1856. 8vo, map, orange cloth, bookplate of Francis J. Grant; Edmondston, Thomas The young Shetlander... Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo, 1868. 8vo, inscribed to a Grant child from his father, original green cloth gilt, rubbed, spiled, some spotting, hinges weak; [Grant, James] Novels. London: Routeledge, [n.d.]. Aide-de-camp edition, 8vo, 14 volumes, red cloth gilt, bookplates of Francis James Grant, spines a little faded; [Idem] Novels. London: Routeledge, 1859-1887. 8vo, 8 volumes, bookplates of Francis James Grant; And 3 other books with bookplates of Francis James Grant (30)