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Unpublished Typescript; Journal of a Voyage from Scotland to China in 1839, by Agnes Paterson
A fascinating unpublished typescript journal of an 1839 voyage undertaken by Agnes Paterson from Scotland (nee Aird, 1809-1893). An introductory No...
View full detailsMissionary Pioneers in India, John Rutherfurd, Andrew Elliot, Edinburgh, 1896
This volume details the pioneering work in India of 5 missionaries; Bartholomew Ziegenbald (Germany); Christian Frederick Schwartz (Denmark); and t...
View full detailsThe Discoverers; A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself, Daniel J. Boorstin, Gryphon Editions 1990
A beautifully presented volume of this work, first published in 1983. Very much a deluxe edition from Gryphon Editions, in full pigskin leather, sp...
View full detailsThe Scots Magazine; New Series, December 1887 - November 1990, 5 Volumes
The Scots Magazine was found in 1739, and claims to be the world's oldest magazine still in publication today (although with gaps in its publicatio...
View full detailsThe History of The Jews, John Murray, 1830, in custom leather binding and slipcase
A handsome set of 3 volumes bound in a modern full leather binding with slipcase. The History of The Jews. Three Volumes. By Henry Hart Milman (unc...
View full detailsThe Amberley Papers; the Letters and Diaries of Lord and Lady Amberley, Bertrand and Patricia Russell, 1937
Biography of John Russell and his wife, Kate Stanley - Lord and Lady Amberley. Both were born in 1842. John Russell was a British writer and politi...
View full detailsIn Memory of William Nicholson, Saint Martin-In-The-Fields, 16th June 1949
From the Memorial Service for British artist, William Nicholson (1872-1949) at Saint Martin-In-The -Fields church in London. Nicholson was a fine a...
View full detailsCharles Kingsley; His Letters and Memories of His Life, edited by His Wife, 1884
Charles Kingsley (1819-1875), was an English professor, writer, clergyman, social reformer, historian and poet. He was one of first to embrace Char...
View full detailsIn Praise of Tweed, W.S. Crockett, 1899, numbered limited edition, signed by Publisher
In Praise of Tweed, by W.S. Crockett, Minister of Tweedsmuir. An anthology of poetic writings connected with the River Tweed, with biographical int...
View full detailsLochleven, and Other Poems, Michael Bruce, Rev. William Mackenzie, 1837
Lochleven, and Other Poems (also known as 'Life and Poems' from the half title page), Michael Bruce, Rev. William Mackenzie. Poetry by the Scottish...
View full detailsMen of Mark; A Gallery of Contemporary Portraits, Photographed by Lock and Whitfield, Thompson Cooper, 1876-1881. Chiswick Press.
Men of Mark; A Gallery of Contemporary Portraits of Men Distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in Science, Literature and Art, the Army, Navy, La...
View full detailsThe Life and Explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D., Adam & Co/John G. Murdoch, London, c. 1880
The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D., Carefully Compiled from Reliable Sources. The front cover also carries the title 'The Life &...
View full detailsSammlung von Johann Christian Günthers, aus Schlesien, bis anhero herausgegebenen Gedichten, 1751
Sammlung von Johann Christian Günthers, aus Schlesien, bis anhero herausgegebenen Gedichten. Auf das neue übersehen, und in einer bessern Wahl und ...
View full detailsAberdeen University; King's College Chapel Aberdeen; Its Fittings, Ornaments and Ceremonial in the Sixteenth Century, Francis C. Eeles, 1956
Aberdeen University; King's College Chapel Aberdeen; Its Fittings, Ornaments and Ceremonial in the Sixteenth Century, by Francis C. Eeles, O.B.E., ...
View full detailsAberdeen University; Life at a Northern University, Neil N. Maclean, 1906
Aberdeen University; Life at a Northern University, by Neil N. Maclean, M.A. Edited, with Biographical Memoir, by W. Keith Leask, M.A. Quatercenten...
View full detailsAberdeen University; Interamna Borealis; being Memories and Portraits from an old University Town between the Don and the Dee, W. Keith Leask, 1917, G Copy
Aberdeen University; Interamna Borealis; being Memories and Portraits from an old University Town between the Don and the Dee, by W. Keith Leask, M...
View full detailsAberdeen University; Interamna Borealis; being Memories and Portraits from an old University Town between the Don and the Dee, W. Keith Leask, 1917, VG Copy
Aberdeen University; Interamna Borealis; being Memories and Portraits from an old University Town between the Don and the Dee, by W. Keith Leask, M...
View full detailsAberdeen University; Record of the Celebration of the Quatercentenary of the University of Aberdeen, P.J. Anderson, 1907
Aberdeen University; Record of the Celebration of the Quatercentenary of the University of Aberdeen, from 25th to 28th September, 1906. Edited by P...
View full detailsAberdeen University; Studies in the History and Development of the University of Aberdeen, P.J. Anderson, 1906
Aberdeen University: Studies in the History and Development of the University of Aberdeen; A QuaterCentenary Tribute Paid by Certain of Her Profess...
View full detailsAberdeen University; A History of the University of Aberdeen 1495-1895, John Malcolm Bulloch, 1895
Aberdeen University; A History of the University of Aberdeen 1495-1895, by John Malcolm Bulloch, M.A. SOLD We have recently acquired a small collec...
View full detailsAberdeen University: Roll of Graduates, 1860-1970, 4 Volume Set
Aberdeen University: Roll of Graduates, 1860-1970, 4 Volume Set; SOLD Vol I: Roll of the Graduates of the University of Aberdeen, 1860-1900. By Col...
View full detailsAberdeen University: Fasti Academiae Mariscallanae Aberdonensis: Selections from the Records of the Marischal College and University, plus Officers and Graduates - limited editions
Fasti Academiae Mariscallanae Aberdonensis: Selections from the Records of the Marischal College and University, MDXCIII - MDCCCLX; plus Officers a...
View full detailsWilliam Hone; His Life and Times, Frederick Wm. Hackwood, 1970 reprint of 1912 edition
William Hone; His Life and Times, by Frederick Wm. Hackwood. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British histo...
View full detailsGreat Thinkers of The Eastern World, Ian P. McGreal, 1995
Great Thinkers of The Eastern World; The major thinkers and the philosophical and religious classics of China, India, Japan, Korea, and the world o...
View full detailsLe Regne de Robespierre, Maria Helene Williams, c. 1900
Memoires et Souvenirs; Publie sous la Direction de F. Funck-Brentano: Le Regne de Robespierre, by Maria Helene Williams. Traduit pour la premiere f...
View full detailsEarly Letters of Marcus Dods, 1850-1864, selected and edited by his Son, 1910 - possibly author inscribed
Early Letters of Marcus Dods, D.D. (Late principal of New college, Edinburgh), 1850-1864, selected and edited by his Son, Marcus Dods, M.A., Advoca...
View full detailsBound Collection of Biblical Pamphlets, 1914. Collated by James Hope Moulton, with Correspondence.
Bound Collection of Biblical Pamphlets, 1914. With authors' names to spine; Thackeray, Simpson, Findlay, Mayor, Stawell, Bladon, Peake, Burkitt, La...
View full detailsGeschichte der Basler Mission, 1815-1899, Paul Eppler, 1900. 6 Maps.
Geschichte der Basler Mission, 1815-1899, mit vier Kartenstizzen, by Paul Eppler (History of the Basel Mission with four map sketches). Published b...
View full detailsAlbrecht Ritschls Leben, Dargestellt von Otto Ritschl. 2 Volumes complete. 1892 - 1866.
Albrecht Ritschls Leben, Dargestellt von Otto Ritschl. 2 Volumes complete. Comprises: Vol 1: Published 1892: Ertser Band. 1822 - 1864. Vol 2: Publi...
View full detailsParadise Lost; A Poem in Twelve Books by John Milton, 1790, Volume 2, Ninth Edition
Paradise Lost; A Poem in Twelve Books by The Author John Milton. With Notes of Various Authors, by Thomas Newton, D.D., Late Lord Bishop of Bristol...
View full detailsAn Account of the Infancy, Religious and Literary Life, of Adam Clarke, 1833
An Account of the Infancy, Religious and Literary Life, of Adam Clarke, L.L.D., F.A.S., & C. Written by One who was Intimately Acquainted with ...
View full detailsLatran V et Trente, O. De La Brosse, J. Lecler, H. Holstein & CH. Lefebvre, 1975
Histoire Des Conciles Oecumeniques 10; Latran V et Trente, by O. De La Brosse, J. Lecler, H. Holstein & CH. Lefebvre. Published under the direc...
View full detailsPagans and Philosophers, John Marenbon, Princeton, 2015
Pagans and Philosophers; The Problem of Paganism from Augustine to Leibniz, by John Marenbon. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late William...
View full detailsOeuvres Choisies de Massillon, Petit Carême
Oeuvres Choisies de Massillon, Petit Carême, Suivi de Sermons Divers. Nouvelle Edition precedee D'Observations Litteraires par la harpe et de L'elo...
View full detailsCollectanea Anglo-Minoritica, or A Collection of the Antiquities of the English Franciscans, or Friers Minors, commonly called Gray Friers, AP (Anthony Parkinson), 1726, Richard the Third interest
Collectanea Anglo-Minoritica, or A Collection of the Antiquities of the English Franciscans, or Friers Minors, commonly called Gray Friers. In Two ...
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