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In 1880, a young medical student named Arthur Conan Doyle, in need of remuneration and adventure, took time away from his medical studies in Edinbu...

This is a very unusual and rather charming volume - on the face of it it has the appearance of a typical Victorian binding - black leather spine an...

This rare edition presents Veneres uti observantur in gemmis antiquorum with all text in English in this variant. Compiled by Baron d’Hancarville, ...

19th Century Egyptian Photograph Album, Albumen Prints. An album of Albumen prints from approximately 1880, of Egyptian subjects. SO...

19th Century Japanese photo album 日本のビンテージ写真集 RECENTLY SOLD A photo album of original albumen prints, hand coloured, of Japanese subjects. My in...

A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen. In Four Volumes. Originally edited by Robert Chambers. New Edition, Revised Under the Care of the Pu...

Two anthologies compiled from the pocket literature broadsheets distributed to military serviceman in 1915, in the early days of The Great War. The...

A Chronological Arrangement of the Coins of Chios, by J. Mavrogordato; Reprinted from the 'Numismatic Chronicale', Fourth Series, Vols XV-XVIII. Pu...

A Civic Survey & Plan for the City & Royal Burgh of Edinburgh; Prepared for the Town Council by Patrick Abercrombie, LL.D. and Derek Plumst...

An interesting set of 5 early Edinburgh softback guide books, generally in good condition and illustrated, comprising; Benjie's Guide to Edinburgh ...

A Collection of Jessie M. King Ephemera; Posters, leaflets, cuttings, articles, cards etc., 1980s-2000s. A substantial and varied collection of mod...

Ian Hay was the pen name of John Hay Beith (1876-1922), British schoolmaster, soldier, novelist, playwright and historian. His humorous account of ...

A Collector's Guide to Prints and Printmakers from Durer to Picasso, by Ferdinando Salamon. 271 illustrations. 18 in colour. Published by Thames an...

A Complete Guide to Heraldry, by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law. Illustrated by Nine Plates in Colour and Nearly 800...

A General Description of the Shire of Renfrew, Including an Account of the Noble and Ancient Families, who, from the Earliest Times, have had Prope...

A General Introductory Guide to the Egyptian Collections in the British Museum; with 233 Illustrations. New edition, Revised and Enlarged. Original...

A History of The Earth and Animated Nature, By Oliver Goldsmith. With an Introductory View of the Animal Kingdom by Baron Cuvier; Copius Notes of D...

A History of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans with an extensive selection from the hitherto inedited Stuart Papers, 4 Volume Set, 1851-18...

A large collection of William Weston Gallery catalogues; mainly European and British Modern and Contemporary Prints from the well known London gall...

A smart full leather prize-binding from the school John Colet founded. A Life of John Colet, D.D., Dean of St. Paul's, and Founder of St. Paul's Sc...

A beautifully presented volume of two classic 19th Century medical works. Very much a deluxe edition from the Classics of Medicine Library, in full...

A New Account of the East Indies, by Alexander Hamilton. With Numerous Maps and Illustrations. Now Edited with Introduction and Notes by Sir Willia...

This is the fifth and final volume of A New and Complete System of Practical Husbandry, a comprehensive 18th-century agricultural manual compiled b...

A New History of Scotland: 2 Volume Set. Comprising; Scotland from the earliest times to 1603. By William Croft Dickinson. First edition, 2nd impre...

Published in 1948, A New Theory of Human Evolution outlines Keith’s view that human development was shaped not only by natural selection but also b...

A set of 2 smart photo albums carrying the gilt initials 'M.R.' and dated to 1872. The first featuring topographical European settings, and the sec...

A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful, with an introductory Discourse Concerning Taste; and Several Oth...

A leather bound photographic album from 1884 by 'Photographic Artist' J. Dryburgh, of St Andrews and Dalkeith, in Scotland. A truly remarkable albu...

A smart copy of this sammelband bringing together 5 uncommon mid-18th Century printings of Shakespeare's works.  SOLD Comprises: A History of King ...

A Selection of Scots, English and Irish Songs with Accompaniments for the Piano-Forte, from the most Eminent Composers. Dedicated by Permission to ...

A handsome and uncommon copy of this sporting travelogue, which first appeared in print in 1804. A Sporting Tour Through the Northern Parts of Engl...

A Standard Dictionary of the English Language, upon original plans; designed to give, in complete and accurate statement, in the light of the most ...

A Thousand and One Follies and His Most Unlooked-For Lordship. Translated from the French of Jacques Cazotte by Eric Sutton. With an introduction b...

A beautifully presented volume of this work by John Hunter, first published by George Nicol of London and printed by John Richardson, in 1794. Very...

A Treatise on the Epidemic Puerperal Fever as it Prevailed in Edinburgh in 1821-22, To Which is Added an Appendix, containing the Essay of the Late...

A smart copy of this 18th century medical text by Dr Samuel Chapman. The Royal College of Physicians notes: "Samuel Chapman, M.D., was a native of ...