John bonar (11 résultats)

Hard. Etat : Good. Good. Bound in half calf over marbled boards. Gilt lettering and tooling to spine. Joints splitting. Slightly foxed and toned and with a repair to to the half-title page. Illustrated with 10 engraved plates, plus half-title page. (illustrateur).

Hardcover. Etat : Good++. 1st Edition. 1805-1808. Volumes III, IV & V published by Arch, Constable, and Co. and John Brown, Edinburgh. [6], 544pp; [6], 647pp; [6], 548pp; [6], 548pp; [6], 574pp, uniformly bound in full polished calf, raised bands on spines, leather spine labels intact [occasional edge chip to labels], includes all decorative title pages, engraved plates throughout [some with the tissue guards intact]. Includes the book label of A. Shirreffs of Aberdeen inside the front cover. Volume Four has a split binding. Overall the interiors are in very good condition, with foxing to the plates, spines rebacked with the original spines laid over.…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. 1805-6 A part set.Four volumes only (bound in three) of Five Volumes. Bound in green cloth. Volumes 1-3 are textually complete. Volume 4 lacks all pages from page 272. Plates as follows Volume 1 11 plates(of 17) Volume 2 ; 18 plates (of 24) Volume 3 ; 12 plates (of 18) Volume 4 ; 30 plates (of 47) ( text incomplete) Volume 5 ; 1 plate (of 2) (no text) Very occasional very light stains Forsyth's study is an excellent detailed appraisal of the of the country at the beginning of the 19th century.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. Rebacked full calf, retaining the original covers. Light wear to the corners and edges. A few of the plates are heavily foxed. Over 100 copperplate steel engravings depicting historic castles, landscapes, and towns. Bookplate of Wilson Dobie Wilson. From the library of Professor Roland Paxton MBE FICE FRSE (1932-2025), 'Britain's foremost historian of civil engineering' (Telegraph, obituary, 12th November 2025).…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. This is a VG hardcover first edition copy, 5 volumes in polished calf,5 rib spines with gold lettering, marbled edges. Folding color map and lots of plates. No foxing. I suspect the hinges to be tender, otherwise I would call it fine. A grand view of Scotland at the height of the enlightenment. The Vicar of Etwall's copy with his name in each volume. Photos on request. MEDIA SHIPPING, much extra for airmail or international shipping.…

Leather Bound. Etat : Very Good. Full calf with gilt decorated spine, title label indistinct, 544pp, illustrated with full page engravings and a folding map, some foxing to endpapers and frontispiece, otherwise a very clean and tight copy. A clear and full account of the Agriculture, Commerce, Mines and Manufactures of the Population, Cities, Towns and Villages of each county.…

Hardback. Etat : G++. No DW. Published in 1805 (1 & 2), 1806 (3 & 4) and 1808 (5). Bound in likely contemporary half black leather and marbled boards. Coloured map and other plates. On the front endpaper of Volume 1 is a shaky handwritten inscription "Presented to Robert Murray from Henry Forsyth The last survg son of the Augter Ro Forsyth." Fairly clean tight set but some noticeable spotting partiularly to plates. Books are in good double plus condition with noticeable signs of wear and/or age. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY (GB 2026 £9) Packed weight 5800g. NOT AVAILABLE OVERSEAS.…

Leather. Etat : Good. 8vo. 544, 547, 548, 548, 574 pp. Full calf with gilt tooling, raised bands, leather title labels, marbled fore-edges. .Containing a clear and full account of the Agriculture, Commerce, Mines, and Manufactures; of the Population, Cities, Towns, Villages, &c. Five volumes. Chipping to leather heaviest at joints and along spines. Volume one is lacking top panel of spine leather. Bindings tight and sturdy. Scattered foxing throughout all volumes, otherwise mostly fine. Embellished with steel engravings. …

Etat : Fair. First Edition. Worn condition. Covers heavily rubbed. Some foxing and staining within. Content in overall good condition. 230mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). 544pp; 547pp; 548pp; 549pp; 574pp. Illustrated with 108 engravings and tinted plates as well as engraved title pages and frontispieces to each volume. Published 1805 - 08. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. Black hardback half-leather cover with blue marbled boards.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very good+. First edition. More than 2,700 pages in total, with c.100 scenic plates, including many of castles and ruins, each volume with an additional engraved title, and Volume I with a folding coloured map, which has a small repair. Contents mostly very clean and bright. There is soiling to the prelims of Vol I, but little elsewhere. Light soiling to the margins of some plates and a few have pale tidemarks. Vol III has old worm holes to the top margin of many pages, invading the text and losing some of it between pages 235 and 294. All edges marbled. In recent half bindings of green Victorian cloth with marbled boards, with printed paper spine labels. A very good set.…

Full-Leather. Etat : Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Five Volumes: 544; 547; 548; 548; 574. Gilt titles: sp. Frontis. Illust: w/ colour fold-in map & b/w engravings. Leather bds. Shelfworn. All bd. inner joints tape reinforced. Vol. III missing sp. end. Some foxing throughout each volume. P/o name penned and penciled, vol. I. Interior leaves age-toned, a few pencil marks in margins, else clean and tight. The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the Agriculture, Commerce, Mines, and Manufactures; of the Population, Cities, Towns, Villages, & c. of each County. Embellished with Engravings. A fine and rare old set. Index for each volume. The many charming old prints are unlisted.…