The story of Edinburgh castle
1913, 1st Subscription edition. London : G.G. Harrap, & Co. Very good copy in the original full gilt-blocked, blind-bordered leather. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Deluxe Limited + reserved printing. Item #435534
Physical description: xvi, 253 mounted plates, 32 cm
Notes: Plates accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress.
1 etching and 24 phototypes of drawings by the author, and M.S. Orr, and end papers designed by O. Schlapp. "with an introduction by Professor Patrick Geddes. With sixteen collotypes and an etched frontispiece by the author, also eight drawings in line by Monro S. Orr, and end-papers designed by Otto Schlapp." Contents: I: Once upon a time.--II: Queen Margaret.--III: Dark days.--IV: The black dinner.--V: The blackest day for Scotland.--VI: The power of the Douglas.--VII: The corination of Charles the First.--VIII: Cromwell and the ministers.--IX: Bonnie Prince Charlie.--X: The story of the regalia.--XI: Mons Meg and other relics.--XII: The Castle Hill.--XIII: From the castle walls. Subjects: Edinburgh Castle (Edinburgh, Scotland); Castles Scotland Lothian Region.
Price: €495.00