Description: THE ANTIQUITIES OF SCOTLAND Complete in Two Volumes By Captain Francis Grose With 190 Illustrative Plates and Map London, 1797 The Antiquities of Scotland. Francis Grose; London: Printed for Hooper and Wigstead, 1797. First Edition. Folio [App. 11.5 x 9 in]. Complete in Two Handsome Volumes. Two engraved vignette title-pages and 190 illustrated plates, together with a folding hand-colored map. Original sprinkled calf custom binding, with spines featuring six compartments and five raised bands, double red and green morocco labels, with extensive gilt to spine. Hinges cracking, but text block sound. Bound with oversize covers. A well preserved copy of an important text detailing the condition and locations of key archeological treasure sites in Scotland. _____________________________________ Items listed on eBay are merely representative of our broader inventory. We specialize in early printed Bibles in English, with a particular focus on first editions and other significant printings. Our stock includes a wide range of Tyndale New Testaments, as well as first editions of the Coverdale Bible (1535), the Matthews Bible (1537), the Great Bible (1539), the Geneva Bible (1560), the Bishops Bible (1568) and the King James Bible (1611). Please do not hesitate to enquire regarding other early printed books and manuscripts.
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Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Region: Europe
Author: Francis Grose
Publisher: Hooper & Wigstead
Topic: Medieval
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1797
