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SMITH JOHN (Pubs.) The Book of the Chronicles of the Isles comprising a Curious and Interesting Record of the Times from the Year 1745 to 1826, Arranged into Chapters & Verses. Fldg. letterpress leaf. Half calf, marbled brds. & edges. Glasgow, 1826; also Political Letters by Lucius Verus (Glasgow interest), 69pp., pres. copy from the author, 1831; bound in half calf with 7pp To James Ewing of Dunoon Castle from "A Reformer", & Observations on the State and Management of Burgh Property, 24pp. with fldg. plan, 1833; A Letter to the Parliamentary Trustees for the River Clyde by One of their Number, 17pp, & list of Matriculated Members of the Merchants` House of Glasgow, 1833. (2 vols., both rare).

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+ Calendar 2025-01-16 11:30:00 2025-01-16 23:59:59 Europe/London Carlisle - Thursday 16th January. 285 Lots of Antiquarian & Collectable Books, Prints and Related Items CARLISLE - Thursday 16th January at 11.30am 285 LOTS OF ANTIQUARIAN & COLLECTABLE BOOKS, prints and related items Glasgow & West of Scotland, 70 lot collection incl. Thomas Annan, The Old Closes & Streets of Glasgow, 1900 & many Directories & Almanacks; others Scottish local history & topography; North of England local history & topography; general antiquarian incl. re Charles I (1645 & 1650) & various pamphlets; literary sets & bindings incl. Churchill, Centenary Ltd. Edition, 34 vols in vellum; 1sts incl. Dorothy Dunnett; Folio Soc. collections incl. fine ltd. eds (Mappa Mundi, Getty Apocalypse, Roberts` Holy Land, Van Gogh Sketchbooks, Just-So Stories, Pearl Manuscript etc); Trollope Soc. publications; British Sports & Sportsmen Series & field sports, bound periodicals, angling trade catalogues, books re guns, framed sporting pictures & prints etc.; Brown, Memorabilia Curliana, 1830; old art reference & musical interest; memorial vol. of RFC interest; 1818 letter touching on Shelley; documents & ephemera incl. S.W. Scotland, & much else. On view: Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th January, 10am to 5pm & sale morning from 9am. Catalogues at www.thomsonroddick.com or on request. Online bidding & in the room. Enquiries 01228 535288 Thomson Roddick Callan Thomson Roddick Callan [email protected]

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