New statistical account scotland von sinclair john sir (2 Ergebnisse)
Verlag: Edinburgh ; London : W. Blackwood and Sons, 1845
- Hardcover
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In den WarenkorbFirst Edition. Very good copies all in contemporary half black calf over teal marbled boards, now somewhat scuffed. Corners slightly bumped, with minor wear to the panel edges. Spines gilt-tooled with raised bands and leather labels, the former slightly rubbed along with joints and endbands. Prelims and folded matter somewhat fo…xed, all sound, and the interiors remaining bright and clean. A well-preserved set overall. Physical description; complete in 15 volumes : plates, maps (some folded) ; 23 cm. Notes; "Report of the committee for the sons and daughters of the clergy." Originally issued in 52 numbers beginning March 1834. Includes bibliographical references. Contents; v. 1. List of parishes. Edinburgh -- v. 2. Linlithgow, Haddington, Berwick -- v. 3. Roxburgh, Peebles, Selkirk -- v. 4. Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigton -- v. 5. Ayr, Bute -- v. 6. Lanark -- v. 7. Renfrew, Argyle -- v. 8. Dunbarton, Stirling, Clackmannan -- v. 9. Fife, Kinross -- v. 10. Perth -- v. 11. Forfar, Kincardine -- v. 12. Aberdeen -- v. 13. Banff, Elgin, Nairn -- v. 14. Inverness, Ross and Cromarty -- v. 15. Sutherland, Caithness, Orkney, Shetland, General index. Subjects; Scotland. Statistics. History. Local history. 19th century. Illustrated. Plates. Maps. 1 Kg.
Weitere BilderVerlag: William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, 1845
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In den WarenkorbCloth. Zustand: Good. The new edition of Sir John Sinclair's Statistical Account of Scotland, scarce to see as a complete set of fifteen volumes. The new edition of this work.Bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth with paper-covered boards.Complete in fifteen volumes.This is an extensive academic study of Scotland, an i…mmense work that gives a detailed overview of the country and its cities and villages.'Statistical Accounts' was a pioneering work, looking into the country on the eve of the Industrial Revolution.Sinclair is best known for this work, and for being the first person use use the word 'statistics' in the English language.Comprised of:Volume I: List of Parishes - Edinburgh. With one map.Volume II: Linlithgow - Haddington - Berwick. With two maps.Volume III: Roxburgh - Peebles - Selkirk. With three maps.Volume IV: Dumfries - Kirkcudbright - Wigton. With three maps and a folding plate.Volume V: Ayr - Bute. With two maps.Volume VI: Lanark. With one map.Volume VII: Renfrew - Argyle. With two maps and a folding map.Volume VIII: Dunbarton - Stirling - Clackmannan. With two maps and one plate.Volume IX: Fife - Kinross. With two maps.Volume X: Perth. With one map.Volume XI: Forfar - Kincardine. With two maps.Volume XII: Aberdeen. With one map.Volume XIII: Banff - Elgin - Nairn. With two maps.Volume XIV: Inverness - Ross and Cromarty. With two maps.Volume X: Sutherland - Caithness - Orkney - Shetland - General Index. With four maps and a large folding map of Scotland.Illustrated with one map to each county, with the exception of Clackmannan to Volume VIII. With an additional folding map to Volume VII, a folding plate to IV, a plate to VIII and a large folding map of Scotland to X. With thirty-three hand-coloured maps in total.Bound with the half titles.With the bookplate of T & M James. Bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. Externally, sound, with rubbing and soiling to boards and cloth. Spine labels are discoloured. Some bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine, causing a little loss in places and some small tears to the cloth. Hinges are strained to most volumes. Tear along the rear joints causing backstrip to lift, attached only to the front joint, to I, II, VIII, with the same to the front joint to XV. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the occasional mark to pages and plates. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.
