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London: T Cadell Jun. and W Davies, in the Strand, 1802 A very good copy of Martin Sauer's account of the Joseph Billings expedition to Northern Russia. Commodore Billings was commissioned by Catherine the Great to head the expedition, which took nine years, returning in 1794 with extensive data and mapping from the region, and enhanced knowledge of local populations.… Read more about this item

Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed for the Author, 1788 A very good copy of the scarce 1st edition. Written as a protest - the author's preface states 'the design of publishing....is rather to make more clearly known the hardships and unconstitutional government of this Burgh'. Eunson has an interesting history: some accounts state that he was a smuggler who turned 'gamekeeper'… Read more about this item

Edinburgh, London: A Constable and Company, and John Murray, 1806 A very good copy of Patrick Neill's description of his tour in Orkney and Shetland in probably contemporary half leather binding. Patrick Neill (1776-1851) was a printer who became particularly known for his 'interests' in botany and horticulture. He was a founding Member and first Secretary of the Wernerian Natural… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: James Thin, The Mercat Press, 1974 A near fine copy of the 1974 reprint from the 1903 edition published by Alexander Gardner. The binding is bright and clean with light pulling to spine ends and a couple of small spots on the front board. Top edges with a blue tint. Contents complete and very clean. Wrap with some browning… Read more about this item

London: Printed by John Pindley for Samuel Macham, 1613 A fair copy of the extremely scarce 1st edition in newer half leather binding. Classed as 'fair' because 2 leaves are in facsimile and a further leaf has lost its side margin which may have had reference notes. Bishop Joseph Hall (1574-1656) held high positions in the English Church and was… Read more about this item

London, 1760 A good copy of the extremely scarce 1st edition in later half morocco leather binding .The letter was first written in 1757, apparently at the request of an anonymous individual (who edited and published it in 1760) to ascertain the background to a lawsuit brought against the Earl of Morton by his vassals. Rev Hepburn was the Minister… Read more about this item

Dublin: James Williams , 1775 A fair copy of Vol II of the 2nd Dublin Edition, rebound in quarter cloth with marbled boards, with 2 single and 2 folding plates. There is a sad ink note on the verso of the initial blank to the effect that Vol I was lent to the original owner's friend Mr Robert Barber, but… Read more about this item

London: Henry Mortlock , 1675 A very good copy in newer full leather binding with frontispiece portrait. The calf binding has a flat spine without titles and with 6 ruled gilt lines. Boards are plain. It is in near fine clean condition. Newer endpapers have been added. Signature of John Knight (made twice more) on verso of frontispiece. Contents… Read more about this item

Explorations Ltd, 1973 A very good copy of the scarce 1st limited edition - no 458 of 500 copies - signed by the author. In the original yellow light card binding which is secured by staples. The binding is clean with a slight crease at the bottom corner of the front cover and very light turning to corners. Couple of… Read more about this item

Edinburgh : Society of Antiquaries of Scotland , 2003 Very clean copy. Binding with slight rubbing to edges. Jacket with very slight wear at the edges.

London: Richard Bentley, 1837 A fair copy of Vol II in the original publisher's boards with inscription at the fep dated August 11 1838. The writing is a bit difficult but it looks to be to John Beecroft (1790-1854) who became Acting Governor of Fernando Po in 1830. The inscription says 'John Beecroft a present from his friend McGregor Laird… Read more about this item

Dublin: G Perrin for S Price, W and H Whitestone, J Potts, T Walker, C Jenkin et al, 1780 A fair copy of the 1st Dublin edition of Uno von Troil's account of his visit to Iceland with Joseph Banks and Dr Solander in 1772. It was first published in Uppsala in 1777 and the English version is taken from… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Printed for private circulation, 1862 An extremely scarce original copy of James Farrer's account of his work on the excavation of Maes-Howe in Stenness, Orkney, together with a few other barrows. James Farrer (1812-1879) was MP for Durham and an enthusiastic member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. He 'opened' the mound in July 1861, at which time… Read more about this item

Edinburgh and New York: T Nelson and Sons, 1887 A very good copy in the original decorative cloth binding with black and white frontispiece, vignette title and 14 further black and white illustrations as called for. A scarce title with some stunning illustrations. The green cloth binding is clean and bright with some pulling to the spine ends with slight… Read more about this item

London: Chapman and Hall, 1868 A fair copy of the 1st edition in newer quarter buckram binding with folding map at the rear. The binding is clean and sound. The boards are marbled - with what could be the original marbling - and have light wear to edges and corners. The spine has gilt titles and date. The endpapers and… Read more about this item

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1810 A fair copy of the first English translation in the original publisher's paper and card binding with folding map and 2 plates. The binding, which was intended to be replaced by the new owner, is rubbed and worn and losing the paper surface to the boards. It is complete and currently sound. Internally… Read more about this item

London: Henry Colburn, 1825 A fair 2 volume set in contemporary half calf binding with 2 hand coloured frontispieces and a large folding map. The bindings have gilt lines and title labels to spines and marbled boards. There is general rubbing to surfaces and edges with fraying and small loss of leather at spine ends and corners and some paper… Read more about this item

London: Printed by W Bulmer and Co, for George Nicol, and to the Board of Agriculture; and sold by Messrs. Robinson; J Sewell; Cadell and Davies; W Creech; and J Archer, 1797 A good to very good set of 4 volumes in contemporary quarter leather with marbled boards. Packed with articles, letters and notes on developments in agriculture, estate management,… Read more about this item

London: Jacob Tonson, 1700 A very good copy of what is probably the earliest published account of the Orkney Islands, in contemporary full leather binding, with newer spine, and with folding map and plate. The work was originally written by James Wallace (1642-1688) who was a Minister - initially in Ladykirk and then Kirkwall. The manuscript, complete with his drawings,… Read more about this item

London: Henry Colburn, Publisher, 1843 A very good copy of the 2nd edition (published a year after the first and considerably enlarged) in newer cloth bindings. With hand coloured frontispiece and 2 black and white plates to Vol I and black and white frontispiece and a map to Vol II. Commander Bingham entered the Navy in 1820 and led a… Read more about this item