Bibliographia Aberdonensis : Being an Account of Books Relating to or Printed in the Shires of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine or Written by Natives or Residents or by Officers, Graduates or Alumni of the Universities of Aberdeen. [ Volume II only. ] 1641-1700
by Johnstone, J.F.K. ; Robertson, A.W
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About This Item
Third Spalding Club, Aberdeen, first edition, 1930. Cloth, gilt cover device, large 8vo, 26 cm,. xxxv, 317-695 pp, plates. This is the second volume only, covering the period 1641-1700. A valuable bibliography for early Scottish imprints falling within the limits indicated in the title, chronologically arranged, and with detailed bibliographic descriptions and often extensive annotations on points of interest. T General index and index of locations. Volume II is prefaced by: 'The Compiler of " Bibliographie Aberdonensis,' by John Malcolm Bulloch, and 'The Bibliography of Aberdeen - an Advance Review by William Keith Leask". Very Good.
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- Title
- Bibliographia Aberdonensis : Being an Account of Books Relating to or Printed in the Shires of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine or Written by Natives or Residents or by Officers, Graduates or Alumni of the Universities of Aberdeen. [ Volume II only. ] 1641-1700
- Author
- Johnstone, J.F.K. ; Robertson, A.W
- Format/Binding
- Cloth, gilt cover device, large 8vo, 26 cm,
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Third Spalding Club, Aberdeen, first edition, 1930
- Date Published
- 1930
- Pages
- xxxv, 317-695 pp, plates
- Keywords
- 17th century Scotland early scottish books imprints printing history Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Banff Banffshire Kincardine University of Aberdeen Johnstone, James Fowler Kellas & Robertson, Alexander Webster & Simpson, William Douglas Aberdonensis Ab
- Bookseller catalogs
- Printing History & Typography (Bibliographies);
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LONDON, Aberdeen
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We specialize chiefly in "books about books", the emphasis being on historical aspects of book collecting, production and distribution. A particular speciality is in bibliographies, of all subjects of interest to collectors, dealers and scholars, with several thousand bibliography titles in stock. Other strengths include extensive holdings of auction catalogues for book sales and a good selction of reference material on and facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts. We also have a special interest in rare material by or about Rudyard Kipling.
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