Caledonia: Or, A Historical And Topographical Account Of North Britain, From The Most Ancient To The Present Times With A Dictionary Of Places Chorographical & Philological -

Independently published. Used - Good. paperback This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.

UsedGood. Shows minimal wear such as frayed or folded edges, minor rips and tears, and/or slightly worn binding. May have stickers and/or contain inscription on title page. No observed missing pages.

Independently published. Collectible - Good. Signed Copy Collectible - Good. Inscribed by author on half title page.

Waverley Books, 2016. Stationery. New. ntb edition. 176 pages. 5.67x3.78x0.79 inches.

Waverley Books, 2016. Stationery. New. ntb edition. 176 pages. 5.67x3.78x0.79 inches.

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UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

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London: Printed for W. Owen... and sold at the Pamphlet Shops at the Royal Exchange,.., 1748.. Third edition. 8vo. (vi), 9-58 pp. Later printed marbled wrappers. Very good. Cf. Moore, 129, with slightly different pagination, though this copy matches those listed on ESTC. First published in 1706 in Edinburgh in folio, with a second edition in 8vo appearing a year later. This subsequent edition omits Defoe's name and bears a new title page, dedication (to the Duke of Argyll) and preface.

Edinburgh: Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, 1706. First edition. Folio. [10], 60 pp. COLLATION: 2 ¶2 2¶1 A-P2. Modern three-quarter red morocco, arms of the Earl of Perth stamped in gilt on front cover; near fine, with a small piece from the lower corner of the title-page, not affecting the text First edition of Defoe's lengthy poem in praise of Scotland, written to promote union when Defoe was chief propagandist and agent in Scotland for Northern Secretary Robert Harley. "[Defoe’s] Caledonia, a sixty-page poem published in 1706 with a grant from the Scottish privy council, celebrates Scottish history and a number of its most illustrious and historically important families" (ODNB). The poem is addressed to Scotland's landed gentry, of whom 84 were subscribers to the first edition; the present copy was in the possession of the Earls of Perth, Stobhall.Foxon notes copies with paper watermarked with French arms (D90) or, as in the present copy, Amsterdam arms and fool's cap… Read More