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The Earldom of Mar in Sunshine and in Shade During Five Hundred Years With Incidental Notices of the Leading Cases of Scottish Dignities from the Reign of King Charles I till Now. In Reply to an Address to the Peers of Scotland by Henry Earl of Kellier, May 1879. Letters to the Lord Clerk Register of Scotland
by Alexander Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, Lord Lindsay, etc
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: David Douglas , 1882. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". None . A complete collection of two first editions exploring the intriguing history of the Earldom of Mar. The history of the Earldom of Mar during five hundred years by Alexander Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, Lord Lindsay, and other. The first edition, complete in two volumes. With an preface by Alexander's wife, Margaret Crawford and Balcarres. With letters to the lord Clerk Register of Scotland, the oldest surviving Great Officer of State in the country, with origins in the thirteenth century to care and maintain public records. The title of the Earl of Mar was created seven times, currently there are only two existing. An ancient earldom with history that dates back as far as 1014. This book opens with a section titled 'Circumstances under which my Protest took place,' with a discussion on the death of John Erskine, Earl of Mar who died childless. This caused disputes over whom the title should be passed upon, leading the House of Lords to create two earldoms. An extensive history carefully studied in these volumes. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The head and tail of the spine are slightly chipped, as well as the rear joint of vol. II. With Colin Currie ex libris bookplate tot he front pastedown of vol. I, and to the front free endpaper of vol. II; With Alex J Dennistom Brown bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume; and a newspaper column discussing 'The Mar Case' tipped in to the front free endpaper of vol. I. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor spotting to the fore edge, affecting only slightly the first and last few leaves, and a slight offsetting to the endpapers, as usual. Otherwise, the pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Earldom of Mar in Sunshine and in Shade During Five Hundred Years With Incidental Notices of the Leading Cases of Scottish Dignities from the Reign of King Charles I till Now. In Reply to an Address to the Peers of Scotland by Henry Earl of Kellier, May 1879. Letters to the Lord Clerk Register of Scotland
- Author
- Alexander Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, Lord Lindsay, etc
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- David Douglas
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1882
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- earldom of mar first editions history first editions
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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