WILLIAM MCDOWALL

History of the Burgh of Dumfries

Adam and Charles Black. 1873. Hardcover. Second edition. Missing map, good only. Quarter bound in red leather, split to the lower spine, boards much rubbed especially to the corners, ink numbers and initial s to the eps and preliims, hinges loosening, grubby marks throughout, coloured frontispiece, vignette of Devorgilla's seal, and the three other plates present, missing map, good only. Good.

Byre BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 13616

Catalogue: Scottish

Keywords: Scottish, Scotland, local history Local history

William McDowall

History of the Burgh of Dumfries with Notices of Nithsdale, Annandale, and the Western Border

Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1873. Leather. The scarce second edition of this history of the royal burgh of Dumfries, illustrated with chromolithograph views of the region. First published in 1867, this is the scarce second edition of William McDowall's history of Dumfries, Scotland, enlarged and with illustrations not present in the first edition. Bookplate of one 'Donald Whyte' to front pastedown. Discussing also Nithsdale, Annandale and the western border. Illustrated with a chromolithograph frontispiece, colour title page, and a folding facing page viii. Bound without the three additional plates called for. In half morocco. Externally smart with minor rubbing to the boards and extremities. Fading to the spine and the odd mark to the boards. Bookplate of one 'Donald Whyte' to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to the engraved title page. Bound without the three additional plates called for. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 882K1

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration

Keywords: Scotland British Topography History British Topography Not Stated

McDowall, William

The man of the woods, and other poems.

Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1882, Second edition. Signed by author. VIII, 208 pp. hard cover. By the author of “History of the Burgh of Dumfries”. Sdescription VG. Light shelf wear to covers, gift inscription to Sir John Bowser (later Premier of Victoria) signed by the author opposite title page, several ink notes through text and page edges soiled, overall very good condition. No Jacket.

Lost and Found BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 12998

Catalogue: poetry

Keywords: Sir John Bowser