THE FIRST LIGHT THE STORY OF INNERPEFFRAY LIBRARY. This edition is signed by the author and is limited to 500 copies of which this is number 156.
Published by The Library of Innerpeffray., Crieff, 2009
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4to. 10 x 7.5 inches. xvii + [1] + 138 + [2] pp. + [1] pp. limited edition statement. Title page and timeline in red and black. Bound in maroon morocco leather, gilt. Deckled fore edge. A fine copy. Signed by author on limited edition page at end. Illustrated by 3 tipped in plates, including frontispiece, by 7 whole page plates, both numbered in text and by facsimile signature in text and folding family tree at end. History of the Innerpeffray Library, Crieff, Perthshire, the first lending library in Scotland, from 1747, at a time when the country had a reading culture far ahead of England and much of Europe. A very attractive volume, beautifully printed, bound and illustrated by woodcuts and facsimiles, etc. BIBLIOGRAPHY LIBRARIES BIBLIOGRAPHY HISTORY SCOTTISH 20TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED FINE BINDING BIBLIOGRAPHY.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- THE FIRST LIGHT THE STORY OF INNERPEFFRAY LIBRARY. This edition is signed by the author and is limited to 500 copies of which this is number 156.
- Author
- CHAMIER, GEORGE.
- Publisher
- The Library of Innerpeffray., Crieff
- Publication year
- 2009
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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…
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