1825 Edinburgh (4 results)

fester Einband. 484 Seiten, HLdr. d. Zt. mit RT., 12° (Buchhöhe: 14,5 cm) (= Miss Frace Kennedy's Sämmtliche Werke. Aus d. Engl. von H.Clemen und W.Pirscher; III.Band) (Einband stark berieben / Ecken bestoßen / Außengelenke mit Einrissen; Funktion aber nicht eingeschränkt / Schnitt und zahlreiche Seiten fleckig; Text aber gut lesbar).…

The plaque referred is 'attached to the rock face fronting Regent Road immediately to the east of the steps leading from the end of Waterloo Place to Calton Hill', and was unveiled in 1894. The entry with Canmore ID 302221 gives some detail, but has no mention of the present appeal. 1p, 4to. On recto of first leaf of bifolium of laid paper. Discoloured and worn, but with text intact and clear. The authors are named as: 'DAVID PRYDE, M.A., LL.D., / President of the Edinburgh Burns' Club. / JAMES CRICHTON, Hon. Secy. / JOHN WALKER, Acting. Secy., / 2 EDEN TERRACE, EDINBURGH.' Twenty lines in three paragraphs of small print, beginning: 'SHORTLY after the death of Mr David Kennedy, a suggestion was made that a Monument should be erected to him and the two other great Scottish Vocalists, Templeton and Wilson. It was also thought that the EDINBURGH BURNS' CLUB was the body that could most appropriately undertake the carrying out of this project. A Meeting of the Club was, therefore, called and all the Members present agreed that an appeal should be made to the public for the above-mentioned purpose.' The notice asserts that 'Templeton, Wilson, and Kennedy deserve to be ranked among the great public benefactors. During their professional tours, they interpreted the Scottish feeling and humour of Burns and other poets, set to the matchless Scottish melodies. And in doing this the not only stirred the heart and delighted the fancy of the people, but kindled an enthusiastic love for our native land. This was especially the case when they visited America and the Colonies. They carried with them, as it were, the atmosphere of old Scotland, which not only revived former associations and memories, but greatly strengthened that bond of sympathy which, more than any other tie, binds together the English-speaking communities all over the globe.' The notice ends with the announcement of the proposal 'to erect in the Scottish capital, to these great Scottish singers, a Monument which will keep them in remembrance, and which at the same time will encourage others of like gifts to follow their example; and all lovers of Scotland in all parts of the world are invited to subscribe to this patriotic object.' Loosely inserted is a 54-line newspaper cutting, from a London cuttings agency, of an article by 'WM. HENDERSON, London.', headed 'ON SCOTTISH VOCALISTS - WILSON, TEMPLETON, KENNEDY.' The source and full date are absent. No other copy traced.…

Edinburgh and London, 1825. Only edition. An Unusual Scottish Case Involving Clandestine Marriage and Legitimacy Bell, Robert [c.1760-1816]. Report of a Case of Legitimacy, Under a Putative Marriage, Tried Before the Second Division of the Court of Session in February 1811. Edinburgh: Printed for Bell & Bradfute; London: Butterworth & Son, 1825. vii, 228 pp. Octavo (8-3/4" x 5-1/2"). Later cloth, lettering piece and blind fillets to spine, endpapers renewed, deckle fore and bottom-edges. Moderate toning to interior, light foxing and dampspotting in places, library stamp to title page and a few other leaves. $450. * Only edition. A detailed account of an extraordinary and "clandestine" Scottish legal battle. The case centers on an heiress who entered into a secret marriage while underage, only to later marry a second husband who was unaware of her prior commitment. Upon the discovery of the first marriage, the legitimacy of the child from the second union was challenged. This report is a vital source for the study of "Putative Marriage"-a rare legal protection for children of invalid unions. The text includes lengthy and brilliant excerpts from the arguments of Francis Jeffrey, the famed jurist and critic. Overall, this title provides deep insight into the 19th-century Scottish Court of Session's handling of clandestine marriages and social status. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 5:23. Edinburgh and London, 1825. Only edition. (illustrator).…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Language: und Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1889 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. THERE MIGHT BE DELAY THAN THE ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATE DUE TO COVID-19. Pages: 596 Pages: 596.…