Begg Watson (3 results)

Folio. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Folio. 1st Edition. Large folio with green cloth on boards and black cloth to spine. Black lettering and decoration to front board. Securing tapes are damaged/missing. A series of reproductions from the National Art Survey drawings, published by a joint committee of the board of trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland and the Institute of Scottish Architects. Volume IV frontis is a little grubby but intact. Contains plans and views St Mary's Abbey, Iona; The Abbey Church of St Mirren, Paisley; Dunstaffage Chapel; Linlithgow Palace, and Pilmuir House, East Lothian. Some light soiling and dusting to page/plate edges, and Plates 17, 22 and 26 are missing from the Paisley section, although 22 and 26 have been replaced by large copies. Otherwise, all pages of text and plates are present and in good order. A very heavy item, which will incur extra carriage charges for non UK customers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Published by the National Art Survey of Scotland Volume iv 1933 & Edited by John Begg & G. P. H. Watson A very good set of leaves of the fourth volume of this extensive set of drawings and illustrations. Complete set in printed folio with title to spine which is in poor condition. Title page toned and slightly foxed. Boards slightly soiled.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG: in very good condition. Scuffing and marking to boards. Light page edge browning. Ties to volume I broken. 460mm x 340mm (18" x 13"). 204 plates. 4 portfolios of 262 plates. Volume I: 72 plates; Volume II: 63 plates,; Volume III: 56 plates; Volume IV: 67 plates. Published: 1921 - 1933. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. Argyllshire: Carrick Castle; Dunstaffnage Chapel; Ayrshire: Crossraguel Abbey; Dumfriesshire: Amsfield Tower; Caerlaverock Castle; Fifeshire: Earlshall; Abedour Church; Haddingtonshire: Fountainhall; Iona: St Mary's Abbey; Kirkudbrightshire: Lincluden College Church; Linlithgowshire: Midhope Castle; Bonhard House; Linlithgow Palace; Lothian: Caroline Park House; Royston Castle; Collegiate Church of Dunglass; Torphichen Church; Pilmuir House; Midlothian: Ford House; Pilrig House; Borthwick Castle; Morayshire: Elgin Cathedral; Perthshire: Elcho Castle; Gowrie House; Stirlingshire: Argyll Lodging; Cowane's Hospital; Cambuskenneth Abbey; Renfrewshire: The Abbey Church of St Mirren, Paisley; Roxburghshire: Jedburgh Abbey; Wigtonshire: Park o' Luce. Grey hardback boards with black cloth spine and ties.