Geddes Patrick Introduction (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine EX-LIBRARY. No jacket. Norval, James (photography) (illustrator). New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1973. Appears seldom if ever read. Near Fine EX-LIBRARY with minimal markings (only ltwo ink stamps, and a bit of glue residue from a spine label that has been neatly removed). Bright, shiny, clean, square, and reasonably tight. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. All text is fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. This is a high quality facsimile reprint of the 1904 first edition, with the addition of a new 28 page historical/biographical Introduction by Peter Green. First Printing Thus. Oversize Hardcover. 8.25" wide by 11.5" tall. "With Plan, Perspective, and 136 Illustrations." Includes two large folding plates: Bird's Eye Perspective of the whole building scheme; and plan of a park. Facsimile reprint of Patrick Geddes's CITY DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF PARKS, GARDENS, AND CULTURE-INSTITUTES, A REPORT TO THE CARNEGIE DUNFERMLINE TRUST. Bound in the original blue cloth, lettered in shiny silver on the spine. High quality reprint, w/New Introduction. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine EX-LIBRARY/No jacket. Illus. by Norval, James (photography). 33pp. + 232pp. High quality reprint, w/New Introduction.

Facsimile reprint of the first edition of 1904. 4to. (29cm. tall x 20cm.). 33pp. introduction. 232pp. main text. With 1 folding plan of Pittencrieff Park in line. 1 folding perspective drawing of the Dunfermline Plan. 132 monochrome and in line illustrations. A fine hardback copy in the original blue buckram with silver lettered spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Louis Weirter, Monro S. Orr, Otto Schlapp Ph. D. (illustrator). 1st Edition. The Story of Edinburgh Castle by Louis Weirter is an ambitious early twentieth-century study of one of Scotland's most iconic historic sites, combining historical narrative with extensive original illustration. Published in 1913 with an introduction by the Scottish thinker and planner Patrick Geddes, the work explores the long history of Edinburgh Castle from its medieval origins through its military and royal associations. The volume is particularly notable for its visual presentation, featuring signed etching and collotype plates by Weirter alongside decorative contributions from Monro S. Orr and Otto Schlapp, resulting in a richly produced and atmospheric account of the castle and its setting. The Story of Edinburgh Castle, by Louis Weirter, R.B.A., With an Introduction by Professor Patrick Geddes. With Sixteen Collotypes and an Etched Frontispiece by the Author. Also Eight Drawings in Line by Monro S. Orr and End-Papers Designed by Otto Schlapp Ph. D. Published by George G. Harrap & Company, London. 1913 first edition. The frontispiece etching is signed and dated 1913 by the author (this was not a standard feature of this book). A very good cloth hardback with castle cover design and gilt titles. Spine with lion rampant design and gilt title. Pictorial endpapers. Soundly bound. All the plates in the book feature tipped on images, mounted on thicker grey card, and protected with tissue guards with printed captions. Text is bright and throughout with light scattered spotting throughout, and heavier spotting to endpapers and preliminary pages. With gilt top edge, and rough cut edges elsewhere. An attractive volume. Text in English. xvi + 254pp + guarded frontispiece etching, 16 Collotypes with printed guards, and 8 drawings with printed guards (all as called for). Dimensions: Approximately 315mm high x 248mm wide x 45mm deep. Weight approximately 2.1kg (unpacked). Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Orr, Monro S.; Weirter, Louis; Schlapp, Otto (Endpaper Design) (illustrator). First Edition Thus. MCMXIII at title page. A magnificent large volume. Pictorial black and tan cloth. Introduction by Professor Patrick Geddes. Illustrated with sixteen collotypes and an etched frontispiece by the author, Eight drawings in line by Monro S. Orr and endpapers designed by Otto Schlapp. 254 pages. Insured post. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good. Orr, Monro S.; Weirter, Louis; Schlapp, Otto (Endpaper Design) (illustrator). First Edition. Oversize 9 1/2" x 12 1/2" folio design weighing over five lbs. Rich medium brown, smooth, full leather boards, blind-stamped cover vignette of castle rock impressed with borders, ornate gilt spine title design, moderate shelf wear, rub, toning, discoloration. Bright gilt top edge. Heavy stock deckled leaves, near fine. Large stylish font make for ease of enjoyment. Illustrated endpapers at front and back in light green of the monumental Edinburgh castle upon the dormant "Castle Rock" in silhouette style by Otto Schlapp. Illustrated with eight wonderfully enchanting mounted plates by famed Scottish illustrator Monro S. Orr. Although Orr is best known for his humoured stylings, the tone is more austere here though filled with vibrant characters. Also, an etched frontispiece and a dozen mounted impressions in collotype format by Louis Weirter. All plates with fine tissue guards featuring descriptive captions. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Contents: "Introduction; I. Once Upon a Time; II. Queen Margaret; III. Dark Days; IV. The Black Dinner; V. The Blackest Day for Scotland; VI. The Power of Douglas; VII. The Coronation of Charles the First; VIII. Cromwell and the Ministers; IX. Bonnie Prince Charlie; X. The Story of the Regalia; XI. Mons Meg and Other Relics; XII. The Castle Hill; XIII. From the Castle Walls." The famed Edinburgh Castle is set upon an extinct volcano known as "Castle Rock." The cone, now a plug, spewed the hot lava many eons ago leaving a giant mass of rock fit for the fortress. Dolerite formed as part of an ancient complex that underlies the heart of Edinburgh. The Fore Well, the primary source of water for the medieval castle, was cut deep into the rock. Over many centuries, there were twenty-three siege attempts on the castle making it the most besieged place in Europe. Above the entrance gates is the Scottish national motto, "nemo me impune lacessit", or "no one provokes me without impunity." Jewels and treasures from around the world were held here and it was home to Scotland's kings and queens for centuries. Besides serving as royal residence, it has been used as an arsenal, a treasury, a national archive, a mint, a prison, a military fortress, and the home of the Honours of Scotland, or, the Scottish regalia. The final monarch to reside at the castle was Charles I in 1633 before his coronation as King of the Scots. A chapel in the castle is dedicated to Scotland's saintly queen, Margaret. Forced to flee after the Norman invasion, she was raised in exile in Hungary, but returned as a young girl. She became queen and was later made a saint. The chapel was built in her honour by her son, King David I, and is Edinburgh's oldest building. Saint Margaret's chapel hosts weddings and christenings to this day. In 1640, high intrigue, detailed in chapter IV, occurred at the castle when William Crichton and Alexander Livingston arranged a meeting with their rivals, members of the powerful Douglas clan. With the young king present, Crichton and Livingston murdered the 6th Earl of Douglas and his younger brother in a notorious evening that would become known as the Black Dinner. 254 pages. Insured post. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.