Macgillivrary William Lankester Edwin Ed (1 results)

Hardcover. pp.xx, 507 with fold-out hand coloured map, frontis., 5 further full page plates plus illus. in text. 8vo. Hardback. Limited print run by order of Queen Victoria after the death of the author for presentation only by The Queen and H.R.H. Prince Albert. With original presentation plate to the front free endpaper stating 'This work printed by command of the Queen is presented to Sir John Forbes by H.R.H. Prince Albert'. Scattered spotting to contents which are o/w. in fine condition. Original red cloth binding, with gilt lettering to spine and armorial to front board, with spine professionally relaid all in thor. vg. condition. A detailed natural history of this area of Scotland within which Balmoral Castle sits. Sir John Forbes (1787-1861) was physician to Queen Victoria from 1841 to 1861 and court physician to Prince Albert from 1819-1861.…