Mure Gordon (4 results)

Blue Cloth Hardbacks. Condition: Very Good. Presumed First Edition Thus. 1872. Presumed first edition thus in four divisions. 320pp. in division 1; pages 321-640 in division 2; pages 641-960 in division 3; and a title-page, note and pages 961-1279 in division 4. There are numerous black and white illustration, both within the text and on plates (some folding, in each volume. These book were also issued in a two-volume edition. They consist of two works on the history of Glasgow, the first being a reprint of John M'Ure's Glasghu Facies: A View of the City of Glasgow that was originally published in 1736. The second work - The History of Glasgow from the Earliest to the Present Time - has been written by various eminent authors and forms the fourth and last volume. The books are uniformly bound in the original blue cloth covered bevelled boards with gold titling on the spines and a gold stamped emblem on the front boards. The cases of the books are in very good condition with shelf wear and some soiling on the boards and bumping to the spine ends. The fourth volume has some white spotting on the front board. The contents are tight and clean apart from a few small marks and some foxing on the first and last few pages of each volume together with a little scattered light foxing elsewhere, including marks on some of the plates. There is a small name label on the front free endpapers and a name and date has been written on the top edge of the front fixed endpapers.PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavy set and extra postage will be required for non-UK customers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2 volumes. Original publishers blue gilt Slight wear at head and foot of spines A crisp clean set. Photo to follow or on request.

Leather. Condition: Good Only. None stated (illustrator). First edition. John M'ure's illustrated history of Glasgow, edited by J. F. S. Gordon and bound in half calf over two volumes. The first thus, the first J. F. S. Gordon edited edition. First published in 1736.Bound in half calf with cloth to the boards.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece, many monochrome vignettes, an engraved title page and seven monochrome plate to 'Volume I' and nine to 'Volume II', including folding plates.The complete work, bound over two volumes with continuous pagination.This work features John M'ure's eighteenth century historical work on Glasgow, edited by James Frederick Skinner Gordon. Gordon was a Scottish antiquary and minister. The work provides a sketch of the Scottish city from the earliest times. Bound in half calf with cloth to the boards. Externally sound with fading to the spines, significant rubbing to the extremities of the boards, joints and spine, bumping to the extremities of the boards, and very minimal closed tears to the head of the joints. Front hinge tender to both volumes and starting to the rear with spotting to the endpaper. Internally firmly bound with generally bright pages with the odd spot and handling marks. Closed tears to the folding plates. Lacking the majority of the spine labels. Good Only. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 'or An account of its origins, rise and progress'. 8vo, half leather with brown cloth boards. Binding rubbed especially at edges, vol. II spine detached on one side, rear board attached but loose. Marbled endpapers and edges. 1279pp illustrated with engraved frontispieces, fold out plate of seals, fold out plan, fold out view of Glasgow Fair and other engravings throughout text. Vol I generally very clean inside, occasional chipping, tear to one plate. Vol II generally clean inside, with some age spotting, frontis and endpapers present but detached. Ex reference library with bookplate & sticker on front pastedowns, stamps on endpapers, first and last pages and on one plate, library number handwritten on reverse of title page. A reprint of of John M'Ure's A View of the the City of Glasgow (1736), edited and with additional material by Gordon.***Over 1kg and may require additional overseas postage***.