historical sketch municipal constitution city von alexander pennecuik (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New.

Zustand: Fair. First Edition. Worn condition. Cover rubbed and soiled. Hinges weak. Loss to spine. Inner hinge cracking. Content in overall good condition. 230mm x 130mm (9" x 5"). lxxx, 72pp, 178pp + plates. 21 b/w plates/lists (10 fold-out) + tipped in plan. [ Includes A Plan of the City of Edinburgh with Adjacent Grounds dated 1759.] Includes list of Alderman and Provosts. Also a reprint of 'An Historical account of the Blue Blanket, or the Craftsmen's Banner; containing the Fundamental Principles of the Good Town' by Alex Pennecuik originally published in 1722. The tipped in plan of Edinburgh dated 1759 is affixed to the rear paste-down and shows the limits of the City's development and taken from the Scots Magazine Vol XXX. p.383 and sculptured by A. Bell. Brown board cover with brown leather spine.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this informative account of the history of the constitution of Edinburgh. The first edition of this work, illustrated with nine armorial plates, two single leaf tables, and eight folding double page tabled. Collated, complete.A fascinating account of the history of the constitution of the city of Edinburgh, including various acts of the town council, lists of magistrates, aldermen and provosts, and the decrees of King James VI.To the rear of the work is Alex Pennecuik's 'An Historical account of the Blue Blanket, or the Craftsmen's Banner; containing the Fundamental Principles of the Good Town', which was first published in 1772.With a stamp to the front pastedown.An informative work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with small losses of cloth in these regions. Fading to back strip and perimeters of rear board, with significant fading to centre of front board. Hinges strained and repaired with age toned adhesive tape. Stamp to front pastedown. Front free endpaper detached and loosely inserted. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with significant cropping throughout. Good. book.

Zustand: Good. First Edition. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed. 180mm x 110mm (7" x 4"). lxxx, 72pp, 178pp + plates. 19 b/w plates/lists (8 fold-out). Includes list of Alderman and Provosts. Also a reprint of 'An Historical account of the Blue Blanket, or the Craftsmen's Banner; containing the Fundamental Principles of the Good Town' by Alex Pennecuik originally published in 1722. Brown hardback half-leather cover.