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1887 Upper Teviotdale and the Scotts of Buccleuch: A Local and Family History
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First Edition
A pre-publication copy of the first edition of this work, unbound and consisting of folded gatherings loosely held together, and without evidence of stab marks to gutters.
Collated, lacking the first eight leaves, which include the title page, frontispiece, contents leaves, and list of illustrations. Lacking also the three maps called for. Lacking also pages 273-274.
With vignette illustrations throughout of 'border scenery'.
Oliver J. Rutherford discusses the Scottish family of Buccleauch, based on the Scottish borders and Teviotdale region.
Loosely inserted in a cardboard box with the title of the work handwritten in ink.
Offering an insight into the appearance of late Victorian era prior to binding.
Condition
Unbound folded gatherings of leaves housed in a cardboard box. Leaves themselves clean and bright, with minor closed tears to head of first leaf, and instances of light edge wear to fore edge of text block. Significant tape repairs to joints of cardboard box, with handwritten title in ink to one board. Lacking the first eight leaves, which include the title page, frontispiece, contents leaves, and list of illustrations. Lacking also the three maps called for.
Good
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