By Cosmo Innes
Edinburgh   Edmonston and Douglas
8" by 6.5" 69, 4pp
A fascinating account of Scottish surnames and their origins, being a first edition.
By Cosmo Innes

1860 Concerning Some Scotch Surnames

Edinburgh   Edmonston and Douglas
8" by 6.5" 69, 4pp
A fascinating account of Scottish surnames and their origins, being a first edition.
£35.00
: 0.5kgs / : 791R40

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Description

First Edition, Leather Binding

Written by Scottish antiquary and judge Cosmo Innes, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Scotland who was an expert in deciphering ancient Scottish records.

The first edition of this work.

With a contemporary gift inscription addressed to a Miss Speirs, dated December 1860.

Condition

In a quarter straight grain morocco binding. Externally a trifle worn; with loss to the head of the spine and rubbing to the spine generally, as well as to the tail. Bumping to the extremities and the odd mark to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound; binding is strained at the first page but remains firm. Pages have the odd spot.

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