By John E. Shrearer
Stirling   R. S. Shearer and Son
8.5" by 5.5" xix [2], 22-128pp
The second edition of Shearer's examination of the 1314 victory of Robert the Bruce over the army of Edward II of England, in the First War of Scottish Independence.
By John E. Shrearer

1911 Fact and Fiction in the Story of Bannockburn

Stirling   R. S. Shearer and Son
8.5" by 5.5" xix [2], 22-128pp
The second edition of Shearer's examination of the 1314 victory of Robert the Bruce over the army of Edward II of England, in the First War of Scottish Independence.
£190.00
: 0.5kgs / : 838F18

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Fine Binding, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Signed Binding

In a signed quarter morocco binding from Matlby's of Oxford.

Discussing the years leading up to the battle, troop numbers, the position of the Scots, Milton and the Halbert Bogs, and the Carse Mystery, among a number of further topics.

Illustrated with a frontispiece and four illustrated maps. Collated, complete.

With the publisher's original front and rear wraps bound in at the rear of the work.

With the illustrated bookplate of British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer, broadcaster and sportsman Peter Markham Scott to the front pastedown. Scott was the only child of Antarctic explorer Sir Robert Falcon Scott.

A beautifully bound copy of this fascinating study of the fourteenth century battle.

Condition

In a quarter morocco signed binding, with cloth covered boards. Externally, fine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Publisher's original paper wraps bound in to rear, and age toned to perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

Fine

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