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Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Hon. Colonel Jas. Gardiner, who was slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, September 21. 1745. With an Appendix, relating to the Ancient Family of the Monroes of Fowlis.
by Doddridge, Philip
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Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: T. Maccliesh & Co. , 1804. 12mo, pp. 249, [1] + engraved frontispiece portrait. Contemporary speckled sheep, spine divided by gilt rules, red morocco label. Small hole to one leaf, touching two words with no loss of sense. Extremities slightly worn, joints partially cracked. Ownership inscription of W.E. Pollard to front pastedown. A scarce reprint of Philip Doddridge’s (1702-1751) biography of Colonel James Gardiner (1688-1745) after his death in the Battle of Prestonpans while fighting in the Jacobite uprising.
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- McNaughtan's Bookshop
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- Title
- Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Hon. Colonel Jas. Gardiner, who was slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, September 21. 1745. With an Appendix, relating to the Ancient Family of the Monroes of Fowlis.
- Author
- Doddridge, Philip
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- T. Maccliesh & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1804
- Keywords
- History Biography Scottish
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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