Scottish Interest from Quercus Rare Books

London: William Pickering, 1839. This issue of "The Aldine Edition of the British Poets" was intended as a less-expensive edition that included any new material or additions available. Three volumes of the First Edition Thus, in Very Good condition. Not common. Blue cloth binding with paper labels on the spine. Bumped; spines faded to a green colour; top edges dusty;… Read more about this item

Edinburgh, London, Inverness: Archibald Constable and Co.; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; John Young and Co., 1814. An interesting treatise by the Scottish advocate James Grant (1743-1835) who earlier had published the "Origins of Society." This is a Good only copy of the First Edition (it was later reprinted). Original gray paper boards, with the spine "repaired" with paper… Read more about this item

London: Clement Wilson, 1896. Two small volumes of Bobbie's "Works" in an uncommon edition. Dark green cloth bindings with gilt titling on the spines; gilt cameo of Bobbie Burns on the front covers. Clean texts; xl, 312 pages and xi, 339 pages, including an Index to the first lines. Bumps, surface soiling, and the cameos faded. Sound little books, suitable… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1902. Scottish author Samuel Rutherford Crockett (1859-1914) was a prolific producer of romantic novels, often set in Scotland. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the First Edition. Rather uncommon. Dark green cloth binding, decoratively stamped on the front cover; gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 511 pages, with fourteen pages of publisher's… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1872. This is a lovely edition of one of Bobby Burns's most popular poems, presented in a decorative full-leather binding. A Very Good (Plus) copy. Gilt lettering on the front cover. Numerous illustrations by Frederick Augustus Chapman (engraved by J. Filmer). Unpaginated; approximately ......rounded pages, all gilt. There is no publication date, but per bibliographic… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Douglas & Foulis, 1948. William Alexander (1826-1894) published his classic memoir of life in Aberdeenshire serially in 1869-70; a perenial favorite, it has been republished many times. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the Twenty-Second Edition, from 1948. A very attractive small volume, with a decorative green cloth binding and gilt lettering and decorations on the spine.… Read more about this item

London: Samuel Richards and Co., 1824. The Scottish poet and novelist Tobias Smollet (1721-1771), noted for his popular picaresque novels, was an influence on Charles Dickens. Here are five volumes of an original twelve-volume set of his works, in a nice early-19th century leather binding. Not common. Smooth calf, ruled and with a gilt decoration on the covers. Present are… Read more about this item

New York: Bigelow, Brown & Co., Inc., 1909. This is an attractive set ("Edition de Luxe") of the works of the great Scottish poet, a reprint of the "Gebbie Self-Interpreting Edition" first published in 1886. Six volumes in Very Good or better condition. Light green cloth bindings with paper labels on the spine. This set can be a major… Read more about this item

London: Sands & Co., 1902. The "Lays" is the major work by the Scottish lawyer and poet (William Edmonstoune) Aytoun (1813-1865). Sands reprinted it several times during the 1890s in trade cloth. This is a Near Fine copy of a Later Printing in a nice full leather Fine Binding. Uncommon thus. Smooth green calf, ruled in gilt, witha coat-of-arms on… Read more about this item

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1897. This is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing of the First American Edition, in a decorative cloth binding. Light gray with green thistle and shamrock; titles in gilt. Clean text; 366 pages. Contemporary gift inscription on the FFEP. Mild bumping, with a darkened spine; several faint stains; heavier soiling on the… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1894. This tale of Aberdeenshire, written largely in Scots dialect, was first published serially, in 1871. Immediately popular, it was republished many times. This is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing (the Eleventh Edition), which is a reprint of the Eighth Edition of 1884. Decorative paper-covered boards, with a green leather spine. Clean text; 285… Read more about this item

New York: The World Publishing House, 1877. Scottish poet Tobia Smollett (1721-1777) has become more well-known for his picaresque novels, several of which are firmly in the canon of English literature. Here is a nice Victorian volume of his works in a decorative binding. First Edition Thus ("New Edition"). Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine condition. Brick-red cloth, stamped in… Read more about this item

Edinborgh & London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1895. John Galt (1779-1839) had several colonial business ventures that met with limited success; but in the 1820s he wrote several novels of Scottish country life that are very well-regarded indeed. Originally published in 1821, here is a nice little late Victorian set, two volumes in Very Good (Plus) condition. Red ribbed cloth… Read more about this item

Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1896. John Galt (1779-1839) had several colonial business ventures that met with limited success; but in the 1820s he wrote several novels of Scottish country life that are very well-regarded indeed. Originally published in 1822 and 1826. This is a nice little late Victorian set, two volumes in Very Good (Plus) condition. Red… Read more about this item

London: Walter Scott, 1888. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition Thus, part of Scott's series of "The Canterbury Poets," under the general editorship of William Sharp. This is the popular edition; Scott also published a more deluxe version that was limited. Green cloth binding (now faded to green on the spine) with a paper spine-label. Clean… Read more about this item

Preston: Akros Publications, 1968. MacDiarmid (the pseudonym of Christopher Morray Grieve, 1892-1978), an important modernist poet, a Scottish nationalist, and a communist who also flirted a bit with fascism. Quercus posits him as a good poet and an interesting eccentric of the Celtic persuasion. Here is a lovely little softcover booklet, lime green paper covers; LIMITED to 350 copies. In… Read more about this item

London & Edinburgh: T.N. Foulis, 1914. Volume Two only of "The Scottish Edition of the Songs & Poems of Robert Burns." This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition Thus. Brown cloth binding, with black lettering on thew front cover and gilt on the spine. Twenty-five colour illustrations are tipped-in. Clean text; 653 pages, with a two-page publisher's… Read more about this item

New York & London: Harper & Bros, 1898. This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition. Brown decorative cloth binding, featuring a Claymore sword, a pistol, a mask, and a seagull. Crockett (1859-1914) was a prolific author of sentimental novels set in Scotland. Clean text; 413 pages, with two pages of publisher's adverts in the rear. Mildly… Read more about this item

New York & London: Harper & Bros, 1898. Samel Rutherford. Crockett (1859-1914) was a prolific author of sentimental novels set in Scotland; this is probably his most famous This is a Near Fine copy of the First American Edition that has been rebound in a Fine Binding. Marbled paper boards with a brown leather spine; spine is ruled and lettered… Read more about this item

Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, 1854. Scottish poet Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) wrote in what might be called a didactic romanticism. In addition to his literary work, he was one of the founders of the University of London. His American editor, Epes Sargent (1813-1880), had a literary career of his own as a member of the "Knickerbocker Group." This is a… Read more about this item