The Gentle Shepherd, a Pastoral Comedy

Glasgow: A. Foulis, 1788. First Illustrated Edition. Half Morocco, Marbled Boards. Near Fine. 4to. 30 by 23 cm. iv, x, ii, 111, iii, 17, i, 18 pp. Hand-colored portrait frontis of Ramsay plus twelve hand-colored aquatint plates. Ramsay's enormously successful play dates to 1725. It celebrates rural life, particularly that in Scotland of the… Read more about this item

1778. Glasgow. A Foulis. 1778. Royal 4to., in contemporary full mottled calf, boards with elaborate gilt panels with corner tools, rebacked preserving original rich gilt spine, contrasting red leather label, all edges gilt. Aquatint portrait frontispiece and 12 aquatint plates engraved by David Allan, pp.18 of engraved music at rear. Corners rubbed, a little light browning… Read more about this item

Glasgow: A. Foulis 1788. 4to. First illustrated edition. pp. [ii], x, advert, 111, [ii], 17 [glossary], 18 [engraved music], illustrated with 12 plain aquatints, oval bookplate of Alexander Bald of Alloa and a gift inscription from Mrs Bald in 1862. Marks to binding and spine faded, with foxing to the plates. . Very Good. Full Calf. First Illustrated Edition. 1788.… Read more about this item

Glasgow: Printed by A. Foulis and sold by D. Allan., 1788. Hardcover. Good +. David Allan. Glasgow: Printed by A. Foulis and sold by D. Allan., 1788. Good +. David Allan. 4to, rebound in quarter leather with brown cloth boards, titles in gilt on spine. Corners a little bumped. This edition illustrated with 10 aqua-tints… Read more about this item

Glasgow: Printed by A. Foulis, and sold by D. Allan, 1788. 4to, pp. [iv], x, [ii], 111, [3], 17, [1], 18 (engraved music) + frontispiece and 12 plates (all aquatint). Modern quarter calf, marbled boards, red morocco label to spine. Some soiling and light spotting throughout. The first illustrated Foulis edition of Ramsay’s classic, the first Scottish… Read more about this item

Glasgow: printed by A. Foulis, and sold by D. Allan Dickson's, 1788. 4to, pp. [2], x, [2], 111, [3]; followed by 17-page glossary and 18 pages of engraved sheet music; portrait frontispiece, 12 hand-colored aquatints by David Allan; full paneled calf, gilt fleurons on corners, spine rebacked with blind fleuron designs and false raised bands (one is missing), black… Read more about this item

Printed by J Ballantyne and Co. For Alexander MacKay and Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Edinburgh and London, 1807. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Small volume with rubbed marbled covers and brown half-leather with gilt lettering and simple decoration. Cover edges are worn. Leather cracked on joints but binding is secure. End-papers are a… Read more about this item

Glasgow: Printed by A. Foulis, 1788.. Hardcover. Good. Large quarto. [ii], x, [ii], 111, 17, 18pp. pi2, a2, b4, A4-O4, AA2-EE2. Contemporary mottled calf, rebacked. With frontispiece portrait, 12 plates and 18 pages of music in uncolored aquatint by the Scottish artist, engraver, plate-publisher and bookseller, David Allan. This copy is extra-illustrated with 3 additional plates. First illustrated… Read more about this item

Edinburgh And London; W. & A. K. Johnston, 1880. 1880 Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked and black pictorial cloth. Slight dust-dulling, with some rubbing to panel edges and corners. Remains sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 148 pages; Complete with excellent plate illustrations. Subjects: Ramsay, Allan 1686-1758.

Lyon: Apud Hæredes Gulielmi Rouillii, 1614.. Hardcover. Good. Folio. [12], 748, [74]pp. *6, AAA6-ZZZ6. Title vignette. Head pieces and initials. Title-page printed in red-and-black. Contemporary armorial calf with the arms of Cardinal Savio Mellini.

Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. 1851 Adam and Charles Black pocket hardback, embossed gilt illustration to front of brown boards; Good+ clean and sound condition, no dj; scarce edition; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Good. Hardcover. 1851.

Glasgow: D. Allan, J. Murray, C. Elliot, c. 1788.. A very good copy.. Binding: Later ½ calf with marbled boards, spine in six compartments of raised gilt bands and gilt Greek motifs, gilt red morocco label on two. , Size: 4to, Illustration: Complete with 13 aquatint plates including the frontispiece and 12 hand-coloured caricature plates by famous… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1871 (500 gram rate) green cloth with gilt titling to cover and spine, lightly rubbed to joints, library plate to paste down,Victorian bookseller ticket to paste down, library stamps to closed edges, verso of frontis and verso of title, also at foot of two pages, xvi 175pp, illustrated in line. Fifth. C16. Good/No Jacket. Illus.… Read more about this item

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.