Traditions Of Edinburgh

London: W and R Chambers, 1912. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Good Only. 10.5" by 7.5". James Riddel. An uncommon, first revised edition of Robert Chambers' guide to Edinburgh. With the original extremely scarce pictorial dustwrapper.This revised edition has a new preface by Chamber's grandson C.E.S Chambers. Illustrated throughout by James Riddel with many coloured plates of iconic Edinburgh… Read more about this item

Chambers, Edinburgh, 1931. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: James Riddel. grey end-papers; 24 pages of frontis. illust.; titles; introductions; contents; illustrations list; map in red, back & white with keys to streets & buildings & objects of interest; plus 29 further colour plates & 64 pen & ink drawings by… Read more about this item

London & Edinburgh : W. & R. Chambers, 1912. A delightfully illustrated edition of Chambers' engaging exploration of the byways of Edinburgh history. First published in 1825 and extensively revised in 1868, shortly before his death, the present edition adds an introduction by his grandson, Charles Edward Stuart Chambers (1859-1936) - also a publisher, further notes, and some delightful coloured… Read more about this item

Edinburgh and Philadelphia: W. & R. Chambers, Limited; J. B. Lippincott Company, 1912. Very attractive copy of the richly illustrated 1912 edition, containing 35 color plates and a map. Bright roybal blue cloth with lettering and decoration in gilt, top edge gilt, 377 pages. Covers rubbed at the edges with some light fraying to corners and spine ends,… Read more about this item

Chambers. First published in 1824. 377pp., illustrations to text. Small mark to rear cover, a little light foxing to outer edge of text block o/w very good condition. Dustwrapper grubby and slightly foxed, two closed tears to upper edge of front panel o/w good condition. OVERSEAS ORDERS MAY INCUR EXTRA SHIPPING. . Very Good. Hardcover. Facsimile. 1980.

Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1912. First. hardcover. very good(+). James Riddel. Illustrated throughout with color plates by James Riddel. xxiv, 377 pages. Short thick 4to, original blue cloth with gilt-stamped pictorial cover and spine, top edge gilt. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1912. First edition. Spine ends a bit worn and rear cover scuffed, still a very… Read more about this item

London and Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1869. Finely bound example of Chambers' work on the history and legends of Scotland. Octavo, bound in full pebbled red morocco with gilt titles and elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, elaborate floral ruling and gilt central vignette of Edinburgh Castle to the front and… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Printed for W. & C. Tait , 1825. First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 6.5" by 4". None . Bright first edition of Robert Chambers's study of Edinburgh traditions in two uniform leather-bound volumes. The first edition of this work. Complete in two volumes. A study of Edinburgh traditions by Robert Chambers in uniform half calf bindings.Containing sketches… Read more about this item

London : W.&R. Chambers, 1868. New Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's signature. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xvi, 391p. ; 20cm. Subjects: Edinburgh (Scotland) -- Antiquities.

Larousse Kingfisher Chambers. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0550212922 . Attractive reprint of the 1868 revised edition with notes by author's grandson. Tight clean bright book, about new but for discoloration to the publisher's brown stain on the top edge; in crisp DJ protected in mylar sleeve. ; 377 pages .

London: W. & R. Chambers, Limited, 1912. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 7.5" . James Riddel. A new edition of this work on the traditions of Edinburgh by Rocher Chambers will full colour illustrations by James Riddel. A new edition of the work, with a preface written by C. E. S Chambers. In the original publisher's blue… Read more about this item

W. and R. Chambers. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. undated. the boards are scuffed and edge worn. foxing and markings. mildly damp stained. all pages are intact and legible. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Edinburgh: W & c Tait Boards are very grubby binding is tight contents clean all plates & maps missing. This is volume one of two vols. A good reading copy scarce.. First Vol 1. Cloth. Poor. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London & Philadelphia. W. & R. Chambers, Limited & Philadelphia. J.B. Lippincott. [1912]. Hardcover. thick 4to. 26cm, xxiii,377p., with 30 colour plates including frontis, 65 text illustrations, double page map, index, maroon gilt decorated cloth, very good to fine (gar). ~ Originally published in 1825 and revised in 1846 and 1868 by the author, the present edition has been… Read more about this item

W & R Chambers, 1947. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1947. Latest Reprint. 376 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Colour illustrated plates. Black and white illustrations throughout. Light foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1869. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green cloth beveled boards with gilt stringing and gilt device to front board and spine. Some light rubbing and a spot of candle wax to rear board. Some writing on fly leaf. Some light foxing to prelims. Nice copy.

UK: W & R Chambers, 1869. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green cloth bevelled boards with gilt device to front board and gilt stringing. Gilt titles to spine. Bookplate to front paste down. Slightly loose hinge.

W. & R. Chambers, Ltd.. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1947. Hardcover. Light rubbing at spine ends. Owner name. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 376 pages .

London: W. R. Chambers, c.1920. 1st ed. thus. Nice copy. octavo. hardback in original cloth xx + 376pp., colour frontis., colour & b/w plates, text ills., map, index, Lacks free front end paper o/w a nice copy in royal blue boards with bright gilt titles to front board & spine & with nice colour plates

W. & R. Chambers N/D (c.1868). Octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs