Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs

Edinburgh - Knox, James Plan of Edinburgh and its environs from a survey by James Knox. Engraved by R. Scott. Edinburgh: John Fairbairn, 1824, ha...

Edinburgh - Rombaut van den Hoye, c.1650 Edenburgum civitas Scotiae celeberrima. Edynburgum. Engraving of Edinburgh with Latin, Dutch and French ...

Edinburgh - Valegio, Francesco Edenburg, Edenburgum Scotiae metropolis; engraved plan/view, 85 x 131mm., [Venice, c. 1590-1610], professionally t...

Edinburgh panorama - Steuart, T. Edinburgh from the Calton Hill, panorama in 6 sections, engraving backed on original linen,13 x 111.5cms., Acker...

Edinburgh view - Meissner, Daniel Edenburchk in Schottl. [1624-78], engraved plan/view, 97 x 145mm., uncoloured, professionally tipped in, new mo...

Edinburgh view - Pierre Aveline, c. 1700 Edimbourg, ville de l'Archevêché de St. André. [c.1700], engraved view, 223 x 325mm., mounted, framed & ...

Edinburgh view - Van der Aa, Pieter Edenborrow, Edenburgum, engraved view, [c. 1700-30], 123 x 130mm. ...[more]

Edinburgh views - John Blair Edinburgh: No. 1 Holyrood Palace; No. 2 Sunset from the Castle Banks; No 3. The Canongate Tolbooth; No. 4 George Str...

Faden, William A new general chart of the world, exhibiting the whole of the discoveries made by the late Captain James Cook. London, 1787. Engra...

Glasgow - Smith, David Map of the city of Glasgow and suburbs. Edinburgh: R. Scott, 1821 [originally published by M.P. Fleming, 1807; the additio...

Glasgow and Lanark - Charles Ross of Greenlaw A map of the shire of Lanark, by Charles Ross of Greenlaw & engraved by Geo. Cameron. 1773. Large e...

Hay, John, (1758-1836, horticulturalist & garden designer) - Balnagown Castle - watercolour and manuscript plan Original watercolour and ink manu...

Hondius, Jodocus - Turkey Natoliae sive Asia Minor, [Amsterdam?, c.1609 or later], rolled map, hand-coloured, c.48 x 58cm, French text to verso ...

Isle of Mull - Aros and Tobermory - Estate plan by William Blackman [?] Plan of the Estates of Aros & Tobermory, the property of Alexander Crawfo...

Isle of Skye, Kyleakin Gillespie, James, architect - Bell, John, engraver Plan of the proposed town of Kyleakin, (in the Island of Skye) on the p...

Kintyre, Argyll - George Langlands & Son A map of the District of Kantyre in Argyllshire. [Campbeltown], 1793. [The Northern section only of the ...

Laurie, Robert and James Whittle Laurie and Whittle's new chart of the Indian and Pacific Oceans between the Cape of Good Hope, New Holland and J...

McGill, Donald, watercolour; and a collection of prints " I hope it snows, I hope it blows, from Dundee to Dover", original watercolour by McGill...

Moll, Herman A new and correct map of the world laid down according to the newest discoveries. London, c.1730. Hand-coloured twin hemispherical m...

Owen, W.E. Island and ports of Monbaza by Capt. W.E. Owen of H.M.S. Leven, manuscript map of Mombasa on linen, 490 x 690mm., water hand-coloured,...

Palairet, Jean A new and accurate map of the world, drawn from the latest observations. A.D. 1770. London: Carrington Bowles, [1770], twin-hemisp...

Philadelphia - Carwitham, John [after George Heap] An east perspective view of the city of Philadelphia, in the province of Pennsylvania, in Nort...

Schatz, B. Figures and animals, [c.1953], screenprint with hand-colouring, 34 x 24cm., paper discolouration ...[more]

Scotland & Kent, 2 framed maps Hole, William - Mercator, Gerard Scotia regnum, [Amsterdam?, after 1610], c.26 x 32cm to plate line, hand-colour...

Scotland - Sussex - 3 maps Mercator, Gerard Scotia regnum, [Amsterdam, after 1610], c.44 x 56cm, some hand-colouring, French text on verso, frame...

The Royal Family - engravings Portraits of the Royal Family in penmanship. [Hemm Oliver & Co., Nottingham, 1831]. Folio, 8 engraved plates with t...

Thomson, John A new general atlas. Edinburgh [1817]. Large folio, 51 (of 74) double-page hand-coloured engraved maps, contemporary half calf, als...

Vaugondy, Robert de Mappemonde ou description du globe terrestre. Paris: Srs. Robert & A. Boudet, 1752. Twin hempispherical engraved world map, h...

Von Reilly, Franz J.J. - 4 maps of Scotland, comprising: Great Britain and Ireland; Scotland; North Scotland; South Scotland, 35 x 28cm., engrave...

Von Reilly, Franz J.J. - 4 maps, comprising: Islay, Jura, Skye, & Mull Engraved maps, hand-coloured in outline, on white paper, 30 x 37cm., cre...

Von Reilly, Franz J.J. - Arran, Shetland & Mull Engraved maps, on blue paper, hand-coloured in outline, 30 x 37cm., cream window mounts (3) .....

Von Reilly, Franz J.J. - Barra, Lewis, & Uist Barra; Lewis, engraved maps on blue paper, Uist, engraved map on white paper; hand-coloured in ou...

Von Reilly, Franz J.J. - Shetland, Orkney, Shetland and Orkney Engraved maps, hand-coloured in outline, on white paper, 37 x 30 - 42 x 29cm., cre...

Wales - Carnarvon - Speed, John Caernarvon, John Sudbury and George Humbell, 1610; hand-coloured engraved map, inset view of Carnarvon and Bangor...

Wales - Merionethshire - 5 maps, including Speed, John Merionethshire described 1610, George Humble, [1611], hand-coloured engraved map, inset vi...

Wales - Ortelius, Abraham &- Humphrey Lhuyd Cambriae typus. [Antwerp, 1573 or later], hand-coloured engraved map, 384 x 511mm., German text on ve...

Waterloo - Lieutenant Tyler's map The battle of Waterloo taken on the spot after the action of 18th June 1815, 44 x 27cm, dedicated to HRH the Du...

Wells, Edward A new map of the north part of antient Africa. [London or Oxford, early eighteenth century], rolled map, c.45 x 55cm ...[more]

Children's and Illustrated, a collection including Meteyard, Sidney H. The golden legend. 4to, limited to 250 copies, signed by the author, 25 co...

Meggendorfer, Lothar International circus. London: H. Grevel & Co., [1889?] 33.5 x 22.5cm, comprising eight chromolithographed concertina panels ...

Rackham, Arthur, illustrator - Ingoldsby, Thomas The Ingoldsby legends. London: J.M. Dent & Co., 1907. 4to, plates, original green cloth gilt; Ra...

Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone. London: Bloomsbury, 1997. First paperback edition, first issue with strike-line reading 1...

Whitworth, Geoffrey The child's ABC of the war. London: George Allen & Unwin, 1914. 4to, coloured illustrations by Stanley North, original pictor...

Czech history - Bohemian uprising, 1620 - Joscher, Wilhelm [sometimes attributed to Jakob Keller] [Fürstl: Anhaltische gehaimbe Cantzley] Cancell...

Fabre, J. R. Auguste La Calédonie, ou la guerre nationale... Paris: Firmin Didot..., Bossange..., Delaunay..., 1823. 8vo, contemporary calf in gi...

Four 17th century books, 2 in red morocco, including Veratius, J. Conciones et Orationes. Amsterdam: D. Elsevir, 1672, 12mo, red morocco gilt, fr...

French & Dutch almanacs Calendrier de la cour. Paris: Doux-Hérissant, 1824 & 1825. 12mo, both red morocco gilt, g.e.; Almanach van vernuft smaak ...

Genova - Giuseppe, Ratti Carlo Descrizione delle pitture, scolture et architetture ecc. che trovansi in alcune città, borgi e castelli delle due ...

Horst, Jakob Precationes medicorum piae. Helmstädt: [Jacobus Lucius], 1585. Small 12mo, folding table, each page with woodcut border, contemporar...

Josephus, Flavius [Guerra de Guidei.] "De bello judaico in lingua Toscana." Florence: Filippo Giunta, 1512. Folio, ff.146, modern half vellum ove...

La Fayette, Marie Madeleine Pioche de la Vergne, Comtesse de La princesse de Monpensier. Paris: Louis Billaine, 1662. 8vo (141 x 79mm.), half-tit...

Manutius, Aldus, the Younger De Quaesitis per epistolam, libri III. Venice: [Aldine Press], 1576. 8vo, 3 parts in one volume, late 19th century r...

Sainte-Beuve, Charles-Augustin Livre d'amor, ou folasteries du vieux temps. Paris: Louis Janet (de l'imprimerie de Firmin Didot), [1843?] 8vo, 6 ...

Schmid, Christophe - Louis Friedel, translator into French - J.R. Abbey copy La veille de Noël. Tours: Ad Mame et Cie..., 1848. Sixth edition, 12...

Terentius Afer, Publius Comoediae sex. Leiden: Elzevir, 1635. 12mo, engraved title-page, dark blue morocco gilt by Derome le jeune with his label...

Terentius, Publius Afer Comoediae omnes, cum absolutis commentariis Aeli Donati. Venice: Girolamo Scoto, 1569. Folio, [20], 380; title with woodc...

[Balcanquhall, Walter], for King Charles I A large declaration concerning the late tumults in Scotland... London: printed by Robert Young, His Ma...

Barbour, John The life and acts of the most victorious conquerour Robert Bruce King of Scotland. Edinburgh: G. Lithgow, 1648. 8vo, early nineteen...

Beza, Theodore de Icones id est verae imagines. Geneva: Jean I de Laon, 1580. Small 4to, contemporary vellum, bookplate of Johann Michaelis à L...

Coronation Album, Queen Elizabeth II London: The Collector's Book Club, 1953. Oblong folio, number 216 of 252 copies, mounted photographs, blue m...