£75
FIRST EDITION, 12mo, pp. [ii], 2, 8-182 + hand-coloured folding map frontispiece, 7 black and white engraved plates. Original brown cloth, blocked in gilt to front board, both boards bordered in blind. A couple neat tape repairs to folding map, a touch of spotting throughout. Binding somewhat rubbed, spine a little sunned. Ink ownership inscription to front flyleaf, a few red pen marks to flyleaves.
A comprehensive chronological guide to the history of Edinburgh and Leith, with references to the establishment of buildings, occurrences of plague, golf, conflicts, and more. Among institutional copies and those listed on the market, the plate count varies between two and sixteen, implying multiple variants issued at the time of publication. This copy contains a hand-coloured folding map, as called for, as well as seven engraved plates.
