EDINBURGH

Early reprinting of the First Edition with some alterations. With twenty lovely plates reproduced from the paintings of John Fulleylove in full and finely rendered colour. 8vo, in the publisher's original decorated blue cloth, the upper cover featuring lettering, Scottish lions, thistle and the Church of St. Giles all in gilt within a chain framework in tan, the spine lettered and similarly decorated in gilt and tan, t.e.g. viii, 176 pp, 4 ads. A handsome copy, the plates are all fresh and fine, the cloth in nice condition, showing only slight evidence of age, very sturdy and strong with firm hinges. A nice copy.

Edizione: a beautiful book on a great historically important city. royal academy artist john fulleylove's paintings bring to vivid life ms. masson's verbal tour of the scottish capital. divided into two parts, we are first taken through the old town and shown the castle, palaces, churches and abbeys. in part two we are shown the edinburgh of sir walter scott and robert louis stevenson. in all adam and charles black have provided us here with a truly wonderful combination of words and pictures.