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Blacket Books
1 Leadervale Terrace
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EH16 6NX
Scotland

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0131 666 1542
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Wrappers. A very good copy. 24pp. This is number 407 of 600.
Published : Macdonald Publishers, Loanhead 1974, First Edition
£10.00

A very good copy. Softcover in wrapper. 25pp. A poem about Edinburgh commissioned by the BBC.
Published : M. MacDonald, Edinburgh 1965, First Edition
£9.00

A very good copy in yellow paper covers lettered in red. 36pp.
Published : Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh 1943, First Edition
£12.00

Hardback. A very good copy in a dustwrapper which is price-clipped but otherwise complete and untorn. No ownership inscription. A little edge foxing. 158 pages. The author's third novel described as "of great resourcefulness and energy."
Published : Victor Gollancz, London 1971, First Edition
£9.00

Illustrated by Carol Fowke.
Hardback. A very good copy in a very good, price-clipped, dustwrapper. No ownership inscription. 125 pages. Black and white illustrations. A novel of growing up in the Hebrides.
Published : Victor Gollancz, London 1979, First Edition
£9.00

A very good copy in a good dustwrapper with some edge wear and tear. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. 58pp.
Published : Faber & Faber, London 1947, First Edition
£15.00

A very good copy in a very good, price-clipped, dustwrapper with one closed tear. Gift inscription on front end-paper. 76pp.
Published : Faber & Faber, London 1940, First Edition
£15.00

A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper which is not price-clipped. Small ownership inscription on front end-paper. 76pp.
Published : Faber & Faber, London 1940, First Edition
£10.00

A very good copy in a good dustwrapper which is slightly chipped and torn at top of spine. \endpapers a bit foxed. Ownership inscription. 57pp.
Published : Faber & Faber, London 1949, First Edition
£10.00

A very good copy in a very good, price-clipped, dustwrapper. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. 47pp.
Published : Faber & Faber, London 1971, First Edition
£10.00

Hardback. A good copy in blue cloth lettered in gilt. Spine a little slanted and with a vertical line and spots of fading. Neat gift inscription on front end-paper dated 1932. Pp.viii,312 + 8pp adverts dated 932 (making this the first issue). A fantasy novel. Photograph available on request.
Published : Methuen & Co, London 1932, First Edition
£25.00

Hardback. A very good copy. A little wear at spine ends. No ownership or other inscription. Moderate, mainly, fore-edge, foxing. Pp.xv,138 + 32pp adverts dated July 1887. Poems in Scots and English.
Published : Chatto & Windus, London 1887, First Edition
£18.00

Hardback. 4to. A very good copy in red cloth lettered in gilt and decorated in black on the upper board. All edges gilt. No ownership inscription. A little foxing. Pp.[vi],33. Black and white illustrations. Set to music by C. Villiers Stanford.
Published : Longmans Green & Co, London 1892, First Edition
£40.00

A very good copy in original grey cloth with gilt lettering. A little wear to the spine ends and edges. Smallish gift inscription on half-title. 312pp.
Published : William Heinemann, London 1898, First Edition
£7.00

Hardback. A near very good copy in light brown cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. Top edge gilt. Other edges uncut. A little end-paper and fore-edge foxing. Pp.xx,366 + 32pp adverts dated September 1895.
Published : Methuen & Co, London 1895, First Edition
£12.00

Hardback. A very good, bright, copy in black cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Top edge gilt. Fore-edge untrimmed and a little foxed. Some browning to end-papers but internally clean. No ownership inscription or other internal marking. 343 pages. The title continues: "Being an Account of Experiences and Observations in the Marquesas, Paumotus and Gilbert Islands in the Course of Two Cruises on the Yacht "Casco" (1888) and the Schooner "Equator" (1889)."
Published : Chatto and Windus, London 1900,
£25.00

Hardback. A good copy in dark blue cloth which is faded and a little splash-marked on the spine. Browning to end-papers but not foxed and no ownership inscription. Pp.vi,265. Poetry from New Zealand.
Published : Printed for Private Circulation, Timaru, New Zealand 1906, First Edition
£7.00

A very good copy in wrappers which are a little browned.. Label of "Fasque" (the Gladstone family home) towards the foot of the front cover and inscription of "John R. Gladstone" at top of front cover. 130 pages.
Published : The Century Co., New York 1886, First Edition
£10.00

A very good copy in red cloth lettered in gilt. In a good, price-clipped, dustwrapper which is rather soiled and which has small edge chips. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable, sleeve. Date written in ink on front end-paper otherwise a clean copy internally. 191 pages. Photographs available on request.
Published : Victor Gollancz, London 1969,
£85.00

Hardback. A very good two volume set in the original blind-stamped brown cloth lettered in gilt on the slightly faded spines. Trace of a label having been removed from the foot of Volume I. Bookplate in each volume. Not foxed. Vol. I,pp.xii,223. Vol.II,pp.[iv],239. Publisher's catalogue dated July,I 1848 in Volume I. Both volumes now protected by a clear, removable, sleeve.
Published : Edward Moxon, London 1848, First Edition
£32.00

A very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. 201 pages. Some end-paper foxing but generally quite clean.
Published : Macmillan, London 1886, First Edition
£10.00

A very good copy in a near vg dustwrapper with one small chip and an edge tear. 124pp.
Published : Jonathan Cape, London 1964, First Edition
£12.00

Hardback. A very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the upper board. Ownership inscription on the front free end-paper. 64 pages. Poetry in Scots Gaelic with some translations to English. This is the author's first book of poetry. The author, who was Professor of Celtic at Glasgow University for many years, was a major Gaelic poet of the twentieth century.
Published : Serif Books, Edinburgh 1951, First Edition
£14.00

Hardback. Faded green boards. A little pitted at top of rear board. Remains of glassine wrapper. Top edge gilt. A very good, clean copy internally with no ownership inscription or other marking. No.218 of 300 copies on hand-made paper signed by the author. 23 pages. This is no.2 in the "Criterion Miscellany" series.
Published : Faber & Faber, London 1929, First Edition
£12.00

A very good copy in yellow wraps lettered in black. Foxing to page ends. 34pp.
Published : William Heinemann, London 1929,
£5.00

Hardback. A very good copy in the original boards. In a good dustwrapper which has small edge chips and tears. Top edge gilt. No. 48 of 525 copies signed by the author. 34 pages. No ownership inscription or other internal marking.
Published : William Heinemann, London 1929,
£15.00

A very good copy in russet cloth lettered in gilt. In a very good, original, glassine wrapper which is itself protected by a clear removable sleeve. A nice clean copy without ownership inscription or other marking. This is no. 553 of 761 copies and is signed by the author. The frontispiece is by Zhenya Gay and is signed "Zhenya" by her in pencil. Pp.xxx,(2). Photograph available on request.
Published : Crosby Gaige, New York 1929, First Edition
£35.00

Hardback. A near very good copy in publisher's orange cloth with title in black on spine which is slightly cocked. No inscriptions. Some light foxing to page ends. 223 pages. A nice tight copy.
Published : Ward Lock & Co.Ltd., London 1948,
£10.00

Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's red cloth. Gift inscription on f.e.p.. 250 pages. Good plus, price-clipped, dustwrapper which shows some edge wear.
Published : Ward Lock, London 1951, First Edition
£15.00

Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's red cloth lettered in black. Some fairly light foxing to endpapers and edges. No inscriptions. 250 pages. A good dustwrapper showing some signs of edge wear and tear with sellotape put along inside edges by a previous owner. Not price-clipped. A fictional tale of the boldest and baddest of Highland chiefs, An Colin Mor, Chieftain of the Clan MacColl.
Published : Ward Lock, London 1951, First Edition
£15.00

Hardback. A very good copy in a complete (except price-clipped) protected dustwrapper which is slightly rubbed at top and bottom of spine and which has a minor closed edge tear. "This is the fourth exciting novel in which Nigel Tranter has featured Don and Ian and boys will find this to be the pair's most thrilling and large-scale adventure yet". 192 pages.
Published : Collins, London 1967, First Edition
£14.00

Hardback. A very good copy in yellow cloth lettered in red in a very good dustwrapper which shows a little wear at spine ends. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. 192 pages. Map. Four illustrations. A novel set on Skye involving conflict between the local crofter-fishermen and deep sea trawlers.
Published : Collins, London 1967, First Edition
£14.00

A very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt. In a good dustwrapper which has fairly minor edge chipping and some soiling to the rear panel. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removabe sleeve. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. 253 pages.
Published : Hodder & Stoughton, London 1962, First Edition
£12.00

A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper which is not price-clipped. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. Corner clipped from front end-paper. 320 pages.
Published : Hodder & Stoughton, London 1989, First Edition
£14.00

A near fine copy in a similar but price-clipped dustwrapper. Signed by Nigel Tranter on the title page. 320 pages.
Published : Hodder & Stoughton, London 1989, First Edition
£25.00

A good plus copy in green cloth lettered in black. No ownership inscription or other internal marking. 221 pages.
Published : Ward Lock & Co, London, First Edition
£10.00

A very good copy in a good, price-clipped dustwrapper which has two small external sellotape repairs. Inscribed by the author on the title page in September 1946. No ownership inscription and not foxed. 221pp + adverts.
Published : Ward Lock, London 1946, First Edition
£50.00

Hardback. A near very good copy. Gift inscription on front end-paper. Many black and white illustrations and photographs.. 190 pages. Dustwrapper is protected in a removeable cover and is faded on spine and price-clipped.
Published : Richard Drew Publishing Ltd., Glasgow 1981, First Edition
£6.00

Hardback. A very good copy in publisher's dark blue cloth with title in gilt on spine. No inscriptions. 255 pages. The good dustwrapper has minor chipping and edgewear, is not price-clipped and is protected in a removable cover. A nice clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription.
Published : Hodder & Stoughton, London 1957, First Edition
£20.00

Hardback. A near very good copy which is bumped at top of spine and bottom tip of front board. No inscriptions. 221 pages. Good dustwrapper with minor rubbing top and bottom of spine, 2 small brown marks on rear cover and water damage on inside of dustwrapper but not showing on outside. Protected in a removeable cover. Price-clipped.
Published : Hodder & Stoughton, London 1958, First Edition
£12.00

A very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt. Ownership inscription on front end-paper. Some edge foxing. 221 pages. A story about the discovery of the "real" Stone of Destiny and the fight to keep it in Scotland.
Published : Hodder & Stoughton, London 1958, First Edition
£8.00

Hardback. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper which is not price-clipped. 352 pages. A story of one man's dedicated service and loyalty to Mary Queen of Scots in one of the most testing periods of Scottish history.
Published : Hodder & Stoughton, London 1989, First Edition
£8.00

A very good copy without dustwrapper. Inscribed presentation copy from the author, signed by him at Aberlady, Christmas 1941. The boards are unmarked and the book is not foxed. 253pp + adverts. Map.
Published : Ward Lock, London 1941, First Edition
£50.00

Hardback. A good plus copy in publisher's green cloth with title in black on spine, which is slightly faded at the top and bottom. No inscriptions. 253 pages. Good dustwrapper with minor chipping and edge wear which is not price-clipped and is protected in a removable cover.
Published : Ward Lock, London 1943,
£15.00

Hardback. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper which is not price-clipped and which is now protected in a clear removable sleeve. Some top edge foxing but internally clean with no ownership inscription, no foxing and no other marking. 188 pages. Map. Not one of Tranter's usual Scottish historical novels but "a story of high endeavour, adventure, intrigue and love, played out amongst the terrors and appalling beauty of the Roof of the World." Photographs available on request.
Published : Hodder and Stoughton, London 1968, First Edition
£70.00