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Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
The gilt decorated spine has 5 raised bands forming 6 compartments with the 2nd and 3rd containing gilt lettered red and green title labels. This second edition was published in 1874 by William Blackwood and Sons. The full title of the work is The History of Scotland from Agricola's invasion to the extinction of the last Jacobite insurrection.
Externally the volumes have some wear and marks and internally they are clean and tightly bound with some age toning and some light foxing. Each volume is approximately 18.6cms high, 13cms deep and whilst of varying widths the total is some 24.2cms.
Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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The History of Scotland by John Hill Burton Complete in 8 Books
