The Earldom of Mar in Sunshine and in Shade During Five Hundred Years With Incidental Notices of the Leading Cases of Scottish Dignities from the Reign of King Charles I till Now. In Reply to an Address to the Peers of Scotland by Henry Earl of Kellier, May 1879. Letters to the Lord Clerk Register of Scotland

Alexander Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, Lord Lindsay, etc.

Verlag: David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1882

Beschreibung

A complete collection of two first editions exploring the intriguing history of the Earldom of Mar. The history of the Earldom of Mar during five hundred years by Alexander Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, Lord Lindsay, and other. The first edition, complete in two volumes. With an preface by Alexander's wife, Margaret Crawford and Balcarres.With letters to the lord Clerk Register of Scotland, the oldest surviving Great Officer of State in the country, with origins in the thirteenth century to care and maintain public records.The title of the Earl of Mar was created seven times, currently there are only two existing. An ancient earldom with history that dates back as far as 1014. This book opens with a section titled 'Circumstances under which my Protest took place,' with a discussion on the death of John Erskine, Earl of Mar who died childless. This caused disputes over whom the title should be passed upon, leading the House of Lords to create two earldoms.An extensive history carefully studied in these volumes. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The head and tail of the spine are slightly chipped, as well as the rear joint of vol. II. With Colin Currie ex libris bookplate tot he front pastedown of vol. I, and to the front free endpaper of vol. II; With Alex J Dennistom Brown bookplate to the front pastedown of each volume; and a newspaper column discussing 'The Mar Case' tipped in to the front free endpaper of vol. I. Internally, firmly bound. With a minor spotting to the fore edge, affecting only slightly the first and last few leaves, and a slight offsetting to the endpapers, as usual. Otherwise, the pages are bright and clean. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 788A30

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Earldom of Mar in Sunshine and in Shade ...

Verlag: David Douglas, Edinburgh

Erscheinungsdatum: 1882

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book