{"product_id":"lives-of-the-lindsays-lord-lindsay-1st-trade-edition","title":"Lives of the Lindsays, Lord Lindsay — 1st Trade Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLives of the Lindsays; or, A Memoir of the Houses of Crawford and Balcarres\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Lord Lindsay — First Trade Edition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e London,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e John Murray,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 1849 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 8vo,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e 3 vols.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The volumes remain in their original publisher’s cloth,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e presenting a sound and complete binding that is structurally tight,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e though cosmetically aged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The spines are heavily sunned,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e having faded from their original dark blue-green to a uniform light brown,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e exhibiting noticeable rubbing,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e bumping to the extremities,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and a small vertical split to the cloth on the spine of the second volume\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The boards themselves remain sturdy and attractive,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e retaining their striking central gilt crests,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e despite minor cloth bubbling,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e light scuffing,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and edge wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Internally,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the text block is relatively firm,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e though the untrimmed fore and lower edges are darkened from accumulated dust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Moderate foxing is present throughout the preliminary leaves and title pages across the set,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e which is standard for the paper stock of this period,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e but this gives way to a generally cleaner interior with only occasional scattered spotting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This set represents the first trade edition of Lord Lindsay's monumental family history,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e officially following the very limited four-volume edition printed privately in Wigan nearly a decade prior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It was printed by William Clowes and Sons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and issued in these distinctive publisher's bindings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe three volumes comprise an exhaustive genealogical study,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e but they are most highly prized for their inclusion of significant primary historical documents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e As detailed in the contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the work includes official correspondence from the Maroon War,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e alongside the celebrated personal narratives of Lady Anne Barnard and her siblings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Furthermore,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the set calls for essential plates and genealogical charts,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e as noted in the binder's directions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Surviving complete copies in their original cloth,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e unaltered by modern rebinds,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e have become increasingly scarce on the open market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLord Lindsay’s sweeping narrative offers a rich,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e detailed portrait of one of Scotland's most illustrious and historic families.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Combining meticulous genealogical research with vivid personal diaries and official correspondence,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e this extensive memoir provides an intimate window into centuries of Scottish political,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e cultural,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and military life,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e all anchored by the authentic voices of the Lindsays themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default 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