Caledonia, or, A historical and topographical account of north Britain from the most ancient to the present times with a dictionary of places geographical and philological ...
1887
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Title
Caledonia, or, A historical and topographical account of north Britain from the most ancient to the present times with a dictionary of places geographical and philological ...
Edition
New ed.
Created/published
Paisley : Alexander Gardner, 1887-94.
Description
7 v. : map ; cm.
Associated name
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825, author.
Watson, W. J., former owner.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Watson, W. J., former owner.
Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954, former owner.
Note
List of works on the early history of Scotland published since v. 1. of "Caledonia" appeared in 1807: p. x.
"The paging of v. 1. of the original ed. runs through v. 1 and 2 of this ed., and son on in the other volumes"--Introd.
Original t.-p. reproduced in v. 1, 3 and 5.
Included "the hitherto unprinted portion of Caledonia as left by the author, carefully rev. and with the addition of much fresh matter"--Introd.
The words "with a dictionary of places chorographical and philological" are omitted on t.-p. of v. 7 and "from the hitherto unpublished mss. in advocates' library" added.
"The paging of v. 1. of the original ed. runs through v. 1 and 2 of this ed., and son on in the other volumes"--Introd.
Original t.-p. reproduced in v. 1, 3 and 5.
Included "the hitherto unprinted portion of Caledonia as left by the author, carefully rev. and with the addition of much fresh matter"--Introd.
The words "with a dictionary of places chorographical and philological" are omitted on t.-p. of v. 7 and "from the hitherto unpublished mss. in advocates' library" added.
Bibliography, etc.
Vol. 1 and 2 contain bibliographies.
List of principal authorities in v. 1: p. vii-ix.
List of principal authorities in v. 1: p. vii-ix.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- Scotland.
Item Details
Call number
DA760 .C4
Folger-specific note
Henry N. Paul copy ; plate inscribed to W.J. Watson esq. in v. 1.