Search Results: The General Grievances and Oppression Of the Isl… by James MacKenzie

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. New with No dust jacket as issued. 2008. Legacy Reprint. Hardcover. 1437375332 . This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. There is no dust jacket. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work."; 6 X 0.5 X 9 inches; 164 pages .

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The General Grievances and Oppression of the Isles of Orkney and Shetland. [A reprint of the anonymous edition of 1750; edited, with memoir, notes, etc., by A. G. Groat and H. Cheyne.].

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Edinburgh: Laing and Forbes, 1836. 2nd Edition . Very Good. 5.25 x 8.25 inches (13 x 21 cm). Original brown cloth binding with paper title label to spine. Page edges untrimmed. A couple of small marks to front board. Fading to head of spine, bump to top edge of front board. Small piece of label residue to front pastedown endpaper. Single line crossed out to page xviii (as usual). Good solid binding, very clean text throughout. Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches (13 x 21 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xxxix, 112, vi

Edinburgh: Laing and Forbes, 1836. 2nd Edition . Very Good. 5 x 8.25 inches (13 x 21 cm). Original green cloth binding with paper title label to spine. Page edges untrimmed and unopened. Endpapers appear to have been replaced but clearly an old repair. Good solid binding, very clean text throughout. Single line crossed out to page xviii (as usual). . Overall condition is Very Good. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £11.20; USA £18.10; Oceania £18.05; Rest of World £15.85. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 5 x 8.25 inches (13 x 21 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xxxix, 112, vi

Edinburgh: Laing and Forbes, 1836. Hardcover. Very Good. A very good copy in the original green cloth with paper title label(which is a little rubbed but remains readable). Ownership inscription on front end-paper. Pp.xxxix,[v],112,vi. This is a reprint of a work first published in 1750 and concerns a court action raised by several heritors in Orkney against the Earl of Morton. Their main complaint related to the true measure and standard of the Norwegian Weights used in Orkney and Shetland as these were the basis on which feu-duties were paid. Includes a rather short List of Subscribers and new Introductory Notes.

Edinburgh: Laing & Forbes. G: in Good condition without dust jacket as issued. Boards rubbed with splits to spine. Previous owner's inscription in pencil on fep. Slight foxing. 1836. Second Edition. Brown board cover. 210mm x 130mm (8" x 5"). xxxiv, 112pp, vi. First printed in 1750, this is an edition printed for subscribers. .

Edinburgh: Laing and Forbes, 1836 A good copy of the first reprint of James Mackenzie's work, first published in 1750 in a limited and anonymous format. The Notice of the Work at p V states that the original orthography of the work has been maintained and the author verified. The reprint was ordered by 11 people and it was funded initially through subscription. James Mackenzie was the Agent for the lawsuit started by a number of Orkney heritors against the Earl of Morton regarding the County Weights which set the amount of duty that was to paid. The case was known as the Pundlar Process. This copy is contemporary full leather binding with raised bands and gilt titles to spine and decorative border to boards. There is some splitting at the spine joints and the corners are worn. Contents: title; contents; notice of the work; list of subscribers; memoir; notes (xxxix); original 1750 title; contents; text pp 1-112; appendix with half title (vi). The contents are in very good clean condition.

Edinburgh: Neill and Co., Laing and Forbes , 1836. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. An early reprint of this interesting volume on the history of oppression of the Scottish isles of Orkney and Shetland. The reprint of this volume by James Mackenzie. An interesting book detailing the history of oppression and grievances of the Scottish isles of Orkney and Shetland. With chapters concerning the dependency upon the Norwegian Crown, and in particular the dispute of the Pundlar Process, where Mackenzie led a contingent of Orkney Lairds to challenge the validity of the Norwegian weights used to measure the grain paid in duty.With a Preface containing notice of the work, a list of subscribers, a memoir of the author, and notes, as well as an Appendix of Pieces to the rear of the volume.  In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart with slight shelfwear and a slight bumping to the extremities as well as the head and tail of the spine. The cloth to the spine has slightly darkened.… Read More