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Tales of the Borders. London: W. Mackenzie, [n.d.] 4to, 6 volumes in 3, dark blue watered cloth, plates, some slight spotting and soiling; Palmer, Sutton and Moncrieff, Hope Bonnie Scotland. London: A. & C. Black, 1904. 8vo, original blue pictorial cloth; Chambers, William A history of Peeblesshire. Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1864. 8vo, blue cloth gilt, spine a little faded; and a small quantity of others; sold not subject to return (quantity) £300-400 440 FD323/22 Speke, John Hanning Journal of the discovery of the source of the Nile. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1863. 8vo, frontispiece, 25 plates, 1 map (of 2, folding map from rear pocket lacking), contemporary blue calf gilt, g.e., bookplate of James Milne Stansfield, spine faded and a little rubbed £150-200 441 FE257/2 Stedman, J. G. Narrative of a five years expedition against the revolted negroes of Surinam... London: J. Johnson, 1813. 4to, 2 volumes, engraved titles, 3 folding maps, 72 (of 78) engraved plates, contemporary boards, rubbed, cloth on spine a little torn, spines faded, a few marginal tears with no loss of text (2) Note: Several of the plates in this work were engraved by William Blake. Stedman’s book is sometimes said to have contributed towards Blake’s strong opposition to slavery. £150-200 441 89