Edinburgh 1329 - 1929 Tapa dura -

Oliver and Boyd 1929 Hardback Slightly grubby black Quarter leather with cream cloth. Wear at corners and spine ends. Front hinge cracked and loose. Rear hinge cracked. Issued to mark the sexcentenary of Bruce Charter. Has a B & W tissue-guarded frontispiece and other B & W illustrations. Part I Contains sections on the Sexcentenary celebrations; Town council; City officials; The Charter; Explanatory memorandum (issued with invitations); List of guests; The celebrations; The service in St Giles' Cathedral; The procession to the castle; The unveiling of the statues of Wallace and Bruce; The civic luncheon; The children's pageant; The masque of Edinburgh; Lord Provost's letter to The Scotsman; Part II Chapters in the municipal history and topography of Edinburgh; The city chambers; Chambers improvement scheme; Trinity Hospital; The mace, gowns, chains and keys; The city churches; The burgh courts; The precedence of Edinburgh; City and county roads; Markets and slaughterhouses; Town… Leer más