The History Of Edinburgh, From Its Foundation To The Present Time; Containing A faithful Relation of the publick Transactions of the Citizens; Accounts of the several Parishes; it Governments, Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Military; Incorporations of Trade and Manufactures; Courts of Justice; State of Learning; Charitable Foundations, &c

Edinburgh: Hamilton, Balfour and Neill, 1753. First edition. Hardcover. Recased in modern quarter brown calf, green leather spine label printed in gilt, and green cloth. Fine. 518 pages. Large 4to, 35 x 22 cm. Twenty full-page copper engraved plates by Fourdrinier [see: RUSSELL --GUIDE TO BRITISH TOPOGRAPHICAL PRINTS, p.190], folding plan of Edinburgh, plus two additional 19th century maps of Edinburgh bound-in: one dated 1828 (Drawn and engraved for the General Post Office), and Plan of Leith by W.H. Lizars. Index. Raised bands, spine panels decorated in gilt, top margins dampstained not affecting text, one map repaired at verso with archival tape, text clean overall. (Inventory #: 16933)