"The History of Scotland" by James Browne

[SteveB]

Brian,
The Saint Andrews Presbyterian College has the eight volume set in excellent condition at the Scottish Heritage Center. I do not know if Matt has the set or not.

JSFMACLJR,
If you need to sell the set for revenue, I would be interested, and would see it off to a library that wants it after my Spouse and I read it. Or maybe an X-marks book tour of interested kilties.

Slainte

[WClarkB]

I have in my possession the eight volume set, The History of Scotland, Its Highlands, Regiments and Clans, written by James Browne, LL.D. It was published by Francis A Niccolls & Co. in 1908. Furthermore, it is the "Aberdeen Edition" of 1000 numbered and registered copies.

I am clearing out space in my library and am curious if anyone here knows anything about the value of these books, or might like to make me any offer. The set is in near-perfect condition.

How about some pics?

[WClarkB]

Getting a book on loan from a library is like wearing a rented kilt.

[macwilkin]

Getting a book on loan from a library is like wearing a rented kilt.

I beg your pardon, sir. I am a librarian as well as a history instructor, and I am very proud of the services libraries provide to the public, so I find your comments somewhat disturbing to say the least.

There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.

-- Andrew Carnegie (born in Dunfermline)

I can't tell you how many times I have been able to locate and use a resource that would otherwise by unaccessible thanks to a library.


Todd

[Bugbear]

Ya, what Todd said.

[David Thornton]

Not just piling on, but I am compelled to add. I love to read, always have and I can still vividly remember waiting (impatiently) for the library's bookmobile as a grade schooler. I am and have been a regular customer at the library ever since, as are all of my children. I have a collection of books, more than I can read, but I still rely on the library for a lot of books that I hear about, or on topics I wish to read up on. Not books I want to own, but defiantly ones I want to read.

And while I think a pass around sounds fabulous, I am hard pressed to think it would work.

David

[macwilkin]

Not just piling on, but I am compelled to add. I love to read, always have and I can still vividly remember waiting (impatiently) for the library's bookmobile as a grade schooler. I am and have been a regular customer at the library ever since, as are all of my children. I have a collection of books, more than I can read, but I still rely on the library for a lot of books that I hear about, or on topics I wish to read up on. Not books I want to own, but defiantly ones I want to read.

And while I think a pass around sounds fabulous, I am hard pressed to think it would work.

David

Exactly, David! I've been known to request a book on interlibrary loan just to see if I want to purchase it.

T.

[Fast Eddie]

I may be opting for the CD-ROM version of this set, due to space and budgetary reasons. But I echo the others in their praise of the local, regional, and county libraries. Living near the National Archives, I'm able to take full advantage of the wonderful resources of our "National Library", and have spent hours in various research projects in their rooms.

While I love the convenience of the internet, libraries - and interlibrary loans - allow me much greater access to primary sources. This allows me to be more selective about the books I choose to purchase, and so I end up with the books I am REALLY interested in, versus books that simply appear "interesting"...

I hope this set finds a good home!

[Fast Eddie]

Here is a pic of the front cover of Volume 1, from the eBay site:

http://cgi.ebay.com/8-Volume-History...t_17305wt_1072

[Bugbear]

The library has a set of four books by W. S. Churchill, "A History of the English Speaking Peoples, " and they're interesting to read if for no other reason than Churchill wrote them and it expresses the view of history from his era. Also, well written, of course.