{"product_id":"baronial-and-ecclesiastical-antiquities-of-scotland","title":"The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland | Robert William Billings | Volume IV (1845–1852)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"564\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original Victorian folio volume of \u003cstrong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"232\"\u003eThe Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland\u003c\/strong\u003e, Volume IV, by the Scottish architect and antiquarian \u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"314\"\u003eRobert William Billings\u003c\/strong\u003e. Published as part of Billings' landmark four-volume survey of Scotland's most significant castles, churches, abbeys and historic buildings, the work remains one of the most important nineteenth-century references on Scottish architectural heritage.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003eThis volume contains finely executed engraved plates accompanied by detailed historical and architectural descriptions, documenting buildings throughout Scotland including Melrose Abbey, Paisley Abbey, Newark Castle, Pinkie House, Lincluden College and numerous other important sites. The large-format illustrations capture many monuments before later restoration or alteration, making the work valuable both historically and architecturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eBound in the original publisher's green cloth with gilt decoration to the upper board, this is an increasingly sought-after reference for collectors of Scottish history, architecture and antiquarian books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"s6t9g0\" data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15kjlzm\" data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1250\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8jgf9b\" data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert William Billings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5yir43\" data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1372\"\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e IV (of four)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g6keas\" data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1455\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003ePublication Dates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Originally issued in parts between 1845–1852\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"79znrc\" data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1529\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Blackwood \u0026amp; Sons, Edinburgh; John Murray, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zifkxt\" data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1544\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original publisher's green cloth with gilt decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1k7w9jj\" data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1612\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large folio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"v3fv5e\" data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1640\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ge6ut5\" data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Numerous engraved architectural plates with accompanying descriptive text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xi6snv\" data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003eSubjects Covered Include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"iceeii\" data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1793\"\u003eMelrose Abbey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xkpu32\" data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1811\"\u003ePaisley Abbey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rjndb4\" data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1829\"\u003eNewark Castle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1v51cwt\" data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003eLincluden College\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1350lr0\" data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1868\"\u003ePinkie House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19epdch\" data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1892\"\u003eMichael Kirk, Elgin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"132uxu5\" data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003eSt Monance Church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xfwxuh\" data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003eMaybole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mt2kq1\" data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003eNumerous Scottish castles, abbeys and ecclesiastical 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