{"product_id":"edinburgh-and-its-story-by-oliphant-smeaton-1904","title":"Edinburgh and Its Story by Oliphant Smeaton | First Edition 1904","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"276\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA handsome first edition of \u003cstrong data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eEdinburgh and Its Story\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eOliphant Smeaton\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by \u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"275\"\u003eJ. M. Dent \u0026amp; Co., London, in 1904\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"752\"\u003ePart of Dent's celebrated \u003cem data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"327\"\u003eMediæval Towns Series\u003c\/em\u003e, this beautifully produced volume traces the history of Scotland's capital from its earliest origins through the medieval period and into the modern city. Richly illustrated throughout by \u003cstrong data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"535\"\u003eHerbert Railton\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"562\"\u003eJ. Ayton Symington\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book combines detailed historical narrative with architectural studies and finely executed colour and monochrome plates depicting Edinburgh's streets, landmarks and historic buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"1175\"\u003eThis example is bound in the publisher's original decorative blue cloth with striking gilt Art Nouveau-inspired decoration featuring Scottish thistles, the Saltire and Edinburgh Castle. The binding remains bright and attractive, while the contents are clean and complete with light age-related toning. A particularly appealing copy of one of the finest illustrated books on Edinburgh produced during the Edwardian period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-section-id=\"1q7wk1q\" data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3v4owo\" data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003eEdinburgh and Its Story\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ws5zq9\" data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1271\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oliphant Smeaton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fr38yo\" data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1291\"\u003eIllustrators:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herbert Railton \u0026amp; J. 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