‘Pictorial History of Scotland’ (1884-1888)

We, here at RSH, are very excited to have received a recent donation of books from Mr Graham Christie, a supporter of the site. This is a ‘New and Enlarged’ 6 volume set of a 2 volume set we were previously anonymously donated. The wealth of information in these books is astounding and I can’t wait to get round to transcribing them for the page. They’re beautifully bound with tactile front covers the team were stroking in place of the cats for a while. They’re undated but I’m reliably informed they were published between 1884 and 1888. They were published in London by H. Virtue & Co., possibly the son of James S. Virtue, publisher to the first 2 volume set in 1859. The illustrations are, as the title suggests, prevalent and very clean throughout. I feel it would probably be easier to transcribe this, more complete, set being as they’re not quite as monstrous as individual volumes as the other edition in the collection.

 

James Taylor D.D. (1884), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vols. 1-6, London: H. Virtue and Company, Front Cover.

James Taylor D.D. (1884), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vols. 1-6, London: H. Virtue and Company, Spines.

James Taylor D.D. (1884), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 1, London: H. Virtue and Company, Frontispiece.

James Taylor D.D. (1884), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 1, London: H. Virtue and Company, Title Page.

James Taylor D.D. (1884), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 1, London: H. Virtue and Company, Publisher’s Page.

James Taylor D.D. (1884), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 2, London: H. Virtue and Company, Frontispiece.

James Taylor D.D. (1884), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 2, London: H. Virtue and Company, Title Page.

James Taylor D.D. (1884), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 2, London: H. Virtue and Company, Publisher’s Page.

James Taylor D.D. (1885), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 3, London: H. Virtue and Company, Frontispiece.

James Taylor D.D. (1885), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 3, London: H. Virtue and Company, Title Page.

James Taylor D.D. (1885), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 3, London: H. Virtue and Company, Publisher’s Page.

James Taylor D.D. (1886), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 4, London: H. Virtue and Company, Frontispiece.

James Taylor D.D. (1886), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 4, London: H. Virtue and Company, Title Page.

James Taylor D.D. (1886), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 4, London: H. Virtue and Company, Publisher’s Page.

James Taylor D.D. (1887), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 5, London: H. Virtue and Company, Frontispiece.

James Taylor D.D. (1887), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 5, London: H. Virtue and Company, Title Page.

James Taylor D.D. (1887), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 5, London: H. Virtue and Company, Publisher’s Page.

James Taylor D.D. (1888), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 6, London: H. Virtue and Company, Frontispiece.

James Taylor D.D. (1888), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 6, London: H. Virtue and Company, Title Page.

James Taylor D.D. (1888), ‘Pictorial History of Scotland’, Vol. 6, London: H. Virtue and Company, Publisher’s Page.