This stunning First edition of The High Tops of Black Mount by The Marchioness of Breadalbane was published by William Blackwood in 1907. The book is a personal memoir, and shares her experiences with deer stalking in the Scottish Highlands.
Sometimes it’s the history of a book that makes it particularly special. So even though this is a first edition, I think it’s the inscription and note inside which make this book stand out. The book was gifted from a mother to her son, in the hope that the book would call him back to the Scottish hills after his travels - and what’s even more beautiful, is that he was sent a sprig of heather from Loch Maree in Ross-shire whilst he was in Peru, and he taped it in opposite his mother’s inscription.
The book is bound in original green cloth with pictorial decoration and white lettering to the front. It’s in good condition but does show marking to the cloth and sunning to the spine. The lettering on the spine is mostly rubbed away and crushing to the spine ends has caused minor splitting. There is also wear and crushing to the corners.
Inside, there is a penned inscription to the verso of the FFEP and the heather is stuck to the verso of the frontispiece - it has leached its colour onto the paper. The pages show light age toning and scattered foxing throughout. Dimensions approximately 20.7cm x 14.8cm x 2.5cm.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).