Author: Blackie, Walter W. (Some Notes By):
Title: Walter Graham Blackie PH.D., LL.D., (1816 - 1906).
Description: London, Blackie & Son (Printed For Private Circulation), 1936 A later impression of the original with corrections, H/B maroon cloth bds, Good, a little scuffing at spine ends, corners bumped, gilt lettering to spine, sl. soiling in places, contents clean and tight, with sepia-tone frontis. and 5 further plates through text, neat name on ffep, label on front pastedown 'With Compliments from Walter W. Blackie'. A very interesting biography by Walter Graham Blackie's son consisting of "letters left in my father's repositories" and notes by that son. A scarce title.

Keywords: history life Walter W. Blackie Walter Graham Blackie Victorian Glasgow letters publisher editor editorship Merchants' House Lord Dean of Guild education Alexander Brodie verse Thomas Carlyle marriage