The Book of the Bishop's Castle and Handbook of the Archaeological Collection

Edinburgh: T.&A. Constable, 1888. Softcover. Blue card wraps with gold lettering and decoration; 270 pp. with small decorations around headings. Good, but binding is lightly bumped; there are some notes in fountain pen by a prior owner, but they add to the history of the book. Item #119337

This is a guide to the collections with some explanatory essay material about the history of the castle, also known as Glasgow Castle, which stood where the Glasgow Royal Infirmiry now stands. This booklet was published at the time of the Glasgow International Exhibition of 1888.

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