191 printed pages. Frontispiece and 7 plates. The variant edition with the plates is less common. Golden Thoughts and tartan series, number 11. All edges red Peach floral endpapers. Provenance: Lina Sherman's grandfather, Moses MacGregor, and grandmother were both born in Scotland and brought this book with them when they emigrated to the USA. They received notice of Moses' sister Agnes MacGregor officially declared as lost at sea aboard the Lusitania, who at the time, had been a steward on the Lusitania when it was sunk. 60 x 90 mm. Contemporary mauchline binding; burgundy spine with capitalised gilt titling; elm covers, front cover with transfer print of Doune Castle. The cover is made from the wood of medieval roofing of Doune Castle. Spielmann, 450. Welsh, 6192. OCLC, 606173201. WorldCat locates one copy worldwide (University of Edinburgh). Doune Castle's fourteenth century roof is interesting because it was largely lost by 1800, becoming a roofless ruin before significant Victorian restoration by the Earl of Moray rebuilt the timber roofs and interiors in the 1880s. The original roof and structure had been designed to reflect the power of Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, and provided the location for grand feasts and gatherings in the magnificent Great Hall. Monty Python and the Holy Grail was set in Doune castle, and it was used as 'Winterfell Castle' in the Game of Thrones series.