The Monastic Annals of Teviotdale: Or, the History and Antiquities of the Abbeys of Jedburgh, Kelso, Melros, and Dryburgh

Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars, 1832. Folio in dark green leather; marbled end papers; xi, 328 pages, 19 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations; 28 x 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references, and index. Binder's copy; boards neatly detached; closed tear to leather spine strip; foxing to preliminaries and plates; plates also partly damp-stained. Text block is tight and clean. General condition overall. Hardcover.

Samuel Eliot Morrison's copy with his bookplate. ¶ Contents: Preface -- The history of the Abbey of Jedburgh -- Notes descriptive of Jedburgh Abbey -- Possessions and revenues of Jedburgh Abbey -- Carta confirmationis Comitis Henrici Canonicis de Jedworde -- Charta Willielmi regis Scotorum canonicis de Jedburgh -- Taxt roll of the Abbacy of Jedburgh, 1626 -- History of the town and Abbey of Kelso -- Description of the ruins of Kelso Abbey -- Possessions and revenues of Kelso Abbey -- Charta Fundationis Abbacie apud Schelechyrch -- Carta regis David de prima fundacione de Kelchou -- Charter of confirmation granted to the monks of Kelso by King Malcolm IV -- Rotulus redituum monasterii de Kalkow -- Taxt roll of the Abbacy of Kelso -- History of old Melros -- History of the Abbey of Melros -- Descriptions of the ruins of Melros Abbey -- Possessions and revenues of Melros Abbey -- Carta regis David de Abbatia de Melros -- Taxt roll of the Abbacy of Melros -- History of the monastery of Dryburgh -- Possessions and revenues of the same -- Carta Davidis regis de dotatione coenobii de Drybrughe -- Taxt roll of the Abbacy of Dryburgh -- Hospitals and other religious houses -- Description of the ruins of Dryburgh Abbey --Appendix. ¶ Jedburgh Abbey (Jedburgh, Scotland) Kelso Abbey (Kelso, Scotland) Melrose Abbey. Dryburgh Abbey (Dryburgh, Scotland) Jedburgh Abbey. Kelso abbey. Melrose Abbey. Dryburgh Abbey. Dryburgh Abbey (Dryburgh, Scotland) Jedburgh Abbey (Jedburgh, Scotland) Kelso Abbey (Kelso, Scotland) Melrose Abbey.