Limited Edition Book

The Channel Stane’ or’Sweepings Frae the Rinks’ by Richard Cameron published in 1883 to 1884, a full and complete set of the original four books. A very rare collectors heirloom quality set. For the channel stane! The fell good game the channel stane! There’s no a game that e’er I saw. Can match auld Scotland’s channel Stane. The earliest form of Curling was carried out with Loofies, the Scots word Loofie means hand and the first stones were not so heavy as handled Curling stones, but were longer, flatter and smoot, often found in the dry river beds of rivers, especially the main river Channels, hence the name Channel Stanes. Originally produced in a superior parchment form at the cost of 20 Shillings or one pound Sterling in 1883 & 1884 per edition or series. There are four books in the series and only 125 copies of each series was produced (to private subscription). Hence this series is not only very rare, but they are highly sought after by Curling collectors or those wishing to collect all the original Curling books of which there are but a few. The chief object of this work is to collect, and put together in a convenient and handy form, the fugitive literature relating to Curling. The Prospectus recently issued set forth, that, with the assistance of subscribers forwarding such information as came to their knowledge, the matter might be easily effected. To a certain extent this has already been accomplished, and we are in hopes that is the work progresses, more material will be forthcoming, whereby not only a comprehensive but at the same time exhaustive collection may be the result. It will be our endeavour to render each series (volume) as interesting and amusing as possible, by selecting from the common stock poems, historical, notices, songs and antidote’s in proper proportions. James Murray November 1883. Due to their rarity, value and historical significance these will come fully insured, tracked and signed for. This item is in the category “Books, Comics & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectable”. The seller is “gc66382″ and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Non-Fiction Subject: History of Curling
• Personalised: No
• Year Printed: 1883
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Binding: Brochure/Pamphlet
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Region: Europe
• Weight: 500g
• Illustrator: Various
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Language: English
• Character Family: History of Curling
• Signed: No
• Publisher: Richard Cameron Edinburgh
• Place of Publication: Edinburgh
• Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition