Thomas Burns. With a preface by the Rt. Rev. James MacGregor and chronological tables of Scottish hallmarks prepared by Alexander J S Brook. Published by R & R Clark, Edinburgh. 1892. HB. Red cloth; Gilt titling on spine and front cover, top edge gilt. 186 x 252mm. xxxii + 651pp + 55 b&w plates Illustrated throughout the text with 105 figures.

Signed by the author. No. 61 of an edition limited to 500 copies.

Cover and spine ink-stained, corners and bottom edges bumped and worn. The front hinge split, but still holding, Some plates have interleaving, Some plates, those with, interleaving have their edges foxed.  Condition overall is otherwise Good-Very Good and clean.

A thorough and precise volume with information about Scottish communion customs and their associated cups and tokens, as well as baptismal vessels. Four of the plates are of communion tokens.