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Ancient Stones of Scotland. Illustrated.
by Simpson, W. Douglas
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0709103417
- ISBN 13
- 9780709103417
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
London: Robert Hale, 1973 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 256 pp, preface, 18 chapters, appendix, index to places. Reprinted January, 1973 "The present volume aims to provide for the general reader an account, at once non-technical and scholarly, of the whole range of scottish monuments from the Stone Age to the extinction of a national style in architecture during the 18th century. The book offers a complete popular description of the ruined monuments of Scotland -- a comprehensive survey such as has not bee attempted since the publication of Sir Daniel Wilson's classic work a century ago. Fully illustrated with pland and views, it should serve as a trustworthy guide to the increasing number of people, who, in these days of easy transport, are attracted to the visible memorials of Scotland's romantic past." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Light edge wear spine dj, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with clean dust jacket and no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Dark-grey paper-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000613
- Title
- Ancient Stones of Scotland. Illustrated.
- Author
- Simpson, W. Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0709103417
- ISBN 13
- 9780709103417
- Publisher
- Robert Hale
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- HISTORY MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND STONE AGE TO 18 CENTURY
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY;
- Size
- 8vo
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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