The book of Arran Volume I Archaeology and Volume II History and Folklore
by Balfour, J.A
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Brodick, Isle of Arran: Kilbrannan Publishing Limited, 1982. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12. N/a. Type: Z The 1982 facsimile reprint (second edition) of the 1914 first edition. This is copy number 55 of a limited edition of 1000. A very good, clean, tight, bright set in original publisher's red cloth boards - gilt embossed to the spines and to the front boards. The tails of the spines bumped and a bump to the lower rear board corner of volume I. The heads of the spines are a little bumped along with several board corners. A very good, clean, tight, bright two volume set.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 239938
- Title
- The book of Arran Volume I Archaeology and Volume II History and Folklore
- Author
- Balfour, J.A
- Illustrator
- N/a
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Kilbrannan Publishing Limited
- Place of Publication
- Brodick, Isle of Arran
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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