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THE DOLMENS OF IRELAND, their Distribution, Structural Characteristics, and Affinities in other Countries; Together with the Folk-Lore attaching to them; Supplemented by Considerations on the Anthropology, Ethnology and Traditions of the Irish People
by BORLASE, WILLAM C.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Chapman & Hall, 1897.. Volume 3 only of 3 volume set, original edition, not a reprint. FIRST EDITION 1897. Thick 8vo, approximately 265 x 180 mm, 10½ x 7 inches, title page printed red and black, colour frontispiece, numerous illustrations in the text, pages: 713-1234 plus errata leaf and including index, original publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering and decoration to spine and upper cover, top edges gilt, dark green endpapers. Ex library copy with very faint trace of number at tail of spine, signs of bookplate removal on front pastedown, no other library signs, slight rippling to frontispiece, and to top third of title page and first few pages, contents otherwise clean and bright. A good tight copy of VOLUME 3 ONLY. HEAVY BOOK WHICH MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST.
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- Seller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 47121
- Title
- THE DOLMENS OF IRELAND, their Distribution, Structural Characteristics, and Affinities in other Countries; Together with the Folk-Lore attaching to them; Supplemented by Considerations on the Anthropology, Ethnology and Traditions of the Irish People
- Author
- BORLASE, WILLAM C.:
- Format/Binding
- Original publisher's binding
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Chapman & Hall, 1897.
- Date Published
- 1897
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Ireland Irish books Dolmens Folk-Lore Anthropology Traditions Ethnology Irish people Celts Celtic
Terms of Sale
Roger Middleton
We have been established booksellers for 42 years. We are a postal business only (strictly no callers). We are long-standing members of the P.B.F.A. the largest trade association for antiquarian booksellers in the UK. We wrap all our parcels in new materials and all our books are insured at our expense. Books may be returned if wrongly described, all costs will be met by us. ****PLEASE NOTE: POSTAGE WILL BE CHARGED AT COST, MEANING THAT POSTAGE WILL BE REDUCED ON PARCELS WEIGHING UNDER 1 KILO, AND IT WILL BE INCREASED ON MOST PARCELS WEIGHING MORE THAN 1 KILO****
About the Seller
Roger Middleton
Biblio member since 2010
Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
We are a postal business only, selling rare and antiquarian books on interesting subjects.
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