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My Scotland
by A. G. Macdonell
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Jarrolds, 1937 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 6". Not Stated. A signed presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of A. G. Macdonell's guide to the Scottish landscape. Illustrated with photographic plates. A signed first edition, first impression of this charming study of Scotland by Scottish journalist and writer A. G. Macdonell.A presentation copy, inscribed to the author's aunt and uncle, with the inscription 'To Dollie and Willie from Archie, Sept 1937' to the front free endpaper.Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait and thirty further photographic images. Collated, complete.A personal discussion of Scotland, with chapters dedicated to Iona, Glencoe, Loch Coruisk on Skye, and many other locations.With four pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, with a touch of discolouration to back strip. Otherwise, externally exceptionally bright. Minor mark to head of front board. Spotting to fore edge of text block. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of spotting to page perimeters. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 841F13
- Title
- My Scotland
- Author
- A. G. Macdonell
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jarrolds
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 8" by 6"
- Keywords
- Archibald Gordon Macdonell archie macdonell scotland England, Their England archie macdonell
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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