Portrait of the Border Country by Tranter, Nigel - 1972

The Crowood Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Acceptable.

The Crowood Press. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

GB: Robert Hale, 1973. Rust cloth, gold lettering on a maroon background to spine. Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in very good condition BUT has taped repair to back cover.. 1st Edition. Hardback. nrFine/VG- DW.

London: Hale, 1973. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Robert Hale, 1973T. hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Robert Hale, 1973. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with tight binding. Clean and bright text. Includes a dust jacket, clipped, in fine condition.

London England: Robert Hale, 1978. Hardback. Slight foxing to edge. Price clipped to D/J. This book is partisan, biassed, dogmatic, opinionated - but then, so is the Borderland. It is one man's picture of the most essentially controversial area of these islands - and he takes sides. Any portrait of the Borders which sought to stay calm, sober, reasonable impartial, would be a travesty; for the very nature of the Border has been to take sides, since sides were. If a border means anything, that is implied. So Nigel Tranter has his excuse. He has endeavoured, nevertheless, to do a kind of justice to the oppisition, He heartily respects the other side of the Border, and recognises virtures, beauties, joys there also, when he assiduously searches - however squandered and neglected these might be. He conceives that if the Borderline was drawn, say, another 40 miltes to the south, all would be well, the Northumbrians and Cumbrians and their counties would be quite excellent. As it is, the excellence is… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.