Scottish Short Stories. Selected with an Introduction by J.M. Reid. OXFORD : 1970. HARDBACK in JACKET. [ World's Classics series; No. 595.].
by REID, J. M. (James Macarthur) EDITOR. [ Walter Scott, Thomas Gillespie, MacDONALD, George (1824-1905), Robert Louis Stevenson, R.B. Cunninghame Graham, Samuel Rutherford Crockett, James Barrie, Neil Munro, John Buchan, Neil M. Gunn, Naomi Mitchison, Eric
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Plus
- ISBN 10
- 0192505955
- ISBN 13
- 9780192505958
- Seller
-
Wigton, Cumbria, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1970. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 12mo. Eric Linklater, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Ian Macpherson, George Scott-Moncrieff, Fred Urquhart, Morley Jamieson, Dorothy K. Haynes. Ian Hamilton Finlay.]. OXFORD : 1970. [ First in World's Classics series in 1963; No. 595.]. 22 short stories. Hardback. Dark-blue cloth; gilt lettered spine. In green tartan patterned dust-jacket. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Jacket clean and bright with minor wear only (not price-clipped; 13s). NEAR FINE in VG jacket; now in a clear protective sleeve. (xiii), 328 pages. CONTENTS: Wandering Willie's tale by Sir Walter Scott -- The fair maid of Cellardykes by Thomas Gillespie -- The gray wolf by George Macdonald -- Thrawn Janet ; The Isle of voices by Robert Louis Stevenson -- Miss Christian Jean by R.B. Cunninghame Graham -- The lammas preaching by Samuel Rutherford Crockett -- The courting of T'nowhead's Bell by Sir James Barrie -- The lost pibroch ; Hurricane Jack by Neil Munro -- The company of the marjolaine by John Buchan, Lord Tweedsmuir -- Art's wedding present by Neil M. Gunn -- The tune kilmarnock by John Macnair Reid -- On an island by Naomi Mitchison -- The goose girl by Eric Linklater -- Smeddum by Lewis Grassic Gibbon -- Alive-oh! by Ian Macpherson -- Number two Burke Street by George Scott-Moncrieff -- The last G.I. bride wore tartan by Fred Urquhart -- Madame X by Morley Jamieson -- Peacocks and pagodas by Dorothy K. Haynes -- The money by Ian Hamilton Finlay. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. 12mo. **. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Rosley Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 053271
- Title
- Scottish Short Stories. Selected with an Introduction by J.M. Reid. OXFORD : 1970. HARDBACK in JACKET. [ World's Classics series; No. 595.].
- Author
- REID, J. M. (James Macarthur) EDITOR. [ Walter Scott, Thomas Gillespie, MacDONALD, George (1824-1905), Robert Louis Stevenson, R.B. Cunninghame Graham, Samuel Rutherford Crockett, James Barrie, Neil Munro, John Buchan, Neil M. Gunn, Naomi Mitchison, Eric
- Illustrator
- Eric Linklater, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Ian Macpherson, George Scott-Moncrieff, Fred Urquhart, Morley Jamieson, Dorothy K. Haynes.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0192505955
- ISBN 13
- 9780192505958
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 12mo
- Keywords
- World's ClassicsEnglish fiction - Scottish authors. Short stories, Scottish. Eric Linklater, Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Ian Macpherson, George Scott-Moncrieff, Fred Urquhart, Morley Jamieson, Dorothy K. Haynes. Ian Hamilton Finlay.]
Terms of Sale
Rosley Books
PAYMENT AT POINT OF ORDERING. RETURN (AND FULL REFUND) OF BOOKS BY FAULT OF DESCRIPTION IF NOTIFIED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIPT AND BY FAULT OF DESCRIPTION.
About the Seller
Rosley Books
Biblio member since 2005
Wigton, Cumbria, Cumbria
About Rosley Books
SPECIALIST IN SECOND-HAND AND ANTIQUARIAN LITERATURE & THEOLOGY. Mail Order. SPECIALIST ALSO IN C.S. LEWIS AND THE INKLINGS and others
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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...
- 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....
Frequently asked questions
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
Collecting History of the Circus in America
Step right up! Take a look at the center ring, where you will see displayed the most amazing, most colorful series of history books that the world has ever seen! Right this way, folks…
