Sketch of the Civil and Traditional History of Caithness from the Tenth Century
by James T. Calder
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
William Rae, 1973. Hardcover. Good. 1973. Second Edition. 368 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Mild tearing to rear hinge. Notable water staining to rear pastedown and endpaper. Notable droplet staining to text block edges. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Large water stains to boards. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are notably warped.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1717076258DPB
- Title
- Sketch of the Civil and Traditional History of Caithness from the Tenth Century
- Author
- James T. Calder
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Rae
- Date Published
- 1973
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