THESAURUS PALAEOHIBERNICUS. A COLLECTION OF OLD-IRISH GLOSSES, SCHOLIA, PROSE AND VERSE
by Stokes, Whitley and John Strachan (Editors)
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
United Kingdom: Cambridge at the University. Fair. 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. READING COPY - An about good scarce 1st edition hardcover without dustwrapper in faded/rubbed boards rubbed to all edges, bumped to the spine ends/corners, no writing or stamps, ivory pages unusually free of foxing, soiled rough-cut edges. A good, solid copy of a scarce original title. Contains two bookplates presented by 'Professor Don. MacKinnon', Gaelic scholar born on Colonsay in 1839, tipped in. This is a large and very heavy book. Carefully packaged and posted within 48 hours from our wee bookshop in Scotland.; Vol. 1; 727 pages .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Bookshelf (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36074
- Title
- THESAURUS PALAEOHIBERNICUS. A COLLECTION OF OLD-IRISH GLOSSES, SCHOLIA, PROSE AND VERSE
- Author
- Stokes, Whitley and John Strachan (Editors)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cambridge at the University
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1901
- Keywords
- Irish Gaelic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Celtic/Gaelic;
Terms of Sale
The Old Bookshelf
We work hard to make sure that every book is carefully examined and the condition is individually and accurately described. Each of our books is very carefully packaged to ensure that it arrives at its new home in the condition that it left the shop. In the event of a problem please contact us within 14 days of receipt to discuss how we can best rectify the situation.
About the Seller
The Old Bookshelf
Biblio member since 2005
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute
About The Old Bookshelf
Welcome to the home of The Old Bookshelf, situated in Campbeltown on the West Coast of Scotland. Our wee bookshop holds over 15,000 New, Antiquarian, Out of Print and Used titles available for immediate despatch. We maintain a wide general stock, specialising in local, Scottish, maritime and military. Out of print and new titles are catalogued every day.Scottish Independent Retail Awards Regional Finalist: 2011 and 2015. Winner 2016
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- 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....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...