The Tinkler-Gypsies
by McCormick, Andrew
- Used
- Hardcover
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About This Item
Dumfries, Edinburgh & London: Hamilton, Kent & Co. 1907. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Good Condition. Red illustrated boards with some age-toning to spine and mild rubbing to corners and spine ends. Previous owner has inscribed the author's name, several times, to front pastedown and to the half-title page. Illustrated with Black and White Plates. Fold-out map. A frontispiece is not present and as this seems common the entry may refer to the illustration on the front cover. Includes an Appendix on Tinkler-Gypsie Cant Vocabulary and an Index. Introduction by John Sampson. xxiv, 538, xxx pp. The classic work on the Scottish Romany. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 2nd Impression. Hardback.
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- Bookseller
- Adelaide Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIB322374
- Title
- The Tinkler-Gypsies
- Author
- McCormick, Andrew
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Edition
- 2nd Impression
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamilton, Kent & Co
- Place of Publication
- Dumfries, Edinburgh & London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Bookseller catalogs
- History-UK & Ireland;
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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....