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Scilly and its Legends
by Rev. H. J. Whitfeld
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Item Price
A$302.13A$271.92
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About This Item
Original 1852 Near Fine Green First Edition Blind Stamped Hardcover. Clean 224 pp. Color Frontis. NOT a library copy. Nineteenth Century Bookplate of Warren B Middleton. Except for rear endpaper toning stain ( see scan) this rare Arthurian and Scilly folklore treasure is in handsome Near Fine condition if not better. Tight binding.The opening sedtion on Mordred's rebellion and the death of Arthur and the loyal Guinevere (I agree with this unique pro-Guinevere portrayal) is so poignant and moving. Also Lyonesse and Scilly Folklore. Please see all seven of our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans, Table of Contents, Endpaper stains, Spine, Cover, A sample of the Arthurian story.
Extended Description and Notes
Arthurian and Scilly folklore rare first edition
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- Bookseller
- Three Geese In Flight Celtic Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 97813999328393
- Title
- Scilly and its Legends
- Author
- Rev. H. J. Whitfeld
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- F. T. Vibert
- Place of Publication
- Penzance
- Date Published
- 1852
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- scilly isles cornish merlin geoffrey of monmouth rare arthurian book cornish arthurian fantasy lyonesse arthurian drama thomas hardy arthur merlin tintagel tristram play arthur king arthur tristan theater isolt iseult yssa
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arthurian Legend; Celtic Studies; Goddess; Fantasy Literature; Cornish/Brittany/Isle Of Man; Megalithic/Goddess/Geomancy; Medieval, Early Medieval and Tudor; /French/ Frankish/ Carolingian;
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About the Seller
Three Geese In Flight Celtic Books
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About Three Geese In Flight Celtic Books
We at Three Geese In Flight Books have specialized in Celtic studies and the Arthurian legend with an open shop and mail order presence for well over 30 years.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
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- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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