Around the Orkney Peat-Fires: Being Sketches of Notable Orcadians Smuggling Anecdote Stories of the Press-Gang and Witch and Other Stories
by W. R. Mackintosh
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
None: Kirkwall, 1949. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A scarce fifth edition of this collection of tales, compiled by W. R. Mackintosh. Fifth edition. Scarce edition. A collection of tales, anecdotes, and sketches that are mostly of a traditional character. The "telling of the eccentricities of local characters, describing all kinds of smuggling exploits, and relating many thrilling incidents." This work first appeared in serial form in The Orcadian newspaper circa 1890, before being issued in book form. Compiled by W. R. Mackintosh. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. A few marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 845T11
- Title
- Around the Orkney Peat-Fires: Being Sketches of Notable Orcadians Smuggling Anecdote Stories of the Press-Gang and Witch and Other Stories
- Author
- W. R. Mackintosh
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Kirkwall
- Place of Publication
- None
- Date Published
- 1949
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Peat-Fires Orkney Mackintosh Orkney
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage 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....