The Druids
by Peter Berresford Ellis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0802837980
- ISBN 13
- 9780802837981
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1995 Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, MI. 1995. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Very Good; factory defect to top of the center signature of the textblock which was very rough cut not smooth like the others; light bumping to head and tail. DJ: Near Fine; light bumping to head and tail. Blue paper over boards with blue overlay on the spine; bright gilt lettering on the spine. 304 pp 8vo. Shrouded in legend and lore for centuries, the mysterious lives of the ancient Druids continues to fascinate people to the this day. This study of the Druids sifts through the historical evidence and, with reference to the latest archaeological and etymological findings, gives the first authentic account of who the mysterious Druids were and what role they played in Celtic society. A clean very presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015096
- Title
- The Druids
- Author
- Peter Berresford Ellis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0802837980
- ISBN 13
- 9780802837981
- Publisher
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Druids, Stonehenge, Celts, Celtic society, Ireland, British Isles, religious functions, auguries, ancient druids, Celtic studies.
Terms of Sale
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Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.