Famous Women in Scottish Story
by Strachan, A S
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, J W Butcher, Not Dated. Fine. Hardcover. Fine pictorial boards, red boards with dramatic illustration to the front, a woman stands on the turret of a castle looking out across the landscape, colours used grey, black and light orange, glistening gilt titles are at the top of this front board, similar dramatic picture to the spine, with title in open lettering on a gilt background, minimal wear to exteme edge of corners, all edge gilt, neat presentation book plate to front endpaper dated 1911, no other inscriptions or marks, 232 pages, followed by pages 1-16 of publisher's advertisements. Text covers Black Agnes, Madeleine of France, Lady Margaret Douglas, Lady Glamis, Mary Queen of Scots, Helen of Kirkconnnell, Lady Cassilis, Grizel Cochrane, Isobel Allison and Marion Harvey, Margaret Wilson, Lady Nightingale, Flora Macdonald. Black and white frontispiece 'Black Agnes, ' no other pictures. All edge gilt, this book is bright, tight and clean. Enchanting book that would make a great gift for a modern woman or for someone who values Scotlands rich history. Size 8 x 6 inches approx. .
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- Title
- Famous Women in Scottish Story
- Author
- Strachan, A S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Publisher
- London, J W Butcher, Not Dated
- Keywords
- Famous Women, Biography, Scottish Women, Famous Scottish Women, Pictorial Bindins, History
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