A Land of Romance The Border It's History and Legend
by Jean Lang
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
Item Price
NZ$64.37NZ$57.94
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About This Item
Very Good- Hardcover. First American Edition 1910. 8vo Large Hardcover on the legends and Arthurian border tales of Scotland. Gilt thistle on front board and spine. Chapter "Border Wizards" has Merlin and the Scottish Saint Kentigern Also 'True Thomas' of Fairyland fame. Mary Queen of Scots, Wallace and Robert the Bruce. Scottish Arthur Six beautiful photogravures, deckled edge paper. Mercantile Library stamped on title page. Except for some paper residue from removed book plate and library pocket on front and rear end papers this is great bright shape, tight binding. Spine clean of numbers see our Scans. Handsome copy of this wonderful book despite flaws and good price Bright gilt Thistle and Titling.
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- Bookseller
- Three Geese In Flight Celtic Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011488
- Title
- A Land of Romance The Border It's History and Legend
- Author
- Jean Lang
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Dodge Publishing,
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- scottish border merlin scotland scottish king arthur border wars wallace bruce prince charlie covenanters mercantile library
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arthurian Legend; Scottish; Medieval, Early Medieval and Tudor;
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