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Scotland
by A. R. Hope Moncrieff
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: A. & C. Black , 1927. Cloth. Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". Sutton Palmer; G. F. Nicholls . An excellent third edition of this travelogue of Scotland, stunningly depicted in colour by Sutton Palmer and G. F. Nicholls. Third edition, revised and with some new illustrations. A. R. Hope Moncrieff travels through Scotland sharing descriptive notes and observations of the charming landscapes and sceneries of Auld Reekie, the Trossachs Round, the Highland Line, and more. Text is accompanied by stunning coloured plates depicting the areas by Sutton Palmer and G. F. Nicholls. An excellent travel work in Adam and Charles Black series, also featuring a map in black and white. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor bumping to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Minor spotting to fore edge affecting the first and last few leaves and occasional outer margin, otherwise pages generally bright and clean throughout. Illustrated with numerous coloured plates and a map in black and white. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 818A82
- Title
- Scotland
- Author
- A. R. Hope Moncrieff
- Illustrator
- Sutton Palmer; G. F. Nicholls
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. & C. Black
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Sutton Palmer A. R. Hope Moncrieff scotland travel A. R. Hope Moncrieff
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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.
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