The Scottish Clearances: A History of the Dispossessed, 1600-1900 by Devine, T. M

Paperback. Good.

Allen Lane, 2018-11-27. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. 2018 Allen Lane / Penguin Books (London), 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches tall x 2 1/4 inches thick hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, grey paper-covered boards, black lettering to spine, grey endpapers, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, xxii, 462 pp. plus 8 unnumbered pages of plates. Very slight rubbing to covers, with mild bumping to the lower tip of the front cover and slight abrasions to paper cover along spine. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a dust jacket with slight staining to the rear cover but which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~R~ [3.0P] Eighteenth-century Scotland is famed for generating many of the enlightened ideas which helped to shape the modern world. But there was in the same period another side to… Read More

Allen Lane, 2018. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Clean Inside With No Inscriptions Or Remarks. In A Very Good Dust Jacket. 463 Pages With The Index.- We can ship from Canada and the USA, based on your address. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.

The Scottish Clearances : A History of the Dispossessed 1600-1900DEVINE, T. M.ISBN: 9780241304105Allen Lane (Imprint of Penguin Books), London, 2018, 1st Edition, hardback with dust wrapper, VG/vg, boards grey/black, grey endpapers, glossary and fine annexes included, illustrated from 16 tables, five maps and 15 b/w photographs, 462 pp.Boards clean and firm, gentle bumps to corners, no inscription or annotations, sound square binding, pages clean and bright. Light rubs to all edges and corners, not clipped.HISTORY, SCOTLAND, LAND, CLANSHIP, DISPOSSESSION, RESISTANCE, LANDLORDISM, CLEARANCES, 1600-190045238 hb 56 HIST/SCOTLAND £31.50

London .UK: Allen Lane, 2018. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition/ 3rd Printing. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This is a story of forced clearance, of the destruction of entire communities and large scale emigration. There were some who exploited the new opportunities, but there were others who lost everything. The clearances created the landscape of Scotland today, but it came at a huge cost. The boards, text block and dust jacket are all square, tight and clean. Book price includes 2nd class postage in UK only..