THE DEBATABLE LAND: THE LOST WORLD BETWEEN SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND. by Robb, Graham - 2018

New York: W.W. Norton, 2018. 334 pp, 9 1/2" H. Colour and b&w plates, b&w maps. "When Graham Robb moved to a lonely house on the very edge of England, he discovered that the river winding around his new home had once marked the southern boundary of the legendary Debatable Land. The oldest detectable territorial division in Great Britain, it served as a buffer between Scotland and England. It was once the bloodiest region in the country, fought over by Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and James V. After most of its population was slaughtered or deported, it became the last part of Great Britain to be brought under the control of the state. Today, it has vanished from the map and its boundaries are matters of myth and generational memories. Under the spell of a powerful curiosity, Robb began a journey - on foot, by bicycle, and into the past - that would uncover lost towns and roads, and unlock more than one discovery of major historical significance. These personal and scholarly adventures reveal a tale that spans Roman, Medieval, and present-day Britain." Book is Near Fine. Dust jacket is clean and bright.. Not Signed. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.