scots anthology thirteenth twentieth century de oliver john smith j c (5 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1949 Oliver and Boyd first edition hardback, no dj; Good, clean copy, with light ageing, slightly faded spine; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Etat : Good. 1st Edition. First edition, hardback. 19.5 × 12.5cm, 518pp. This copy has a prize label to the ffep from The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club which has been signed by Eric Linklater (as President), Allan C Frazer (as Secretary) and another member of the Council whose name I can't decipher. A collection of verse in Scots (as popposed to an anthology of Scottish poems) starting with anonymous verse of the 1300s through to poets born in the first two decades of the twentieth century. Also includes a glossary of early Scots and modern Scots. Condition: A good solid copy, though the spine has a water-stain and is faded, and a few spots of fraying to the rear joint. The contents are very good. Signed by notable previous own.

Etat : Good. 1949. First Edition. 518 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Signed by John W. Oliver. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning, particularly to spine. Dent in front board.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Red cloth, gilt lettering in blue panel. xxxvii, 518 pp. Spine faded, spotted, and frayed at head. Title-page designed and with pictorial decoration by Joan Hassall. Lengthy inscription in ink on front paste-down. No jacket. Glossaries of both Early Scots and Modern Scots.

xxxvii, 518p., near fine dj.