The Appin Murder and the Trial of James Stewart - A New Survey of a Historic Mystery
by MacArthur, Sir William
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: J.M.P. Publishing, 1960 This FIRST EDITION hard cover is in FINE CONDITION, with a dust jacket in VG+ condition, protected in a mylar cover. 118pp bound in maroon cloth with gilt lettering, includes a fold-out map of the Appin District, a calendar of important dates and a bibliography. The Appin Murder inspired Stevenson to write his novels Kidnapped and Catriona. BINDING AND HINGES STRONG AND TIGHT. No labels, inscriptions or markings.
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001822
- Title
- The Appin Murder and the Trial of James Stewart - A New Survey of a Historic Mystery
- Author
- MacArthur, Sir William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J.M.P. Publishing
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Appin Murder "James Stewart" Jacobite Army Stewarts "Colin Campbell" Evictions Trial
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About the Seller
Monroe Bridge Books
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Houlton, Maine
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
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- Cloth
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