Folk and Hero Tales. Waifs and Strays of Celtic Tradition. Argyllshire Series No.II
by Collected, Edited and Translated By the Rev. D. MacInnes. With Notes By the Editor and Alfred Nutt, and Portrait of J .F. Campbell of Islay
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Item Price
$200.00$160.00
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About This Item
London: The Folk-Lore Society, 1890. Publications of the Folk-Lore Society No. XXV. Printed in Gaelic and English on facing pages. Bookplate of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society front paste down, along with small seller's label. Bookplate of noted Celtic scholar and folklorist Edgar M. Slotkin verso front end page. Very Good, slight spine lean, light wear to cloth at edges, scant toning at end pages. SCARCE in collectible condition. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007971
- Title
- Folk and Hero Tales. Waifs and Strays of Celtic Tradition. Argyllshire Series No.II
- Author
- Collected, Edited and Translated By the Rev. D. MacInnes. With Notes By the Editor and Alfred Nutt, and Portrait of J .F. Campbell of Islay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Folk-Lore Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Folklore;
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Bloomington, Indiana
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