The Invention of Scotland: Myth and History
by Trevor-Roper, H. R. (Hugh Redwald) (Lord Dacre of Glanton); editor's foreword by Jeremy J. Cater
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0300136862
- ISBN 13
- 9780300136869
- Seller
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
United Kingdom: Yale Univ Press, 2008. -----The scan you see is the book you get. Black cloth with gilt, xxi + 282 pages plus 8 pages of b & w plates, Near Fine condition, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. "Trevor-Roper explores three myths across four hundred years of Scottish history: the political myth of the 'ancient constitution' of Scotland; the literary myth, including Walter Scott as well as Ossian & ancient poetry; & the sartorial myth of tartan and the kilt, invented ironically by Englishmen - inquite modern times." With illustrations, editor's foreword, intro, notes, further reading & index. Check out the scans. . 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Front cover photo, back cover: "George IV" by David Wilkie. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".
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- Bookseller
- Nessa Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009730
- Title
- The Invention of Scotland: Myth and History
- Author
- Trevor-Roper, H. R. (Hugh Redwald) (Lord Dacre of Glanton); editor's foreword by Jeremy J. Cater
- Illustrator
- Front cover photo, back cover: "George IV" by David Wilkie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0300136862
- ISBN 13
- 9780300136869
- Publisher
- Yale Univ Press
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Trevor-Roper, H. R. (Hugh Redwald) (Lord Dacre of Glanton); editor's foreword by Jeremy J. Cater The Invention of Scotland: Myth and History Front cover photo, back cover: "George IV" by David Wilkie Yale Univ Press 0-300-13686-2 ----
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- Reference; Scotland;
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