The Works of Neil MUNRO - John Splendid The New Road The Daft Days The Shoes of Fortune Fancy Farm Doom Castle, a Romance Children of Tempest a Tale of the Outer Isles Gilian The Dreamer The Lost Pibroch Jaunty Jock Ayrshire Idylls [Half Leather Binding Inveraray Edition 9 Volumes Complete]

Neil Munro

Published by William Blackwood and Sons Ltd., 1935

About this Item

London: William Blackwood and Sons Ltd., 1935. The Inveraray Edition Complete (published in February 1935). Publication details to the reverse of the title page state Printed in Scotland by Wm. Blackwood & Sons, Ltd. . In half leather binding, recent (last 50 years) terracotta brown morocco with gilt titles and red cloth boards. The last three titles bound in one volume. A collection of novels and short stories by the Scottish author Neil Munro. Munro was a critic, editor, and journalist, and is now best remembered for his collections of humorous short stories, which he wrote under the pseudonym Hugh Foulis. He initially found success writing historical novels, mostly set in the Highlands. In a half crushed morocco binding with cloth boards. Pagination: John Splendid, [ii], 330pp. The New Road, vi, 343pp. The Daft Days, 284pp. The Shoes of Fortune, vii, [i], 324pp. Fancy Farm, 295pp. Doom Castle, a Romance, vi, 313pp. Children of Tempest a Tale of the Outer Isles, vi, 287pp. Gilian The Dreamer, His Fancy, His Love and Adventure, vi, 313pp. The Lost Pibroch, Jaunty Jock, Ayrshire Idylls bound in one volume, vi, 326pp. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 7 ¼ inches tall (18.5cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles, plain compartments, rubbed and worn. Joints good condition worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition leather and cloth covered boards, rubbed and worn. Page edges good condition top edge slightly darkened gilt, all tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition tanned and foxed. End papers good condition tanned and foxed. Title good condition tanned with some foxing. Pages good condition pages are tanned throughout, with minor foxing. Binding good condition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Works of Neil MUNRO - John Splendid The New Road The Daft Days The Shoes of Fortune Fancy Farm Doom Castle, a Romance Children of Tempest a Tale of the Outer Isles Gilian The Dreamer The Lost Pibroch Jaunty Jock Ayrshire Idylls [Half Leather Binding Inveraray Edition 9 Volumes Complete]
• Publisher: William Blackwood and Sons Ltd.
• Publication Date: 1935
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
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