Edited Introduction Macleod (8 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Later Edition. ISBN 0888640773. Trade Paperback. Facsimile Reprint edition. Very Good Condition. Tight sound unmarked copy with minor rubs to edges and corners of covers, slight browning to edges of interior pages. No Signature.

Original Blue cloth hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1952. xlvii, 582pp. Scottish Gaelic Texts Volume Four "Duncan Ban Macintyre ranks high amoung the eighteenth century Gaelic poets. His descriptive poetry has always been admired, and his songs are still sung. . The Scottish Gaelic Text Society has produced a new definitive edition of Macintyre's poetry, with a revised text based on earlier editions. The translations, on parallel lines, for line rendering which is easy to follow and helpful to all students of Gaelic. With valuable historical, biographical, and explanatory notes, numerous illustrative quotations from Irish and Scottish sources, detailed discussion of difficulties, and a critical estimate of Macintyre's poetry." Publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Fore edge untrimmed. The book is in excellent condition with no inscriptions though there are tape marks to the ffep where a publisher's compliments label was formerly taped down. The unclipped dust jacket has moderate soiling and some wear to the top edge. PLEASE NOTE: Heavyish book so a little extra may be needed for shipping to non-UK customers.

Original Blue cloth hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1952. xlvii, 582pp. Scottish Gaelic Texts Volume Four "Duncan Ban Macintyre ranks high amoung the eighteenth century Gaelic poets. His descriptive poetry has always been admired, and his songs are still sung. . The Scottish Gaelic Text Society has produced a new definitive edition of Macintyre's poetry, with a revised text based on earlier editions. The translations, on parallel lines, for line rendering which is easy to follow and helpful to all students of Gaelic. With valuable historical, biographical, and explanatory notes, numerous illustrative quotations from Irish and Scottish sources, detailed discussion of difficulties, and a critical estimate of Macintyre's poetry." Blue hardback with gilt titles to spine. Fore edge untrimmed. The book is in excellent condition with no inscriptions. The price clipped dust jacket has light to moderate foxing. PLEASE NOTE: Heavyish book so a little extra may be needed for shipping to non-UK customers.

Original Blue cloth hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1952. xlvii, 582pp. Scottish Gaelic Texts Volume Four "Duncan Ban Macintyre ranks high amoung the eighteenth century Gaelic poets. His descriptive poetry has always been admired, and his songs are still sung. . The Scottish Gaelic Text Society has produced a new definitive edition of Macintyre's poetry, with a revised text based on earlier editions. The translations, on parallel lines, for line rendering which is easy to follow and helpful to all students of Gaelic. With valuable historical, biographical, and explanatory notes, numerous illustrative quotations from Irish and Scottish sources, detailed discussion of difficulties, and a critical estimate of Macintyre's poetry.". Blue hardback with gilt titles to spine. Book in excellent condition. Previous owner's name to the ffep. The unclipped dust jacket has a few small closed tears. PLEASE NOTE: Heavyish book so a little extra may be needed for shipping to non-UK customers.

Blue Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 1978. xlvii, 582pp. Scottish Gaelic Texts Volume Four. Gaelic text opposite the English translation. "In 1952 the Scottish Gaelic Text Society published what has come to be regarded as the definitive edition of the poetry of Duncan Ban Macintyre, one of the outstanding Gaelic poets of the eighteenth century. Over the years the demand for this book has been remarkably steady and sustained, and the need for this reprint is in itself a tribute to the continued attractiveness of the poetry. Although composed about 200 years ago it is still being read by successive generations and admired for its fresh, natural and lyric qualities. A large number of these poems have passed as songs into the oral tradition and are still being sung". Blue hardback with gilt titles to spine in excellent condition with no inscriptions, and minimal wear. The unclipped dust jacket has wear to the left edge of the front inner flap but is otherwise in excellent condition. PLEASE NOTE: Heavyish book so a little extra may be needed for shipping to non-UK customers.

Second edition hard back binding in publisher's original cornflower blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 55 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Shallow rubs to the spine ends. Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with small nicks and chips to the spine ends and corners, shelf rubs to the panels, not price clipped 5s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. LITERATURE BEFORE 1800.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dustjacket is price clipped and is tatty with several tears at edges including a large tear at top of spine. Book is in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Mylared. Maps (illustrator). SALE Original Near Very Good Hardcover Very Good+ Mylar Proteced Dust Jacket Clean 540 pp. NO writing in text. Endpaper signature. The only flaw is the first ninety pages have a small 3/4 inch little tear in the side edge of the page. You cant see these tears until you look close. NOT a library copy. Dust Jacket has no real chips. NOT price clipped. The rest of the book o tears. One of the best insights into Seventeenth Century Celtic Gaelic culture particular on the western islands of Scotland. Dyes, old Druid sites, Witchcraft, Clothes, Kilts, foods, weapons, fishing. weather lore. One major interesting aspect is the "Second Sight" or "Taish". Also Maps and a Seperate Map of the Western Scottish Islands. See our Three Geese in Flight Celtic Books Scans of page tears Second Sight page and Large Foldout frameable Map.