Murchison Thomas M (8 results)

Original Blue Cloth Boards. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 1960. xxxii, 212pp. "No one in the whole history of Gaelic writing has put more words to paper and no one has written consistently better Gaelic prose than Donald Lamont. The late Professor W. J. Watson of the Chair of Celtic at Edinburgh University of described Lamont's writing as "the canon of contemprary Gaelic prose". This book provides a selection of his best and most characteristic writing. Perhaps Dr Lamont's best work is to be found in his sketches of the fictitious parish of "Cille-Sgumain". Apparent in these essays is the profound thought, imaginative power, vigorous writing and idiomatic Gaelic which has for many years delighted countless readers. The book contains a long introduction in which the history of Gaelic prose is surveyed and Donald Lamont's position therein analysed and assesed. An extensive vocabulary and glossaries of persons and places complete the book.". Blue hardback with gilt titles to spine, in very good condition with minor shelfware and name of previous ownner to the top of the ffep No other inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. 8vo. 212 pages. With dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles on spine. Tope edge of text block stained yellow. Introduction in English; main body of text in Gaelic. Dust jacket price clipped; with a few spots and marks; edgeworn, with a few chips and tears at head and tail of spine and elsewhere. Boards very lightly edgeworn. Top edge of text block with a few small spots. Pages clean. Binding firm.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First Edition, xxxii + 212pp, hard cover, 8vo, bound in original blue cloth, gilt lettered, cloth marked on front board and old price written on pen within o/w good condition with no other markings or annotations, Published by Oliver and Boyd For The Scottish Gaelic Texts Society, Edinburgh, 1960. * Scottish Gaelic and English text.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. (Ref.BBB7 ) Blue cloth boards with gilt spine titles. Previous owner's neat book label to ffep else clean and unmarked contents. Slightly greyed top edge and light foxing to rough cut foredge. Greying to spine and light smudges/foxes to DJ edges.

First Edition. Published for the scottish Gaelic Text Society. Preface and introduction in English, text in Gaelic Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 550 grams.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of this collection of the prose of Donald Lamont, in the original Gaelic, and enclosed in the original dust wrapper. A compelling collection of prose writing by Gaelic writer Donald Lamont. Mainly consisting of Lamont's characteristic writings found in sketches of the fictitious parish of Cille-Sgumain.In the original Gaelic.Edited and containing a lengthy introduction by Thomas M. Murchison, in English.The first edition of this work.Enclosed in the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart, with some light age-toning to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine. book.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Part of a scholarly collection of Scottish Gaelic texts (in both Gaelic and English translation) recently purchased which contains thirteen volumes in this series (i.e. not a complete set). Each volume stands entirely alone. The books are in excellent condition. All contain an attractive decorative bookplate inscribed "is leam an leabhak seo.A.V.R. Macghomhnaill" with woven thistle design, neatly pasted to inside front cover. All the other books in this series still available for sale are listed on this site, and a search under Publisher will quickly isolate them. Discounts are available for any multiple purchase, both on price of book as listed and on consolidated postage. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text is in Gaelic. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is fully intact, no tears or chips, but carries signs of wear to top and bottom edges, corners etc. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Previous owner's book-plate laid in. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Language & Linguistics; Scotland; Gaelic Language; Scottish Gaelic; Antiquarian & Rare. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 7421. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.