Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Language: English
Published by Kirkwall Press, Kirkwall, Orkney, 1995
ISBN 10: 0952617404 ISBN 13: 9780952617402
Seller: Jim's Old Books, Kirkwall, United Kingdom
US$ 12.24
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A very slight crease to back panel of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a very good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with the island of North Ronaldsay, the northernmost island in Orkney. Includes chapters on the history, traditional life and agriculture, the famous shore-dwelling sheep, kelpmaking and more. Originally published in 1974, this is a reprint from 1995. Original receipt (from North Ronaldsay) still present. 195pp plus 20pp appendices, endpaper map. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Seller: Clevedon Community Bookshop Co-operative, Clevedon, United Kingdom
US$ 32.63
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. All of our books without an ISBN number (normally pre-1970 in date) are described individually in detail. Books with an ISBN number (this one included) are all offered for sale in good condition or better: some may be in very good, near fine, or fine condition. If the condition is critical to your decision to purchase, then please contact us and we will let you know our view of its condition. If the book is very heavy, we will may need to contact you before completion of purchase to advise you of extra postage costs.
Published by TheKirkwall Press, 1974
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1974. No Edition Stated. 195 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Beige pictorial dust jacket laminated to green cloth. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are lightly tanned at the edges, with light foxing. Occasional thumb marks to pages edges. Binding has remained firm. Guttering has been reinforced with tape. Boards have slight shelf wear with bumping to corners. Spine ends are a little crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges. Dust jacket attached to boards and protected by plastic wrapper.
Language: English
Published by Kirkwall Press, 1995
Seller: LOROS Enterprises Ltd, Glenfield, LEICS, United Kingdom
US$ 57.77
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Reprint of the 1974 Edition.Classic account of life on one of Orkneyâs smaller islands. Rare, even as a reprint, especially in this condition. Please note that if ordering from abroad, any customs charge will be the responsibility of the buyer. All proceeds of sale go to LOROS, a Hospice Charity serving Leicestershire and Rutland.
US$ 61.19
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Hard cover. Straight, sharp, clean boards. Internally clean and crisp with similarly clean edges to text-block. Edge-worn DJ. No inscriptions. Rarely available First Edition.
Published by Orcadian (Kirkwall P.), 1995
Seller: Jenhams Books, Dundee, United Kingdom
US$ 32.63
Quantity: 1 available
Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1974 printing. A hardback First Edition, 1974, in Very Good condition, in a Good to Very Good dustjacket with a little light foxing. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.