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With 12 photographs , two plans and one map by the author, also seven reproductions of old prints and one aerial view

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1957. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Third Edition. 8 5/8" x 5 1/2". 205 pages, 14 black and white illustrations. The only book which covers fully all aspects of this Scottish island. Hb in price-clipped dw, dw rubbed at edges and faded at spine, otherwise a very good copy..

Oliver and Boyd. 1957 Oliver and Boyd third edition hardback; good ex-library copy, missing fep, usual stamps, no dj; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Good. Hardcover. 3rd Edition.. 1957.

Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1957. Third Edition. Burgundy Boards. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 205pp. A lovely copy. Third edition. Illustrated with numerous b/w photographic plates. Loosley inserted leaflet about the Sacred Isle Tour - Oban to Staffa and Iona. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. Slight bump to the tail of the spine. Blue biro name and date inscription to the head of the front end paper. Light foxing to the upper fore edges. Clean and tight. Dust wrapper is not price clipped. A few niks and a couple of short tears to the head of the wrapper have now been repaired with acid free archival tape to the reverse of the wrapper. Slight rubbing to the head and tail of the spine of the wrapper. A very good copy.

Glasgow: Alex Maclaren, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. h/b 195 pages condition is very good, some fading to the front boards.

Glasgow: Alex. Maclaren & Sons, 1934. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Donald B. Macculloch. A beautifully illustrated travel guide detailing the history and features of the island of Staffa in the Inner Hebrides, with black-and-white plates and maps. Second edition.Illustrated with a frontispiece, eleven photographs, seven illustrated plates, two plans, and one map. This beautifully illustrated work by Donald B. Macculloch details the history, geology and features of the Isle of Staffa. Staffa is a tiny island in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, which was given the translated name of 'Pillar Island' by the Vikings as its basalt rock reminded them of their own vertically placed homes. It has been visited by famous notable figures such as Queen Victoria, Sir Walter Scott, John Keats, and J. M. W. Turner. This work focuses on the initial discovery of Staffa by Sir Joseph Banks before looking into the topographical features of the island, such as caves, flora, and fauna.Collated, complete. In the publisher's… Leer más