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None: Kirkwall, 1949. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A scarce fifth edition of this collection of tales, compiled by W. R. Mackintosh. Fifth edition. Scarce edition. A collection of tales, anecdotes, and sketches that are mostly of a traditional character. The "telling of the eccentricities of local characters, describing all kinds of smuggling exploits, and relating many thrilling incidents." This work first appeared in serial form in The Orcadian newspaper circa 1890, before being issued in book form. Compiled by W. R. Mackintosh. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. A few marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Good
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Around the Orkney Peat-Fires: Being Sketches of Notable Orcadians Smuggling Anecdote Stories of the Press-Gang and Witch and Other Stories
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Around the Orkney Peat-Fires: Being Sketchs of Notable Orcadians and Characters, Smuggling Anecdotes, Stories of the Press-Gang, and Witch and Other Tales
de Mackintosh, W. R. [William]
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Kirkwall: Printed at the "Orcadian" Office. Good with no dust jacket. [1894]. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth boards rubbed with dampstains and flecking. Joints rubbed. 3/8" tear to cloth at tail of spine. 3/8" loss of cloth at edges of corners of boards. Previous owner's rubber name stamp on front endpaper "W B Rendall". ; Scarce first edition (This edition not located on WorldCat, although it lists other editions from 1905 second edition to 1975 eighth edition.) No date [1894]. x, (11)-344 pages. Contemporary blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 185 x 128mm. Pale yellow coated endpapers. Scotland, history, folklore, Orkney Islands. "The following tales, anecodes, and sketches are mostly, though not wholly, of a traditional character [.] Prior to the days of cheap periodical literature, neighbours were in the habit of meeting in each other's houses, and seated round a rousing peat-fire, whiled away the long winter…
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