Some Eighteenth Century Byways and Other Essays de Buchan, John - 1908

Folcraft Library Editions. , 1972. Reprint of the 1908 Blackwood edition. . Black buckram, gilt spine title. . Near fine, owner’s label on pastedown, no dustjacket. . 22.8x17 cm. . Eighteen biographical essays in a sturdy library binding, but not ex-library.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons, 1908. No dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends and corners of blue boards, some fading to spine but blue titles thereon are still clear, some old damp-marking to bottom edge of boards, a previous owner's name and date (Xmas 1946) on f/ep, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. A collection of eighteen essays by the author on historical and literary topics, these having previously appeared in magazines. 354pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood, 1908 First edition in book form. Hardcover book . Blue cloth with black printed tiles to spine, no dustjacket. 345pp. Eighteen texts by Buchan on various aspects of Scottish (eg the '45) and British history, as well as on a few other topics such asTolstoy, Ireland. Light browning and spotting to closed edges; small bumps to corners and spine ends. A Very Good copy. Pictures available.

Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood & Sons, 1908. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. A very good copy in red cloth lettered and decorated in gilt on the spine and upper board. Spine lightly faded but lettering remains clear. Neat ownership inscription on front end-paper. A touch of edge foxing but clean internally. Pp.[xii],345 + 32 page publisher's catalogue dated 6/08.