Thoughts on the Origin and Descent of the Gael: With an Account of the Picts, Caledonians, and Scots; and Observations Relative to the Authenticity of the Poems of Ossian
de Grant, James
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa blanda
- First
- Estado
- Bien/No Jacket
- Librería
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Chico, California, United States
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Edinburgh, London, Inverness: Archibald Constable and Co.; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; John Young and Co., 1814. An interesting treatise by the Scottish advocate James Grant (1743-1835) who earlier had published the "Origins of Society." This is a Good only copy of the First Edition (it was later reprinted). Original gray paper boards, with the spine "repaired" with paper tape and an inked title, but now is loose. Clean text; 456 pages. Title Page is present but loose. Please note the condition issues. Quercus must offer this as a Binding Copy, in need of restoration or repair. The text is actually in rather nice condition, and this would be a handsome book with the right rebind.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Librería
- Quercus Rare Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 004740
- Título
- Thoughts on the Origin and Descent of the Gael: With an Account of the Picts, Caledonians, and Scots; and Observations Relative to the Authenticity of the Poems of Ossian
- Autor
- Grant, James
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Archibald Constable and Co.; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; John Young and Co.
- Lugar de publicación
- Edinburgh, London, Inverness
- Fecha de publicación
- 1814
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Scottish Interest;
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Quercus Rare Books
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Chico, California
Sobre Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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