Author: SCOTT, RONALD MCNAIR
Title: Robert the Bruce: King of Scots
Description: New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1989. BCE. Hardcover. Possible book club edition. A biography of King Robert I (1274-1329) of Scotland who is best known as Robert the Bruce. Per the jacket flap, Scotland was reduced to a vassal state by Edward I of England before Bruce led his band of 30,000 Highland guerillas in a rout of Edward II's 100,000-man army at the decisive Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. With a couple of maps, geneaology and chronology; indexed. This work originally published by Canongate Publishing in Edinburgh. --- In red and black paper-covered boards with spine titling in gilt. Volume wrapped in bright red jacket with Bruce crest to cover. --- A clean, bright well-preserved copy lacking apparent damages. Unpriced, unclipped jacket also in excellent condition.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xviii, 254 pages. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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