Author: Seton Gordon
Title: Islands of the West
Description: London, Cassell and Company LTD, 1933. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this well illustrated study into the Celtic fringe of Britain. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'Islands of the West' looks at the beauty of the British isles, exploring the Outer Hebrides, St. Kilda, and Connemara, the 'Celtic fringe' of Britain.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and forty-eight plates.Collated, complete.Written by Seton Gordon, a Scottish naturalist and folklorist.Bookplate of Helen Stewart McKay to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spines. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Dustwrapper with a couple of repairs to the reverse. Light edgewear to the wraps. Spine is discoloured, with a few light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. The occasional pencil mark to the margins. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Keywords: Islands of the West islands topography seton gordon islands st kilda connemara Not Stated


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