McIan's Highlanders at Home, or, Gaelic Gatherings

James Logan

Verlag: David Bryce and Son, Glasgow, 1900

Beschreibung

A beautiful example of this volume of R. R. McIan's striking and colourful illustrations of the clans of Scotland, in a striking and early dust wrapper. In the original very scarce unclipped dust wrapper, a brilliant example of an early dust wrapper.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, twenty-three colour plates, and tail-pieces.Collated, complete.A detailed study into the different clans of the Scottish Highlands. This is a faithful reproduction of the original work, which had been published in two large quarto volumes in 1845 as 'Gaelic Gatherings'.The impressive illustrations are by R. R. McIan, known for these romanticised depictions of Scottish clansmen. His colourful illustrations show off an array of different tartan.This edition with text by James Logan.Two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart, with very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Light spots to the fore edge and endpapers. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn, heavier to the head and tail of the spine, with small chips and closed tears, including a closed tear to the tail of the rear joint. Light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 916P30

Bibliografische Details

Titel: McIan's Highlanders at Home, or, Gaelic ...

Verlag: David Bryce and Son, Glasgow

Erscheinungsdatum: 1900

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: R. R. McIan

Zustand: Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Indeed

Art des Buches: book