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The Archaeology of Skye and the Western Isles
by Armit, Ian
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition
- Seller
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Yungaburra, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Edinburgh Britain/UK: Edinburgh University Press, 2002. Second Reprint. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Some black and white photos, numerous line drawings and map illustrations throughout. The book tells the story of Skye and the Western Isles from the earliest human occupation through to the recent past. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 264 pages. Text contains marks and notes scattered throughout, in pencil. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Card covers bumped at corners, some soft creases and some slight rubbing,. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Archaeology; British Archaeology; Britain/UK; ISBN: 0748606408. ISBN/EAN: 9780748606405. Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51007. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact Text contains marks and notes scattered throughout, in pencil No foxing in this copy All edges clean, neat and free of foxing Card covers bumped at corners, some soft creases and some slight rubbing,
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Details
- Bookseller
- Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51007
- Title
- The Archaeology of Skye and the Western Isles
- Author
- Armit, Ian
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh Britain/UK
- Date Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 264
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- British Archaeology BZDB397 archaeology, Skye, Scotland, Western Isles, tombs, standing stones, Picts, Scots Archaeology; British Archaeology; Britain/UK; The Archaeology of Skye and the Western Isles
- Size
- Octavo (standard book size)
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
Biblio member since 2020
Yungaburra, Queensland
About Spencer and Murphy Booksellers
Books sourced from all over the world adorn our shelves. We carry a general range of books, some 18,000, including fiction and non-fiction in all genres. We stock collectibles, rare and antiquarian and many out-of-print books. Lonely Planet described Spencer & Murphy Booksellers as "the best bookshop in the North" and we are known as a treasure trove of books and often as Aladdin's Cave of Books.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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