A Galloway Childhood
by Niall, Ian
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
chorleywood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1967. Book. Illus. by Tunnicliffe, C. F.. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black boards with gilt spine lettering, bright green dustjacket with drawing of hay cart and haymakers. Light edgewear,Vivid and fascinating account of "..the happiest days of my life.. soporific picnics at the shore, milk and honey and soda scone, reels and Strathspeys, card-playing and a little cheating. It tells of second sight and funeral customs, and the toil of Irish harvesters." Five full page b/w drawings, 18 chapter head drawing and an endpiece by Tunnicliffe vividly evoke a bygone age. 182pp..
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- krokodile books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007454
- Title
- A Galloway Childhood
- Author
- Niall, Ian
- Illustrator
- Tunnicliffe, C. F.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Ian Niall, A Galloway Childhood
Terms of Sale
krokodile books
For international sales, shipping costs will be adjusted to the minimum shipping cost. International Economy shipping is available on request.
return guarantee, with refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives damaged.
return guarantee, with refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives damaged.
About the Seller
krokodile books
Biblio member since 2009
chorleywood, Hertfordshire
About krokodile books
Krokodile Books is a specialist bookseller
dealing in first editions of modern literature,
illustrated books and philosophy. Krokodile Rare
Books opened for business with rare and
secondhand books in the year 2000.
dealing in first editions of modern literature,
illustrated books and philosophy. Krokodile Rare
Books opened for business with rare and
secondhand books in the year 2000.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...