A Book of Twentieth-Century Scots Verse
by Robb, Williiam
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London and Glasgow: Gowans and Gray Ltd, 1926. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Very Good/No Jacket. First edition reprinted with corrections. Very interesting selection of poems in the Scot's Tongue. All the poems were first published after the 20th Century began and none of them are in English. Arranged in Chronological Order. Includes Index of Authors and a Glossary at the back. 7 1/4" Tall. Blue cloth cover with Gilt Lettering & lines to spine. Some edge wear to cloth. Previous owner's inscription of ffep, dated 1928. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007558
- Title
- A Book of Twentieth-Century Scots Verse
- Author
- Robb, Williiam
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gowans and Gray Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London and Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- POETRY/ENGLISH, IRISH, SCOTTISH, WELSH/SCOTS POETRY/SCOTTISH POETRY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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Cornish Books
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Penzance, Cornwall
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Online Bookseller since 2008, in Penzance, Cornwall.We are a small family business and offer a personal service.Always in stock is a good selection of Cornish Interest Books.
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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