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Kenneth
by Tranter, Nigel G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0340499583
- ISBN 13
- 9780340499580
- Seller
-
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0340499583 . DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Previous owner's bookplate inside front board, price-clipped, remainder dot bottom page edges. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 8.7 X 5.5 X 1.4 inches; 381 pages; Kenneth mac Alpin was one of the lesser known leaders in Scottish history but his name is associated with many crucial happenings. This ninth century ruler brought together disparate peoples to form the country of Scotland and fought the Anglo-Saxons and Norse invaders. Because of Kenneth, the Apostle Andrew became the patron saint of the Scots people. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20108
- Title
- Kenneth
- Author
- Tranter, Nigel G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0340499583
- ISBN 13
- 9780340499580
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- 0340499583, Kenneth mac Alpin, scotland
- Bookseller catalogs
- British Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Ainsworth Books
Satisfaction guaranteed - if I have made an error in the description, I will refund book and shipping both ways. If the customer just changes his/her mind I will only refund one shipping charge. Please contact me before sending a book back. Any dust jackets on books will have a Mylar protector. Books shipped from US or Canada.
About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
Biblio member since 2003
Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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- First Edition
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- Remainder
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- Jacket
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- Shelf Wear
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Edges
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