In 1937, Louis MacNeice and hisfriend Nancy visited the Hebrides. Following loosely in the footsteps of Johnson and Boswell, MacNeice describes with distinctive candor the people, customs and landscapes of the Hebrides. Alienated from the way of life he encountered in the islands yet utterly fascinated by it, MacNeice provides a unique insight into a now vanished culture and, as such, creates a fascinating social historical document of Scottish rural life in the late 1930s."
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In 1937, Louis MacNeice and hisfriend Nancy visited the Hebrides. Following loosely in the footsteps of Johnson and Boswell, MacNeice describes with distinctive candor the people, customs and landscapes of the Hebrides. Alienated from the way of life he encountered in the islands yet utterly fascinated by it, MacNeice provides a unique insight into a now vanished culture and, as such, creates a fascinating social historical document of Scottish rural life in the late 1930s."
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Add this copy of I Crossed the Minch to cart. $59.44, fair condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited.
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Fair. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
Add this copy of I Crossed the Minch to cart. $134.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Birlinn.
Add this copy of I Crossed the Minch to cart. $136.83, very good condition, Sold by Idlegenius Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1938 by Longmans, Green and Co.
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Very Good. 1st Printing. First Edition/First printing published by Longmans, Green & Co. London 1938. Has the Bookplate for Author Dorothy Graham to front pastedown. VG clean and tight condition with no marks or inscriptions. Very slight spotting to endpages. Clean cloth covers No DJ.
Add this copy of I Crossed the Minch to cart. $265.40, very good condition, Sold by Idlegenius Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1938 by Longmans, Green and Co.
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Very Good. 1st Printing. First Edition/First printing published by Longmans, Green & Co. London 1938. Has the Bookplate for Author Dorothy Graham to front pastedown. VG clean and tight condition with no marks or inscriptions. Very slight spotting to endpages. Clean cloth covers No DJ.
Add this copy of I Crossed the Minch to cart. $300.00, good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1938 by Longmans, Green and Co.
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Good. First edition. 248pp. Eight drawings by Nancy Sharp. Ex-library with the usual marings, spine cocked and corners bumped, good only lacking the scarce dustwrapper. Travels in the Hebrides accompanied by Nancy Coldstream (Sharp) who provides the illustrations for this book including the well-known charcoal portrait as the frontispiece. First appearance of the poems *Leaving Barra* and *Bagpipe Music*.
