Excerpt: ...through the serrated arch to the onyx-green sea, fretting the black rock, all these doubts seem simply silly and fly away light as the spume flying inland in great balls. The spirit of Arthur and his fighting men lives here still. It may possibly have been summoned up by the thoughts of the countless host of pilgrims who have come expectantly to the most beloved of all the shrines of British history. For thoughts if repeated may conjure up visions. And the vision of Tintagel, that needs no seeking, but comes ...
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Excerpt: ...through the serrated arch to the onyx-green sea, fretting the black rock, all these doubts seem simply silly and fly away light as the spume flying inland in great balls. The spirit of Arthur and his fighting men lives here still. It may possibly have been summoned up by the thoughts of the countless host of pilgrims who have come expectantly to the most beloved of all the shrines of British history. For thoughts if repeated may conjure up visions. And the vision of Tintagel, that needs no seeking, but comes pressing on you as insistently as the sea-laden air, is one of old-time warriors impregnably ensconced. With their castle standing on the very edge of the gulf
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Seller's Description:
Adam & Charles Black. 1948. Hard Cover. Book: Good, silver gilt titles on spine, red boards, spine lightened. 8x5. 180pp. Colour frontis & 27 colour plates by G. F. Nicholls, 1 map.
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Nicholls, G F. Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Copy in blue cloth on boards wuth black title on cover and gilt title on spine. Slight rubbing to head/foot of spine. Corners bumped. Previous owners inscription on FFE and ink stamps on FFE and front paste down. A few light internal cracks. Sporadic light foxing to folio edges. Clean text with colour plates.
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A. & C. Black. 1925. Hard Cover. Book: Acceptable, gilt titles on spine, black titles on front board, blue boards, marked, spine damaged. 8x5. 180pp. Colour frontis & 31 colour plates by G. F. Nicholls, some b/w illus.
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Used-Very Good. VG hardback in Fair dustjacket. Free end papers browned; spine a little bumped; gilt on spine bright; dj torn in 2 down spine front joint (neatly repaired). With 20 full-page colour illustrations.
