Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward. I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them. I could think of nothing to give them. At last I said to myself, "I'll tell them Ailie's story." I had often told it to myself; indeed, it came on me at ...
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Four years ago, my uncle, the Rev. Dr. Smith of Biggar, asked me to give a lecture in my native village, the shrewd little capital of the Upper Ward. I never lectured before; I have no turn for it; but Avunculus was urgent, and I had an odd sort of desire to say something to these strong-brained, primitive people of my youth, who were boys and girls when I left them. I could think of nothing to give them. At last I said to myself, "I'll tell them Ailie's story." I had often told it to myself; indeed, it came on me at intervals almost painfully, as if demanding to be told, as if I heard Rab whining at the door to get in or out,
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Used-Very Good. VG hardback (no dustjacket) With colour illustrations. Some foxing on pages & page fore-edge; illustration (probably from dust jacket) glued to front pastedown; spine a little bumped.
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Used-Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Reprint, 1933. With colour illustrations. Owner's inscription on front pastedown. Light foxing throughout. Grey-green cloth a little marked up with some fading and small patches of colour loss to rear board; rubbed black lettering on slightly yellowed spine; small dents to top of front board. 44pp.
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1874. Edmonston & Douglas. Fifth. Hard Cover. Book-Good, bevelled edges, gilt titles & black decoration on front board & spine, green boards, t.e.g., frontis loose. 11x8. 34pp. Frontis, many tissue-guarded b/w plates.
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No date. T. N. Foulis. Softback. Book-VG, colour plate on front cover, foxing on endpapers & page edges. 6.5x3.5. 47pp. Colour frontis & 5 colour plates by H. C. Preston MacGoun.
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Used-Good. Good hardback in paperboards with cloth spine. Illustrated by H.C. Preston Macgoun. End papers a little browned, with erased name on front pastedown; no inscriptions or annotations; pages clean; page foreedge foxed; binding tight; spine a little worn at head & foot, with dull gilt title.
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Good. 1908 First edition without jacket on illustrated pictorial cloth ILLUSTRATED BY n. C. PRESTON MACGOUN, R.S.W., will send out 1 st class post-rare and collectable.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
