Scotland History Poetry Biographies 1868 Greenwood pictorial spine book

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Europe, British Isles, United Kingdom, Scotland, Illustrated Books, History, Biography, Poetry).

Bonnie Scotland: Tales of Her History, Heroes, and Poets, by Grace Greenwood.
Published 1868, Boston by Ticknor & Fields.
273 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout.

Publisher's cloth bindings, gilt title lettering & pictorial spine decorations, embossed cover designs.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding gently age worn but the spine remains uncommonly bright, signs of handling but nothing offensive or severe, remains overall attractive as an object. Book is slightly askew.

Paper is gently toned, small scattered spotting, internally still well preserved, tight, sound.

Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this attractive book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books and ephemera of all types. Flaws seen and described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 7" H x 4 3/4" W.

[B4619].