Of the Western Isles / forty woodcuts by Stephen Bone ; with letterpress by Gertrude Bone ; preface by Neil Munro

Gertrude Bone

RA Collection: Book

Record number

14/5167

Author

Imprint

London: T.N. Foulis, MCMXXV

Physical Description

59 p.: ill. ; 29 cm.

Contents

The island seas -- Preface -- The linking sea -- The storm -- The steamers -- The post-gig -- The continental shelf -- The cave of music -- Coruisk -- The Coolins -- Iona -- House of Holy Hymns -- Tune, “Palestrina” -- “The handsome lad from Skye” -- Tinklers -- Quarries -- The shop -- The dance -- First sight -- The piper -- “The Pibroch of the desperate battle” -- Wind music -- “Cha till Maccruimein” -- Seed corn -- The West Highland sunset -- Hint o’Hairst

Copy Note

Rear pastedown carries the booksellers ticket of The Channel Bookshop, 279 Park Avenue, New York City

Binding Note

Illustrated grey boards, cloth spine with paper spine-label, a portion of which is missing. Illustrated endpages.

Subject

Illustrated books
Topography
Travel
Hebrides (Scotland)

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