The Road to the Isles

Poetry, Lore, and Tradition of the Hebrides. 1927, and from the library of folklorist Francesca Claremont

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Printing Details

First edition. Hardback bound in the original green cloth with (faded) gilt titling and design to spine and upper board. 20 × 14cm, 248pp.

This copy belonged to folklorist Francesca Claremont and she has signed the ffep, and the book has her pencilled marginalia throughout.

A collection of poetry and tradition of the Hebridean islands, off the west coast of mainland Scotland. The book's chapters are: 1. The Road, 2. Sea Moods, 3. The Isles of Song, 4. The Christ Child, 5. Songs of Labour, 6. The Death Croon, 7. Columba and Iona, 8. Ancient Pre-Christian Heroic, 9. Of the Clans, 10. Sealwomen and Other Uncanny Folk, 11. Love Songs, 12. The Witchery, 13. Which Makes a Harper.

Condition

This is a good copy in string readable condition, with some fading to the green cloth and a light scuff along the bottom edge of the upper board. Also, as mentioned, there are relevant and interesting pencilled annotations.