Tales of the Borders by Wilson (742 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Same day/next day dispatch (mon-fri) all items checked before dispatch, Handled and sent out with care :) Same day/next day dispatch (mon-fri) all items checked before dispatch, Handled and sent out with care.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1947 Ettrick Press reprint hardback; Very Good condition copy, sound and clean, just small Gaelic bookplate, with good unclipped age-browned dj; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 3, the collection of tales starting with "Widow of Dunskaith"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 12, the collection of tales starting with "The Scottish hunters of Hudson's Bay"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1889 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 16, the collection of tales starting with "The leveller"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 13, the collection of tales starting with "The unknown"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Undated c1889 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, with some wrinkling from old dampness, name on fep, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 18, the collection of tales starting with "Thomas of Chartres"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Undated c1887 James Gemmell reprint hardback, blue boards with gilt crest to front and gilt titling to spine;, no dj; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends; inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 16, the collection of tales starting with "The leveller"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 10, the collection of tales starting with "The first-foot"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 8, the collection of tales starting with "The doom of Soulis"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 2, the collection of tales starting with "A wife or the wuddy"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 4, the collection of tales starting with "The solitary of the cave"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1889 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 15, the collection of tales starting with "The recollections of a village patriarch"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Undated c1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 20, the collection of tales starting with "The dominie of St Fillan's"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Undated c1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 23, the collection of tales starting with "The lawyer's tales"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Undated c1887 James Gemmell reprint hardback, blue boards with gilt crest to front and gilt titling to spine;, no dj; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends; inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 6, the collection of tales starting with "The guidwife of Coldingham"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1889 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, with some wrinkling from old dampness, name on fep, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 14, the collection of tales starting with "The covenanting family"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Undated c1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 24, the collection of tales "The minstrel's tales"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Undated c1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no dj; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 22, the collection of tales starting with "Ups and downs"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 6, the collection of tales starting with "The guidwife of Coldingham"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; some names on the fep; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 11, the collection of tales starting with "The dominie's class"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 11, the collection of tales starting with "The dominie's class"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1887 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 2, the collection of tales starting with "A wife or the wuddy"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. 1889 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 17, the collection of tales starting with "Roger Goldie's narrative"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardback. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. Undated c1888 Walter Scott Publishing Co Ltd reprint hardback, brown boards with red and black crest to front, also black thistle to front, gilt crest and titling to spine, no djs; acceptable condition lightly aged copy with wear to covers especially spine edges and ends, inside good reading copy; note there is no volume number but this book has been verified as Volume 19, the collection of tales starting with "The domestic griefs of Gustavus McIver"; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustwrapper. Rep. 322 pp. Sl spotting to edges else very nice copy in blue cloth gilt.

Leighton was one of the original contributors and this is a revised and edited edition, with 10 of the 'tales'. Nice decorated boards. No inscriptions. VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 283 pages (+publisher's catalogue), top edges gilt, a REDUCED-POSTAGE hardback* (dark blue cloth, the spine lettered and decorated in gilt), some foxing on fore- and bottom-edges, on end-papers, and on margins of a few early leaves, a generally very good and exceptionally bright undated copy (*Please ignore the default postal figure as postage on this book will be reduced).

Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. John Mackay Wilson (1804-1835) was a Scottish writer famous for the six volume Tales of the Borders. He was born in Tweedmouth, on the border between Scotland and England. Towards the end of his life, he suffered from alcoholism. Two of his plays were The Gowrie Conspiracy (1829) and Margaret of Anjou. His other works include: Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland (1857-1859), Selections From Tales of the Borders and of Scotland (1885) and The Vacant Chair, and Other Tales (with others) (1892).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Decorative red cloth, with spine a little dull. Attractive engraved title page. A couple of light marks to rear board.