Up Helly Aa Tar Barrel and Guizing - Looking Back - Shetland Fire Festival
Language: English
Published by T&J Manson, Lerwick, Shetland, 1948
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Odie's Books, Scotland, United KingdomOdie's Books
AbeBooks seller since July 31, 2026
Condition: Used - Fair
£ 25.00
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Up Helly Aa, Tar-Barrels and Guizing - Looking back by C.E Mitchell. Published by T&J Manson, Lerwick, Shetland. First edition 1948. Hard cover book with 230 pages. History of Shetland fire festivals and up helly aa and illustrated by nice illustrations including real photos. Very well researched history and very well put together, fantastic read. The spine is a bit weak but holding book together well, some damage to the out side of the spine, some marks on cover, no dust jacket, some foxing and general wear, but a really nice reading copy and a sought after first edition book which is now nearly 80 years old.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Up Helly Aa Tar Barrel and Guizing - Looking Back - Shetland Fire Festival
- Author
- C.E Mitchell
- Publisher
- T&J Manson, Lerwick, Shetland
- Publication year
- 1948
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
Odie's Books
Scotland, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since July 31, 2026
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