The Runic Roods of Ruthwell and Bewcastle : With a Short History of the Cross and Crucifix in Scotland

Language: English

Published by John Smith & Son Ltd, Glasgow, 1914

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4to, xii + pp178 complete with 30 b/w plates, including frontis. Hardcover no dust jacket. Publishers blue cloth binding with gilt titles to spine and front board in very good condition with a little shelf wear to tail of spine, a little bumping to bottom tip of front board and a few small marks to back board. Inside a little toning to end-papers and a little yellowing to all pages , otherwise in very good clean condition. 'The Ruthwell Cross was broken after the Reformation with the fragments being reconstructed at the beginning of the 19th century when it was returned to the church. An account is given of the attempts to decipher the inscriptions on the Bewcastle obelisk or cross with likely dates of both monuments'. A very nice copy.

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Title
The Runic Roods of Ruthwell and Bewcastle : With a Short History of the Cross and Crucifix in Scotland
Author
James King Hewison
Publisher
John Smith & Son Ltd, Glasgow
Publication year
1914
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
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Nikki Green Books

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Nikki Green Books is based in Glasgow. Beth Lowell-Green is a third generation bookdealer, who along with her partner Nikki reside in sunny Glasgow. The origins of the business began with Beth's grandmother, Eve Lowell, who started The Dartmoor Bookshop in Ashburton at the back of Beth's grandfathers newsagent shop before moving to her own premises in the town. Beth spent her formative years working with her parents, who started Sue Lowell Natural History Books, based in London. We specialise in natural history, Scottish interest and ornithology along with the rare and unusual.…

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