Black, Ronald, Ed. (Alastair MacDonald, Duncan Ban Macintyre, Cicely MacDonald, Rob Donn, Dugald Buchanan, Margaret MacLean, William Ross, Lachlan MacKinnon, Christiana Fergusson, John Roy Stewart, Mary MacPherson, John MacCodrum, Et Al.) Listings

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	1 Black, Ronald, ed. (Alastair MacDonald, Duncan Ban Macintyre, Cicely MacDonald, Rob Donn, Dugald Buchanan, Margaret MacLean, William Ross, Lachlan MacKinnon, Christiana Fergusson, John Roy Stewart, Mary MacPherson, John MacCodrum, et al.) AN LASAIR: ANTHOLOGY OF 18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH GAELIC VERSE. Birlinn, (Edinburgh, 2001), Ist edition.  531 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H), soft cover. The poems are presented in Gaelic and English on facing pages. "...a colourful new anthology of over sixty poems from one of the most dynamic periods of Gaelic literature. Arranged chronologically and edited wi th facing translations by Ronald Black, these poems, composed in a range of forms and styles, span the whole gamut of human experience, from politics, religion and war to love, sex and domestic life. Together they form a rich celebration of G a e l i c culture and provide a fascinating insight into the passions and preoccupations of the Highland people during a turbulent period in their history...features the work of over forty poets, and includes extensive notes and an introduction, wh ic h se t th e poems firmly in their literary and historical contexts." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light rubbing, small crease at bottom corners of covers - slight migration into adjacent pages, spine fla t and u ncr ea sed. VG  Price: 35.00 USD Add to Shopping Cart
	2 Stewart, Mary. MERLIN QUARTET. 1. THE CRYSTAL CAVE. 2. THE HOLLOW HILLS. 3. THE LAST ENCHANTMENT. 4. THE WICKED DAY. FOUR VOLUME SET. (ARTHURIAN CYCLE / KING ARTHUR) William Morrow, New York, 1970, 1973, 1979, 1983, book club editions.  529, 402, 439, and 314 pages, hard covers in dust jackets - 4 volumes. Map endpapers. "(P)lunges the reader deep into Fifth Century Britain, a country in chaos and division after the Roman withdrawal, where minor kings plot and intrigue against ea ch other in draughty, fog-bound settlements." Follows the life of Merlin, illegitimate son of a South Wales princess, and that of Arthur from his birth to his accession to the throne of Britain and through the last days of Camelot. Vol. 1 - previo us owner's name/date in pencil on half-title page, browning to top & fore-edge of text block, light shelf soiling on bottom of text block, minor edge wear, dust jacket has light edge wear/wrinkling, one small edge tear, corner crease on front flap, light browning, light rubbing - scuff mark on rear panel, light water stain on bottom inside of spine. Vols. 2, 3 & 4 - light wrinkling at top/bottom of spines, vol. 2 has light browning on fore-edge/bottom of text block and light dust soiling on t op of text block; vol. 4 has two small dints/scuffs on top edge of rear board and three tiny dints on top edge of text block; dust jackets have light edge wear/wrinkling and the odd tiny edge tear, very light rubbing, light browning on spine of vol. 2, Very Good/Very Good  Price: 50.00 USD Add to Shopping Cart
	3 Stewart-Wilson, Mary. Photographs by David Cripps. Foreword by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. THE ROYAL MEWS. Bodley Head, London, 1991.  192 pp, oblong 8vo (8 11/16" H x 10 5/8" D), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0370313453 Profusely illustrated in colour. "The Royal Mews behind Buckingham Palace is the department of the Royal Household responsible for the horse-drawn and motor travel arrangements of Her Majesty the Queen and members of the Royal Family. Its buildings form a hidden village of stables, workshops, homes, offices and garages, and the Mews community, despite modernisation, flourishes on customs and traditions that have been handed down over nine reigns. The Queen's regular use of horses and carriages has provided essential patronage for the skills of the craftsmen who also work there and are involved in their upkeep. The international media covera g e t hat is given to many domestic and ceremonial occasions throughout the Royal year means that Her Majesty's carriages and cars are very much in the public eye. But whether seen on the streets, the television screen or the printed page, there i s li t tl e time for the spectator to absorb the wealth of historic detail that is on view in any royal procession. In their new book, Mary Stewart-Wilson and David Cripps present an unrivalled account of the carriages, horses, harness, livery and ca rs of th e Royal Mews. What they have done is to stop the procession to allow a closer look at two and a half centuries of regal splendour and service to the Crown." Dust jacket has very light edge wrinkling, minor rubbing. Fine/Near Fine  Price: 25.00 USD Add to Shopping Cart