xxix+361p.Illustrated. Published by Oxford university Press for the National Trust for Scotland. Original 1st edition in hardback. Campbell was the owner and laird of the Island of Canna, which he gifted to the nation on his will. Of his many books this will be his definitive history. Book and near fine without marks or signatures; unclipped d/w VG but slight sunning of the rear panel. See scans. Seller Inventory # 011223

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Title: Canna: The Story of a Hebridean Island

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford

Publication Date: 1984

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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Dust jacket worn, page edges tanned. Shipped from the U.K. All orders received before 3pm sent that weekday.

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John Lorne Campbell was one of the foremost scholars of the Gaelic world. His library on Canna is possibly the finest collection of Gaelic material in existence and has now become a study centre. He was the author and editor of many books and...

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