islay land lordship von caldwell david (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. First Edition. This is a Mint Copy (AS NEW) of this book in Publisher's black cloth koards with gilt title lettering to spine in a Mint Dust-Jacket.Not Price Clipped.There are no previous owner's names to the endpapers.Lovely tight copy with crisp white page edges.The book has a firm binding with NO hinge weakness and the dust-jacket is well protected in an acetate cover sleeve.Islay is one of the most fascinating of the Hebridean Islands and formally owned by the MacDonalds who established the Lordship of the Isles.Superb copy for the collector,8vo 396pp First Edition 1st Impression [2008].

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This is the history of Islay up to the present day with a particular focus on the people of the island. Islay was originally part of Dal Riata, the early kingdom of the Scots, but was then colonised by Scandinavian settlers in the ninth century. It was also the home of the MacDonalds, who established the Lordship of the Isles during the Medieval Period and who mounted a challenge to the Stewart dynasty for control of Scotland.It also looks at the lesser folk, especially during the time of the Campbell lairds, from the early 17th century onwards. Archaeology combined with documentary research has helped to build up a picture of how the people of Islay lived, the way the land was farmed and the development of local industries, including the distilling of whisky. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.