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Reprint. (Twelfth Printing of the 2001 FS edition, copyright 2001.) Hard cover, 4to, bound in teal blue-green buckram fabric, Celtic designs blocked in gold on front board and spine, numerous illustrations, ranging from drawn maps to photographs in color, brown endpapers, printed on Yu Long Pure paper, 317pp. In the original brown paper-covered decorative slipcase. Binding design done by Frances Button. Maps drawn by Reginald Piggott, photographs of artifacts from various credited contributors. ** COLLATION: [i-iv] v-xxvi, 1-317pp., [1]. ** CONDITION: Fine, like new, with no visible wear or tear. ** CONTENTS: A comprehensive overview and history of the early Celts, who ranged from England, Ireland, Scotland, and beyond, including topics such as their culture, religion, art, way of life, and literature. A deep delve into all aspects of Celtic history, this edition of "The Celts" includes an introductory chapter and further reading list by Barry Cunliffe, born 1939. ** British AUTHOR Nora Chadwick CBE, FSA, FBA, (1891-1972) was a Cambridge-educated Philologist, an expert in early Northwestern European history, and later lectured on the Early History and Culture of the British Isles, publishing many books as the results of her research over the years. A fresh version of the well-loved classic on the subject. Heavy book, may require extra postage if going abroad. (CJ)
Ref: FSOC 9181
$120.00