The Celtic Garland - Translations of Gaelic and English Songs
Title: The Celtic Garland - Translations of Gaelic and English Songs - Popular Gaelic Readings
Author: Fionn
Publisher: Archibald Sinclair, Glasgow
Date: 1881
Hardback - 1st Edition. 224pp with Preface and Appendix
Synopsis
An interesting collection of traditional Gaelic poems and songs split into two parts - Gaelic-English and then English-Gaelic.
They appeared in the columns of Highland Newspapers and Magazines and the book is dedicated to the Glasgow Celtic Society. It is possible the book was The book was edited by Alexander MacBain and John MacPherson, and it included contributions from many different authors, including some anonymous ones.
Condition Notes
A very well presented copy with finallty debossed cover boards (slightly rubbed) and gilt title.
Intresting inside end papers display publishers other books and "opinions of the Press" piece, There is a previous owner name (William A. Mackintosh) dated 1883 in ink.
Inside pages bright and clean throughout.
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