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Mack, James Logan.
The Border Line.
Publisher: Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh;
Date of Publication: 1926
Stock Code: 9810
SECOND EDITION. Large octavo, pp. xx, 335. 119 illustrations by Donald Scott and others, including photographic portrait frontispiece of the Author and fold-out map of the Middle Marches. Original tawny cloth with gilt titles to spine in unclipped printed cream dust-jacket; top edge stained red, others uncut. Cover cloth slightly mottled, and corners bruised. Light foxing, mainly to edges; tidy ownership inscription in fountain ink to ffep, dated 1940. Jacket toned and surface soiled, particularly to spine, with tears and minor loss at spine tips and numerous creases especially to rear. A Very Good copy in Good jacket. Deservedly one of the best-loved of all books on the Border. The Second edition is widely considered the best edition, with additional material and corrections from the First. Rare in wrapper. Heavy, so an additional contribution towards overseas shipping costs may be requested. £55.00