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Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. B&W maps, photos, sketches, drawings. CONDITION: Gently perused on shelf, but not quite perfect, 1998-9 Weidenfeld & Nicolson (London) hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket ), first edition, assumed first printing. Problem: Light edge wear to dust jacket top spine and at folds PLUS a pale "scratch" back DJ panel. Better than it sounds. B&W maps, photos, sketches, drawings. The end pages detail the route the Albans took from Scotland to the Hudson Bay. CONTENT: This book presents a portrait of the Albans, a seafaring tribe who originated in the country now known as Scotland. Battered by repeated Celtic, Norse and Roman invasions, the Albans fled west, first to Iceland, then to Greenland and finally across the Atlantic to Canada. "Excellent book that gives a unique perspective of the Norse Vikings 'discovery' of the New World. I highly recommend this book so… Read More

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback. Good.

Trafalgar Square. Very Good. 1999. Hardcover. 0297842951 . Very good copy in very good DJ. Early exploration by Scots tribe. Clean and tight interior. ; 9.1 X 6.5 X 1.4 inches; 379 pages .

London: Weidenfeld &Niclson, 1999. First English Edition. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition/In exceptionally good condition. Octavo, [24cm/9.5inches], full gilt-embossed raven-coloured cloth with mylar-protected dust jackt, pp. xvi, 379, indexed. Fully illustrated w/ b-w halftone plates, maps, &tc. First published in Canada as The Farfarers: Before the Norse,The Alban Quest is is the title for the U. K. edition. Mowat's thesis is that even before the Vikings, North America was discovered and settled by Europeans originating from Orkney who reached Canada after a generation-spanning migration that used Iceland and Greenland as 'stepping stones'. Needless to say the archaeological establishment is "skeptical."Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. 

London, United Kingdom: Phoenix Books, 1999. Soft cover. As New. Thicker trade paperback, glossy cream wrappers with map in background, color-illustration of primitive sail boat on front, 379 pages. Three copies available, all Mint.

London, England: Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st British Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0297842951 . B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "In 1947 Mowat was hired as field technician for American naturalist Francis Harper's study of the barren-ground caribou in the Nueltin Lake area—now Nunavut's Kivalliq Region, resulting in the publication of Harper's book entitled Caribou of Keewatin. Two young Inuit were with them, including fifteen-year-old Inuk Luke Anoteelik (Luke Anowtalik) and his sister Rita, who were the sole survivors of starvation in an Inuit village. Luke Anowtalik went on to become well known for his distinctive carvings of antler and bone that are now in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Canada. Due to a… Read More

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

W&N, 10/06/1999 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. 3.5973 in x 23.1824 in x 16.3875 in.

W&N, 1999-06-10. Hardcover. Good. Book club edition. Book is in good condition. Slight discolouration to the pages. Unclipped dust jacket.

W&N, 1999-06-09. hardcover. Good. 6x1x9. First edition. Book is in good condition. All pages are intact and unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, UK, 1999. First UK Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 379 pp, including index, notes, illustrations, original cloth, mapped end papers, dust jacket in protective cover.A very good copy, probably unread. Quantity Available: 1. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 000172. .

Weidenfeld & Nicolson. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Weidenfeld & Nicolson,1999.First UK edition-first printing.Black hardback(some nicks and marks on the edges of the cover,gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(some creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with a colour map inside the front and back cover,b/w photos,maps,drawings.Nice and clean pages with a couple ink marks on the outer edges,some creases on the edges of the pages,two pencil marks impressions on the edges of the first two pages of the book,light shelf wear inside the edges of the Dj cover.The book is in VGC except for the marks on the edges of the cover.386pp including Postscript,notes,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition. This is another paragraph Product Description: This book presents a portrait of the Albans, a seafaring tribe who originated in the country now known as Scotland. Battered by repeated Celtic, Norse and Roman invasions, the… Read More

UK: Book Club Associates, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. BCA Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The Alban Quest presents a stirring portrait of the Albans, a seafaring tribe who originated in the country now known as Scotland. Battered by the repeated invasions of their Celtic, Roman and Norse neighbours, they fled west in their skin covered boats and ended up in Canada. Provocative and controversial of what happened to one of the earliest civilised inhabitants of the British Isles. The boards, and text block are all square and tight, the dust jacket has light wear. Book price includes 2nd class post in UK only.

Trafalgar Square, 1999-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!