Macleod c i n (9 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. In good clean condition.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Wraps; 43pp; Blue textured paper covers, text unmarked, binding is sound, VG condition. Inscribed & Signed by Author. Original Gaelic poems and songs, with music. Lyrics in Gaelic. Foreword in English.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 129 pp. Wraps a little rubbed and yellowed, light edge and corner wear. Maureen Lonergan and Linda Johns (illustratore).

Paper Back. Condizione: Very Good. 129pp; illustrations by Maureen Lonergan and Linda Johns, covers a tad soiled.; 215 x 135mm.

Wraps. Condizione: good. Presumed First Printing. Contains 8 full-page black and white drawings, as well as a bibliography containing 23 sources. Document is 45 pages long, and measures 5.5 inches long by 8.5 inches high. Major C.I.N. MacLeod was born in Dornie, Scotland. His father was the local schoolmaster and he was a graduate of Celtic Studies programs in Glasgow and Edinburgh. He emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1959 and took up the recently established post of Gaelic Adviser to the Nova Scotia Department of Education. His role in this position was to train Gaelic teachers and establish a form of curriculum that could be used in adult Gaelic language classes. He was hired to establish the department of Celtic Studies at St. Francis Xavier University in 1958, a position which he held until his death in 1977. While at the university, he cooperated with Helen Creighton in producing the book, Gaelic Songs IN Nova Scotia. The contents of this book range from the pre-Celtic period up to the present day. Topics include Pre-Celtic Elements: Customs, Rites, Beliefs; The Earliest Names; Totem Beliefs; Holy Wells; Water Cures; Sacrifices; Witchcraft; Omens; Witches and Fairies; Highland Folktales: Origin, Style, Contents; The Ceilidh; The Bards, Blood Brotherhood; Folk-Heroic Poetry; Tales of the Feinn; The Sagas; A Folktale; Respect for Women; Death Omens, and Phantom Funerals; Nature Worship; Death Beliefs; Evil Spirits; Divination; and The Sailor's Vision. Clan MacLeod is a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye. There are two main branches of the clan: the MacLeods of Harris and Dunvegan, who are known in Gaelic as Sìol Tormoid ("seed of Tormod"); the Clan MacLeod of Lewis and Raasay, who are known in Gaelic as Sìol Torcaill ("seed of Torcall"). Both branches claim descent from Leòd, who lived in the 13th century.…

No Binding. Condizione: Very Good. A fine antique colour copy of a photographic portrait, printed in 1900. Very fine, fresh colours. An attractive and decorative portrait of an army celebrity, with autobiographical details.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 1998 Western Australian Museum paperback edition. Light reading wear else very good condition. From the cover: Conservation and Care of Collections presents essential knowledge to enable the reader to preserve our heritage. This can range from personal memorabilia through to significant works of art. The format is user-friendly and the book acts as a guide through some of the more technical details.The contributors to this book are members of the West Australian Museum's Department of Materials Conservation. Editors David Gilroy, an objects conservator, and Ian Godfrey, a research chemist, have more than 35 years experience in materials conservation. CONTENTS Foreword Preventive conservation by D. Gilroy and I.M. Godfrey Mould and insect attack in collections by I.M. Godfrey and N. King Smith General points on artefact treatments by D. Gilroy and I.M. Godfrey Leather by I.M. Godfrey Textiles by N. King Smith Ivory, bone and related materials by I.M. Godfrey Wood by S.R. Garcia, I.M. Godfrey and S. Lussier Paper and books by U. Broeze-Hoernemann Photographs by D. Gilroy Paintings by D. Gilroy and I.M. Godfrey Ceramics by C. Corvaia Glass by C. Corvaia Stone by C. Corvaia and I.M. Godfrey Metals by S.R. Garcia, D. Gilroy and I.D. MacLeod Modern organic materials by I.M. Godfrey Ethnographic material by D. Gilroy and C. Harley Wet materials by J. Carpenter, I.M. Godfrey, I.D. MacLeod and V.L. Richards Case studies by S.R. Garcia, D. Gilroy and U. Broeze-Hoernemann Appendices Glossary Index.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Soil Degradation (Advances in Soil Science, Vol. 11), Springer-Verlag, 1990. Hardbound with decorative cover (no dust jacket). Notation on first free endpaper, else unmarked with moderate wear.

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