A New History of Scotland, William Croft Dickinson & George S. Pryde, 2 Volume Set, 1962

A New History of Scotland: 2 Volume Set. Comprising;

Scotland from the earliest times to 1603. By William Croft Dickinson. First edition, 2nd impression, 1962. viii + 408pp + fold-out map at rear.

Scotland from 1603 to the present day. By George S. Pryde. First edition, 1st impression, 1962. viii + 359pp + fold-out map at rear.

A well regarded work on Scottish history.

Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, London, Edinburgh et al. Printed in Alva, Scotland.

Very good maroon cloth hardbacks with gilt to spine with good dustjackets covered in protective plastic. Vol. I plastic is taped to covers, with offset adhesion marks to endpapers. Vol I dustjacket is in very good condition. Vol II plastic is not taped and could be removed from dustjacket if desired. Vol II dustjacket has greater wear with some tears to top front and lower rear, and with wear and rubbing to extremities.

Previous owner's signature to first free endpaper in both volumes. Text in both volumes is clean, bright and soundly bound and fold-out colour maps at rear are intact and in very good condition also.

Text in English.

Approximate dimensions: each volume 246mm high x 164mmcm wide x 28-32mm deep.

Weighs approximately 1641g (the set unpacked).