Scottish Abbeys : An Introduction to Mediaeval Abbeys and Priories of Scotland
96pp; 32pp black and white photographic plates in rear, fold-out blueprint in rear. Blue cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on front and spine. Lightly bumped spine ends and corners. Text block edges starting to tan. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. 12mo. Provides a background guide to Scottish abbeys by describing monasticism, its origins, its development and its ideals.
