608pp. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Spine ends and corners lightly rubbed and rounded. Text block edges moderately tanned, lower edge untrimmed. Brown paper dust jacket tapped to book and is moderately soiled, mirrors book condition. Two newspaper review cuttings have been pasted on to the inside cover/ dust jacket. Internally a neat clean, bright and tight volume barring the occasional spotting. Introduction by J D Mackie, Professor of Scottish History and Literature.