{"product_id":"islesmen-of-bride-m-e-m-donaldson-1st-edition","title":"Islesmen of Bride, M. E. M. Donaldson — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: Paisley, Alexander Gardner, 1922\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"46\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, unpaginated. Original blue cloth, front board and spine lettered and decorated in gilt and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"161\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The original blue cloth binding remains remarkably bright and tight, with the striking white and gilt galley ship tooling to the front board completely unoxidised and sharply defined. There is some minor rubbing and light bumping to the spine ends and board corners, commensurate with a century of handling. The deckled text block edges exhibit moderate age-toning and some foxing, typical for this untrimmed paper stock, though the interior pages themselves remain largely clean and supple. The binding is firmly secure with no loose or yielding pages, presenting an altogether handsome and structurally robust copy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"806\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a scarce first edition of M. E. M. Donaldson's evocative Hebridean work, elevated significantly by an exceptional association. The front preliminary blank bears an ink presentation inscription from the author to the Anglo-Catholic priest and monk, the Reverend E. D. Sedding, S.S.J.E.: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"1116\"\u003e\"To the Rev: E. D. Sedding - in gratitude - from the Author. As from Iona in May 1946.\"\u003c\/i\u003e Father Sedding notably composed the celebrated \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"1251\"\u003eAn Iona Benedicite\u003c\/i\u003e the following year in 1947, making this post-war gift from Donaldson on Iona a remarkable piece of shared Hebridean and spiritual history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThe volume is beautifully augmented by a delicate colour frontispiece and a striking cover design executed by the author's long-time friend and artistic collaborator, Isabel Bonus. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"181\"\u003eIslesmen of Bride\u003c\/i\u003e is exceptionally scarce on the open market today, with virtually no complete copies, let alone signed presentation copies bearing such resonant provenance, currently available in commerce. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"386\"\u003eBlurb\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"393\"\u003eIslesmen of Bride\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vivid and deeply atmospheric portrait of traditional life in the Scottish Hebrides. Written by the pioneering photographer, writer, and Highland commentator M. E. M. Donaldson, the narrative follows the daily rhythms, cultural customs, and enduring spiritual life of the islanders as they navigate the changing seasons. Fusing a romantic affection for the landscape with an ethnographic eye for detail, Donaldson immerses the reader in the rugged beauty and rich heritage of an isolated Hebridean community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55144379711827,"sku":"5809","price":130.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260929_150942.jpg?v=1790851273","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/islesmen-of-bride-m-e-m-donaldson-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}