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You are invited to bid for a publication of Songs of the Hebrides, Volumes I & II

Boosey & Co. Ltd., London — 1917–1922
Hardback, Illustrated
Marjory Kennedy‑Fraser & Kenneth MacLeod

These volumes sit at the heart of early 20th‑century Celtic music collecting. Kennedy‑Fraser’s arrangements and MacLeod’s Gaelic texts created one of the most influential folk‑song anthologies of the period, and Boosey’s pre‑merger hardback issues are the ones collectors most often seek.

 

Volume I

Title: Songs of the Hebrides, Volume I

Publication Window: Commonly 1909–1922; your copy falls into the post‑WWI Boosey & Co. period, likely a 1919–1922 reissue

Format: Hardback, illustrated

Illustrations: Photographic plates and decorative borders

Notes: Early reissues retain the original prefaces and Gaelic pronunciation notes

Volume II

Title: Songs of the Hebrides, Volume II

Publication Date: 1917 is the standard first‑issue date

Format: Hardback, illustrated

Illustrations: Similar plate style to Volume I, often with tissue guards

Notes: Includes additional essays on collecting songs in the islands

Publisher

Boosey & Co. Ltd.

Presence/absence of tissue guards

Publisher’s adverts at rear (varies by printing)

Any Gaelic text corrections or errata slips

Binding colour blue‑grey cloth

Will be packaged with care