Brandane (John, pseud. John MacIntyre) The Captain More
£120
London, Jonathan Cape, 1923.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 7s6d.
An early novel by John Brandane, the pen-name of Scottish physician John MacIntyre, who specialised in fiction and drama rooted in Highland settings and Scottish identity.
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A very good copy, jacket slightly chipped and rubbed, overall very good.
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