Item #64268 Tara. A Pagan Sanctuary of Ancient Ireland. Celts, Druids.

Tara. A Pagan Sanctuary of Ancient Ireland.

New York & London: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 208pp. Fine black cloth with gilt titling and rules to spine, blind borders to upper board, b&w frontis and plates, notes & references, index. Professor MacAlister examines the fantastic and elusive history of the ancient ceremonial and burial site of Tara, near Skryne in County Meath, Ireland. From the publisher: "Tradition credits Tara with being the most august place in ancient Ireland. There the Druid's high priests sat, their Irish kings were crowned. Both history and archæology now support this tradition." Just the faintest of rubbing to lower edges and lower spine, endpapers lightly, and unevenly browned, pages lightly toned - else a tight bright near Fine copy in VG dust jacket. (Dust jacket lightly rubbed and darkened overall, spot browning, light chafing and creasing to edges, price clipped. Now in protective, removable mylar sleeve.). Item #64268

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