An Economical History of the Hebrides and Highlands of Scotland

Walker, John

Verlag: Printed at the University Press, Edinburgh, 1808

Beschreibung

2 vol. 8vo. [3], ii-viii, [1], 2-389, [3]; [3], 2-416 pp. Quarter recent maroon leather over marbled paper boards, black label lettered in gilt with a bit of additional gilt lettering on the spines. Recent endpapers and pastedowns. Lowndes 2813. Oxford DNB, Charles W. J. Withers, "Walker, John, (1731-1803)". John Walker was a naturalist and surveyed the Hebrides between the years of 1766 through 1786. He was a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and taught natural history. These volumes were published posthumously. Walker's two volume set gives great detail on the agriculture, the population, the police force, the fossils and natural plants of the Hebrides, and on other aspects of life in the Hebrides during the late seventeenth century. A touch of foxing to an occasional leaf, overall a lovely copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000010922

Bibliografische Details

Titel: An Economical History of the Hebrides and ...

Verlag: Printed at the University Press, Edinburgh

Erscheinungsdatum: 1808

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: First edition.