Pictures From the Orkney Islands

Reid, John T.

Published by David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1881

About this Item

1881. Unpaginated. 1 of 500 printed. Profusely illustrated with B&W woodcuts b y John T. Reid. Covers such areas as: Backaskaill; Birsay; Berrie; Black Craig; Calf of Eday; Copinshay from Burray Isle; Drawfie Stone; Egilshay; The shore of Egilshay; North Gaulton Castle; Graemsay; Harribrough; Hoy Head; Kirkwall Fair; Maeshowe; Noltland Castle; Pentland Skerries; Sandwick Quoyloo; Eday Red Head; Shapinshay; Stones of Stennis; Trumbland House; The Manse of Walls; Westray; and Castle of Yeskenaby; et.al. Book has gilt titles and decorations to spine and upper board with printed decorations to upper board. Embossed decorations to boards. Edges gilt. Very slight wear to corners with a few small spots to boards. Very slight browning to spine. Very slight foxing to first few pages and occasional light thumbprint to front edges.Gift inscription opposite half title. Inner spine creaking and beginning to show between some pages. Otherwise, this is an excellent book in very good condition. Seller Inventory # VIOrkney002

Bibliographic Details

Title: Pictures From the Orkney Islands

Publisher: David Douglas, Edinburgh

Publication Date: 1881

Binding: Original Red Cloth Hardback

Illustrator: Reid, John T.

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Limited Edition