Rural Portraits. Scottish Native Farm Animals, Characters and Landscapes.
Language: English
Published by Langford Press, Wigtown, 2003
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Dustwrapper, tall 4to, pp.xii, 180. Illustrated, inc colour plates. Loosely inserted price guide to prints from the book. Fine in fine dustwrapper. A heavy book weighing c1750g when parcelled, exceeding the 1000g default for the postage quotation, and thus costing more to post than quoted if going overseas or by first class post in the UK. This extra postage at cost will be requested at time of order or supplied upon enquiry. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Title
- Rural Portraits. Scottish Native Farm Animals, Characters and Landscapes.
- Author
- PULLAR, POLLY
- Publisher
- Langford Press, Wigtown
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1904078060
- ISBN 13
- 9781904078067
- Illustrator
- Keith Brockie
- Edition
- Second Impression.
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From the Author
Hampered by the dread disease Foot and Mouth,this book took us longer to complete than we wished. It was always my aim to record this vital part of Scotland's rural life in an accesible volume that would appeal to a wide audience.
From Shetland in the north, to deepest Galloway in the far south west and places such as the Hebrides and Luing inbetween, we travelled all over Scotland to try to capture its people, places and unsurpassed landscapes. The chapters of this book evolved through the meetings with the wonderful characters, who gave generously of the their time and imparted to me their wonderfully unique tales.
With renowned international artist, Keith Brockie as the book's illustrator, the aim was to capture the real esence and flavour of Scotland and its rural life, as it is today.
Radical changes in rural life have, and are driving out the very people who are the life blood of the Scottish countryside. My aim was to make this a book that told their story and that would quite simply provide a unique record of their way of life before it was too late.
Perhaps few realise that many of Scotland's stunning farm animals are in fact rare or endagered. It is frightening to think that were it not for their dedicated followers - most, if not all would be lost for ever.
Scotland is one of the most beautifully diverse countries in the world, and its hardy breeds of native farm animals are a vital part of our heritate - I hope that Rural Portraits is a book that clearly puts this message across. Humour is a vital ingredient to today's pressured life- I hope most of all that this comes to the fore throughout the book. Certainly, Keith Brockie's illustrations are simply unsurpassed
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