John Napier (4 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 2001. B&W images, maps to front and rear inside covers. "The Highland Cause is an account of one man's struggle to restore to highlanders and islanders an historic right-the right to belong to the land from which their ancestors had been cleared. .Roderick MacFarquhar (1908-1989) was well lenown for many years in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland as Secretary of The Highland Fund, an exceptional institution that provided financial aid to crotters, fishermen and small business people on the basis of their character. … He was a man who enjoyed life to the fullest and took pleasure in the company of others. This disposition attracted him to the great issues of his time: the General Strike of 1926, the fight against fascism, first in Spain and later in World War II, the postwar campaign for nuclear disarmament and, above all, the redevelopment of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. .His approach to the redevelopment of the Highlands and Islands was unique, daring, and exemplary. Timid and unsympathetic governments at Westminster merely strengthened his resolve to right an ancient wrong. He leaves a legacy of proposals for redevelopment which remains controversial and shines with promise." Book in excellent condition. No inscriptions. …

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. No spinal creases. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author. Softback.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Small quarto. 240pp. Illustrated. Illustrated wrappers. Light crease at the corner on one leaf, corners of front wrap a little rubbed, near fine. Gift inscription signed in a difficult to read hand, but likely by McCrorie.

Very rare work on Trichoptera, commonly known as caddisflies. The present publication is considered the greatest work of the British entomologist Robert McLachlan (1837-1904), the first editor of the Entomologist's monthly magazine and the leading English neuropterist. In the introduction he modestly emphasizes that it is not an actual monograph (hence the title), because "it would hardly be correct to call such a work 'a monograph', with the knowledge that nearly each week makes me acquainted with new forms received from correspondents, and with the certainty that at present we are probably acquainted with scarcely one-half of the species inhabiting the geographical limits of Europe". The work, originally published in 9 instalments, describes 474 species and the 59 plates contain ca. 2000 figures. An additional supplement, published in 1884, is not included.Some spots on the title-page and last leaves, but otherwise in very good condition. Spine worn and hinges cracked.l BMC NH, p. 1212; Essig, A history of entomology, pp. 707-708; Nissen, ZBI 2641; WorldCat (5 copies); for McLachlan: T. James, "McLachlan, Robert" in: ODNB (online ed). Contemporary half calf. With 59 lithographed plates. Pages: [2], IV, 523, [1 blank], CIII, [1] pp.…