A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, Including the Isle of Man: comprising an account of their Geological structure: with remarks on their Agriculture, Scenery and Antiquities.
Published by London: Printed for Hurst Robinson and Co. & Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh, 1819
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Seller: Forest Books, ABA-ILAB, Grantham, LINCS, United KingdomForest Books, ABA-ILAB
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First edition, 3 vols., 2 8vo (213 x 130 mm) text volume and 4to (275 x 216 mm), xv [1], 587, [1]; vii, [1], 589, [1]; 91, [1]pp., 33 engraved plates and 10 maps (of which 9 hand-coloured), in atlas volume, text volumes in nineteenth-century half calf by David Bryce, Glasgow, some minor spotting to last few leaves of volume 2, atlas volume with some light marginal dust-soiling and stains, hinges reinforced, modern half calf, a very good set. With the rare Atlas volume. a systematic survey of the geology, landscape, agriculture, and antiquities of the Hebrides and the Isle of Man. Written after several government-commissioned tours, it provides one of the earliest scientific accounts of the region's rock formations, mineral structures, and physical geography, alongside lively observations on local culture, scenery, and historical remains. Volume III includes an atlas of maps, geological sections, and illustrative plates. Provenance: York Subscription Library label at front-pastedown of atlas volume. Challinor, 93.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, Including the Isle of Man: comprising an account of their Geological structure: with remarks on their Agriculture, Scenery and Antiquities.
- Author
- MacCULLOCH (John)
- Publisher
- London: Printed for Hurst Robinson and Co. & Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh
- Publication year
- 1819
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- GEOLOGY
Forest Books, ABA-ILAB
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