Guide to the Orkney Islands

Rev. Charles Clouston

Published by A and C Black; W Reid and R T Anderson; John Rae, Edinburgh, Kirkwall, Stromness, 1862

About this Item

A very good copy of a scarce guide in contemporary half leather binding with folding map and plates. The binding has gilt titles to the front board and elaborate gilt decoration to the spine. It is bright and clean with wear and some leather loss to corners. Light wear to spine ends. Contents: folding map; title dated 1862; preface 2pp; introduction 2 pp; text pp 3-67 with 2 plates; appendix pp 69-74; index 2 pp and a small tipped in errata note. The appendix is particularly interesting because Clouston added it after James Farrer excavated Maes Howe and it includes detailed information about the runic inscriptions. The map has a small repaired tear at the attachment. There is an old signature to the top of the title page and the addition of initials to the Rev Clouston's name. The Introduction has some scholarly notes updating price details and availability from local knowledge. There is some further annotation of the same kind - occasionally crossing out a facility that was no longer available. Contents are very clean with some toning to the paper.

Seller Inventory # 033039

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Guide to the Orkney Islands
• Publisher: A and C Black; W Reid and R T Anderson; John Rae, Edinburgh, Kirkwall, Stromness
• Publication Date: 1862
• Binding: Half-Leather
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Orkney and Shetland