A View of the Ancient and Present State of the Zetland Islands; including their Civil, Political, and Natural History; Antiquities; and an account of their Agriculture, Fisheries, Commerce, and the state of Society and Manners. Vol.II

Edmondston, Arthur

Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme and John Ballantyne & Co., Edinburgh, 1809

About this Item

A very good copy (for its age) of the second volume of this treatise on Shetland from the early 19th Century. No Dust Jacket (as issued?), Cover: full brown leather with 6 gilt bands and gilt lettering on red leather to spine; clean but some rubbing to all edges , commensurate with age and use, and splitting to front spine but still holding; gilt to spine faded but still visible; generally in very good condition for a book over 200 years old. Internally: very clean and tightly bound; very faded signature across title dated 1839, no other markings, inscriptions or book plates; all edges coloured brown, some further darkening to internal edges, but overall in remarkable condition for a book of this age. viii, 346 pp. Seller Inventory # 002611

Bibliographic Details

Title: A View of the Ancient and Present State of ...

Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme and John Ballantyne & Co., Edinburgh

Publication Date: 1809

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition