A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland. Containing A Full Account of their Situation, Extent, Soils, Product, Harbours, Bays, Anchoring-Places, and Fisheries. The Antient and Modern Government, Religion and Customs of The Inhabitants; particularly of their Druids, Heathen Temples, Monasteries, Churches, Chappels, Antiquities, Monuments, Forts, Caves and other Curiosities of Art and Nature: Of their Admirable and Expeditious Way of Curing most Diseases by Simples of their own Product. A Particular Account of the Second Sight, or Faculty of foreseeing things to come, by way of a Vision, so common among them. A Brief Hintg of Methods to improve Trade in that Country, both by Sea and Land. With a New Map of the Whole, describing the H
Published by Printed for A. Ball, London, 1716
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: McNaughtan's Bookshop, ABA PBFA ILAB, Edinburgh, United KingdomMcNaughtan's Bookshop, ABA PBFA ILAB
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8vo, pp. xxxi, [i], 392 + folding map frontispiece and 1 folding plate. Contemporary panelled calf, spine divided by raised bands, edges sprinkled red. A little spotted and toned, some marginal dampmarking, small handling tear to edge of map. Some small areas of loss to leather, particularly to head of spine, front joint split but cords holding, front board leather peeling to joint edge, spine creased, label lost. ?Illumino? bookplate to pastedown, armorial bookplate of James Hardie, writer, to blank verso of title-page, small paper number label to foot of spine. The second edition of Martin?s magnum opus, a survey of the people and customs of the Scottish islands at the end of the 17th century, with both the map (often missing) and plate present and correct.
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- Title
- A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland. Containing A Full Account of their Situation, Extent, Soils, Product, Harbours, Bays, Anchoring-Places, and Fisheries. The Antient and Modern Government, Religion and Customs of The Inhabitants; particularly of their Druids, Heathen Temples, Monasteries, Churches, Chappels, Antiquities, Monuments, Forts, Caves and other Curiosities of Art and Nature: Of their Admirable and Expeditious Way of Curing most Diseases by Simples of their own Product. A Particular Account of the Second Sight, or Faculty of foreseeing things to come, by way of a Vision, so common among them. A Brief Hintg of Methods to improve Trade in that Country, both by Sea and Land. With a New Map of the Whole, describing the H
- Author
- Martin, Martin
- Publisher
- Printed for A. Ball, London
- Publication year
- 1716
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Travel & Topography
McNaughtan's Bookshop, ABA PBFA ILAB
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Established in 1957, McNaughtan's Bookshop is the oldest secondhand and antiquarian bookshop in Scotland. Situated near the top of Edinburgh's Leith Walk thoroughfare, we are within easy walking distance of Waverley Station and the central bus terminal.
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Derek Walker and Anna Fomicheva t/a McNaughtan's Bookshop
3a & 4a Haddington Place
Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH7 4AE
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All books listed subject to prior sale. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association and bound by their Code of Conduct. Anything found to be not as described may be returned for a full refund. This does not affect or limit statutory rights of return under EU distance selling regulations. McNaughtan's Bookshop is a trading name of the partnership Derek Walker & Anna Fomicheva, VAT reg. GB218182907. Please address any communication to McNaughtan's Bookshop, 3a & 4a Haddington Place, Edinburgh, EH7 4AE. Telephone +44 (0)131 556 5897. Email info@mcnaughtans.co.uk.
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