Old Red Sandstone; or New Walks in an Old Field

A smartly bound later edition of this geological study from Scottish writer Hugh Miller, with a series of geological papers added. Later edition. With a folding colour plate to the front of the text and fifteen plates. Collated complete. Perhaps the best known of the author's geological works, this study provides a description of the geology of Cromarty, Ross-shire, with diversions into its scenery, history and folklore. The Old Red Sandstone is still a term used to collectively describe sedimentary rocks deposited as a result of the Caledonian orogeny. To which is added a series of geological papers read before the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh. Written by Hugh Miller, a Scottish geologist, writer and folklorist. Bound in half green calf with marbled boards. Externally, sound with rubbing and minor loss to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Loss of the spine label. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. A crease to the folding plate. Good.…