Published by Orkney Herald, Kirkwall, 1957
Seller: Dark and Stormy Night Books, Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Soft cover, 8vo in red illustrated wraps over card, 64pp. A collection of academic historical articles on topics of Orkney history, religion, genealogy and naval topics. Includes facsimiles of the two earliest known (14th century) letters written in Norse, from Orkney. Topics include: "George Eunson - Orkney's 18th Century Firebrand," "The Case of the Rev. Jas. Tyrie," "The Baikies of Tankerness," "Two Orkney Letters of A.D.1329," and "Scapa Flow in 1812. " CONDITION: Near Fine. Spine sunned, with mild crimping to edges of wraps. Book.