Observations On The Present State Of The Highlands Of Scotland, With A View Of The Causes And Probable Consequences Of Emigration.

8vo. pp. vii, [1]blank, 223, [1]blank, lvi. with half-title. later quarter morocco (spine rubbed, a few leaves browned). First Edition. The Earl of Selkirk developed a particular concern for the economic plight of the Scottish Highlanders, which was heightened during an extensive tour undertaken in 1792. Convinced that emigration was the only possible solution, he developed colonization schemes centred on Prince Edward Island, Upper Canada, and the Red River (what is now Winnipeg). This work was written partially to defend himself against the numerous slanderous reports as to his motives in promoting colonization. It presents an accurate and clearly written assessment of the political and economic conditions in Scotland at the time, the possibilities offered by Canada, and a fairly lengthy discussion of the successful Scottish settlement at Prince Edward Island. Goldsmiths' 18992. Kress B.4969. Lande 1440. Peel 30. Sabin 20704n. Streeter VI 3655. TPL 766. cfGagnon I 3248 (2nd Edn.). Story p. 755. Winsor VIII p. 177. …