Vindication of Orkney, in answer to "Notes on Orkney" By Alex. Peterkin, Esq
Published by Printed for the Author by P. Neill, Edinburgh, 1823
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: ecbooks, Orkney Islands, United Kingdomecbooks
AbeBooks seller since August 26, 1999
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 272.71
Quantity: 1 available
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A very scarce original copy of the Reverend Walter Traill of Westope's furious response to Alexander Peterkin's Notes on Orkney and Zetland, published a year previously. Traill refutes a number of Peterkin's statements, accusing him of not knowing enough about his subject matter, and in the process provides a lot of useful information about farming and fishing practices. This copy is in a half leather binding with gilt title to spine and cobbled cloth boards with gilt title to front board. There is some scuffing to spine joints and the top and bottom of the spine, and some corner wear, but the binding is tight and sound. Contents: half title; title; advert; contents list; text pp 1-63; appendix pp 65-72. There are a couple of small splits at the front endpaper joint and small paper repairs to the gutter of the half title and advert pages. A nice clean copy.
Seller Inventory # 032573
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Vindication of Orkney, in answer to "Notes on Orkney" By Alex. Peterkin, Esq
- Author
- Walter Traill
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author by P. Neill, Edinburgh
- Publication year
- 1823
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Half-Leather
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- HISTORY, Orkney and Shetland
ecbooks
Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
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We are a small online bookselling business specialising in rare and unusual books, generally published before 1900, with a focus on natural history, history, illustrated works and some literature. We are based in the beautiful Orkney Islands and have a specialist Orkney/Shetland section in our listings. We run a bookshop in Orkney - Birsay Books - where we have a wide range of stock from science fiction and fantasy to maritime and, of course, Orkney/Shetland and Scottish material. We take images of all of our books to supplement the online descriptions, and are always happy to provide more on request. When you order from us, we ensure that books are properly packed to protect their condition and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for additional security. Because we are based on an island which depends on ferries and flights for shipping, we can not guarantee 'next day' delivery. We will simply get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.…
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GOODYER SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS LTD
57 Church Street
Berwick Upon Tweed, United Kingdom TD15 1EE
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