A Tour through the Islands of Orkney and Schetland (Shetland) containing hints relative to their ancient, modern and natural historycollected in 1774.
Book Description
                        This manuscript was unpublished for many years until printed in 1879 but was often mentioned by other authors.
                    
                                            Dealer Notes
                            Hardback.  1st Ed.  Brown cloth with black stamped patterned front cover & gilt spine titles.  Wear to edges & with small tears to spine-ends.  Cracked hinges to front cover.  Untimmed page edges.  9.3" x 6".  lxxiv pp. + 223 pp. inc. index.  Intro. by Joseph Anderson.  Illus: B/W plates & sketches by the author.  All present.  1st Ed. of a manuscript which passed through several hands until purchased by the aforementioned Anderson who arranged for its publication.  Wt: 1.3 Kg.    Good.
                        
                                    
                        Author
                        LOW  George
                    
                    
                                        
                        Date
                        1879
                    
                    
                                        
                        Binding
                        Hardback
                    
                    
                                        
                        Publisher
                        Kirkwall.  William Peace & Son.
                    
                    
                    
                                        
                        Condition
                        Good
                    
                    
                                        
                        Pages
                        lxxiv pp. + 223 pp. inc. index
                    
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