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Crichton, A. W.

A Naturalist's Ramble to the Orcades

1866

229.36 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1866
Place of printing
London. John Van Voorst
Author
Crichton, A. W.
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Europe Naturalists Travels Ornithology
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

12mo [17 x 11 cm]; iv, 132, [viii, ads] pp, lithographed frontis of owl swooping over her nest by J. Wolf, tissue guard, engraved title page vignette. original green pictorial cloth with gilt picture of bird on cover, gilt spine title lettering in decorative border, rear cover slightly rubbed, near fine clean copy, gilt bright. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Ripley 69. Wood 305 described as wanting. A narrative of the author's travels in the Orkney Islands north of Scotland in the summer of 1860, with much on nature, bird life, people he met, topography.