Author: Maxwell W.H.
Title: Wanderings in the Highlands and Islands, Being a Sequel to 'Wild Sports of the West' Complete in Two Volumes.
Description: George Routledge & Co, 1852. Hardcover. xii+335p; viii+254p.Engraved frontispiece portrait. 2 vols. 8vo. bound in original blind stamped green cloth with gilt titling on the spine. Original yellow endpapers printed with publisher's catalogue. Both volumes tight and clean though a little toned and a slight slant to both volumesrs. Little corner wer but all original and a matching pair.Ramblings of a fly fisherman through Scotland, enlivened by observations social, geographic, and piscatorial. The author's first visit to Scotland and the itinerary includes Loch Fyne, Loch Lomiond, Loch Katrine, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Peterhead, Bullers of Buchan, Shetalnd and Orkney and in a later visit Berwick,the Tweed, Eyemouth, Melrose, Oban, an ascent of Ben Cruachan, Taynuilt, Fort William, Fort Augusus, Loch Arkaig, Wick, and Orkney again. Bookplate of Edward Bunting on both front pastedowns.See scans. . Very Good

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