Author: Mitchell, John
Title: Reminiscences of My Life in the Highlands Vols. 1 & 2 Complete
Description: David & Charles, 1971. Hardcover. Mitchell was an engineer working on Highland Roads and the Caledonian Canal. This book in two volumes was first published in 1874 but is almost unobtainable in first edition - virtually all the copies were destroyed at the time of the author's death to avoid litigation. Vol.I 362p covering construction of the Caledonian Canal, maintenance of the roads, Fores, Fort Augustus, poverty in Inverness, the laird of Glenmoriston, Highland Games, Glengarry, Liverpool and Manchester Railway, Skye,Shetland boats and boatmen, want of roads, Achnacarry estate management, Andrew Belford, Glenfintaig Estate, Lewis, Earl of Seaforth, steam navigation, fishery board, Gale at Wick in 1848, potato blight and etc. Vol.2 268p volume covers gossipy detail of many Highland families- the Frasers, Elices, Countess of Sutherland. Highland Clearances, early Railways, Orkney Roads, Ness floods & etc. Both volumes about VG+ in non price clipped d/w without marks or signatures. See scans. (ISBN: 0715353004).. Very Good +

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