Author: Erskine Beveridge
Title: The &Apos;Abers&Apos; and &Apos;Invers&Apos; of Scotland
Description: Edinburgh, William Brown, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this study of place names across Scotland, this is the author's own copy. First edition. Scarce work. The author's own copy with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Later passed down through the family to William Henry Beveridge, a British economist and Liberal politician who was a progressive, social reformer who played a central role in designing the British welfare state. A record and list of all the place names in Scotland containing either Aber or Inver, so far as such are known to exist of have existed. With reference to any duplications. Written by Erskine Beveridge, a Scottish textile manufacturer, historian and antiquary who travelled extensively in Scotland, taking numerous photographs and publishing several scholarly books on Scottish history and archaeology. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with age toning to the endpapers. Previous owners' bookplates to the front pastedown and endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Abers Invers Scotland Beveridge Invers None


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