THE HISTORY OF THE ORKNEY ISLANDS BY GEORGE BARRY 1805 FIRST EDITION
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[BARRY, REV. GEORGE]. The history of the Orkney Islands: in which is comprehended an account of their present as well as their ancient state; together with the advantages they possess for several branches of industry, and the means by which they may be improved. Edinburgh: Printed for the author by D. Willison, Craig's Close, and sold by Archibald Constable and Company, 1805.
First edition, first print. Hardcover. Quarto (29cm x 22.5cm x 5cm). Pp. viii, 509, [2] directions and publisher's advertisements. English text. Bound in publisher's original paper-backed card covers and presented in a new and attractive leather drop-back box. Rough-cut page edges. Initial and terminal blanks present. With an engraved folding map and 11 engraved plates. Printed footnotes. Rear appendices. Condition: GOOD to VERY GOOD. Binding tight and secure. Some losses to the paper covers at the spine ends. Some light marking and staining to boards. Interior very well-preserved with just a few intermittent fox spots. Without previous ownership markings. Scarce thus.
Notes: The first edition of George Barry's authoritative history of the Orkney archipelago. Rarely found in the original binding.