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A description of the western islands of Scotland, including the Isle of Man : comprising an account of their geological structure; with remarks on their agriculture, scenery, and antiquities
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- Creator
- by John Macculloch, M.D
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Contributors
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- Moyes, James, -1838, printer
- Heath, Charles, 1785-1848, engraver
- Stewart, James, 1791-1863, attributed engraver
- Rose, H. F., active 1810-1820, engraver
- Byrne, Letitia, 1779-1849, attributed engraver
- Archer, J., engraver
- Cross, Joseph, engraver
- Archibald Constable & Co.
- Hurst, Robinson, and Co.
- Grover travel and exploration collection
- Publication
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- London ; Edinburgh : Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. ; London : Hurst, Robinson, and Co. ; [etc.], 1819
- Physical Details
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- 3 volumes, 43 unnumbered leaves of plates (some color, some folded) : illustrations, maps (part folded) ; 23-28 cm
- OCLC
- ocm03759456
- "Moyes, printer, London"--Colophon.
- Vol. 1: xv, 587 p. ; v. 2: vii, [1], 589 p. ; v. 3: 91 p., [43] leaves of plates.
- Vol. 3 consists of atlas of plates.
- "The following book owes its existence to a collection of papers originally drawn up for the Geological Society."--Vol. 1, p. vii.
- Some illustrations engraved by Chas. Heath, J. Stewart, H. F. Rose, Byrne, J. Archer, and Josh. Cross.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Vol. 1. Introductory remarks on the general disposition of the Western Islands ; Introductory remarks on the Gneiss Islands ; Iona ; Tirey ; Coll ; Barra ; Vatersa, Sandera, Pabba, Muldonich, Mingala, Bernera ; Eriska, Fudia, Hellesa, Gia ; South Uist ; Benbecula ; North Uist ; Rona (West) ; Harris ; Taransa, Scarpa, Calpa ; Lewis ; The Flannan Isles ; Sulisker, North Rona ; Rona (East) ; Concluding remarks on the Gneiss Islands ; Introductory remarks on the Trap Islands ; Rasay ; Flodda ; Sky ; Soa ; Pabba, Guillemon ; Longa ; Scalpa ; The Shiant Isles ; Canna ; Sandy Isle ; Rum ; Egg ; Muck ; Inch Kenneth ; Mull ; Ulva, Gometra, Colonsa, Eorsa ; The Treshinish Isles -- vol. 2. Staffa ; St. Kilda ; General comparison of the Trap Islands ; Introductory remarks on the Sandstone Islands ; The Croulin Isles ; The Summer Isles ; Handa ; General remarks on the Sandstone Islands, and on the sandstone of the Western Coast ; Introductory remarks on the Schistose Islands ; Inish Capel ; Kerrera ; Seil ; Luing ; Torsa ; Shuna ; The Garveloch Isles ; Lunga ; Scarba ; Jura ; Isla ; Colonsa and Oransa ; Lismore ; The Craignish Isles ; The Isles of St. Cormac and Craig Daimve ; Gigha and Cara ; General comparison of the Schistose Isles ; Introductory remarks on the Clyde Islands ; Arran ; Lamlash ; Sanda ; Pladda ; Bute, Inchmarnoch ; Cumbray (Great) ; Cumbray (Little) ; Ailsa ; General comparison of the Clyde Islands ; Garvh Island ; The Isle of Man -- vol. 3. Containing plates and maps, with explanations