The Bass Rock: Its Civil and Ecclesiastic History, Geology, Martyrology, Zoology and Botany
Author:
M'CRIE, REV. THOMAS; MILLER, HUGH; ANDERSON, REV. JAMES; FLEMING, PROFESSOR; & BALFOUR, PROFESSOR
Title:
The Bass Rock: Its Civil and Ecclesiastic History, Geology, Martyrology, Zoology and Botany
Publisher:
John Greig & Son [1847]
Description:
FIRST EDITION?, DELIGHTFUL BINDING octavo full leather binding with gilt embossed emblem to front board, gilt tooling, lettering & raised bands to spines, marbled edges, viii+436pp, illus. (all plates PRESENT), VG+ (presentation school prize note from 1866 to pastedown, library stamps & cartalogue numbers in pen to interior, library catalogue number to spine (v. small, unobtrusive), light scuffing and soiling to boards & spines, light foxing within)
Keywords:
Scotland Scottish Scots history Bass Rock North Berwick Am Bas Firth of Forth Christian Christianity hermits hermit hermitage John Spreul natural history geology martyrology zoology botany biology science