Description
A Voyage Round the North and North-West Coast of Scotland... London: W. Lewis, [1818-1820]. Folio, 40 (of 42) hand-coloured plates (lacking two plates), later green half morocco, J. Robertson bookplate, a little offsetting, occasional slight dust-soiling and some minor foxing; [Idem] A Voyage Round Great Britain...volume v. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821. Folio, 6 plates only (with title-page, dedication and 34pp. of corresponding text), all showing Orkney scenes, hand-coloured, contemporary panelled calf gilt, rebacked retaining original spine, bookplates of Jas. R. Hoffmann and J. Robertson, a little offsetting and light foxing, becoming slightly heavier towards rear (2)
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of the Late John Davie Manson Robertson, CBE, DL, FRSA