Morton, H V In Scotland Again , London: Methuen, 1948Fourteenth edition. Red cloth, map endpapers, 15 bw plates, bibliography, index Pagination: xiii, 415. H V Morton's second tour round Scotland brings him even more intimately in touch with the country, its people and its history. He goes from the Border to John o' Groats. He walks forty miles through the Larig Ghru. He spends a stormy week fishing in the North Sea with an Aberdeen trawler. He explores the Prince Charlie country and wanders joyously the length and breadth of Scotlanbd, recounting his impressions and experiences. Highlands and Lowlands have never been interpreted with greater vitality, charm and affection. Contents: Contents: Sark Bar; Gretna Green; Ecclefechan; Dumfries; Galloway; Thrieve; Kirkcudbright; Newton Stewart; Wigtown; Mull; Kilbarchan; Glasgow; Inveraray; Oban; Mull; Tobermory; Iona; Moidart; Corrieyarrick; Fort Augustus; John o' Groats; Larig Ghru; Aviemore; Glen Tilt; Blair Atholl; Aberdeen; St Andrews; Stirling; Inchmaholme; Haddington; Dunbar; Eyemouth; Berwick; Flodden; Ettrick Forest; Abbotsford. Plates: A map of Scotland; The Border bridge over the Sark; Dumfries; Loch Trool; The tame sea fish at the Mull of Galloway; Brodick in the Isle of Arran; Tohbermory; Loch Shiel; Prince Charlie Monument in Glenfinnan; John o' Groats from the beach; Ben Laoghal; West door, St Andrews Cathedral; St Andrews Golf Course; Fishermen of Eyemouth; Newark Tower, Yarrow; Sunset over the Ettrick Water. Book: spine sl sunned, extremities lightly bumped, endpapers a little foxed, VG, Jacket: clipped, worn and torn with tape repairs to reverse of jacket, dusty, a little loss, G+ (Book ref. 3099 ) £ 11.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, www.oldscottishbooks.com , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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