PORTRAIT OF THE HIGHLANDS
Written by W. Douglas Simpson
Published by Robert Hale
in 1969
ISBN: 0709104154
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PORTRAIT OF THE HIGHLANDS
Written by W. Douglas Simpson.
Stock no. 1703410
1970.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Green cloth covers. 5.5 x 8.75". 288 pages. A book endeavouring to live up to its title and highlighting the difference between the highlander and the lowlander. Black and white photo illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0709104154. Wrapper torn with some loss.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- Part One
- THE CENTRAL HIGHLNDS
- I The Geological Foundations
- II The Highland Scene: Drumalban and teh Mounth
- III About the Highland Folk
- IV A Sketch of Central Highland History
- V The Highland Castles
- VI Loch Lomond, The Trossachs, and Balquhidder
- VII Dunkeld and the Great North Road
- VIII The Western Passes
- IX The Braes of Angus and the Mounth Glens
- X The Highlands of Mar
- XI The Northern Straths and the Great Glenn
- Part Two
- THE NORTHERN HIGHLANDS
- XII Physical Characters
- XIII Saga Times
- XIV The Northern Clans
- XV The Roads to the West
- XVI The Northward Roads; and the Atlantic Coasts
- Conclusion: Today and Tomorrow
- Index