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The Present State of the Orkney Islands considered, with An Account of their advantageous Situation, and Conveniences for TRADE; the Improvements they are capable of &c
by James Fea
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/N
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Holy-Rood House, 1775 A good copy of the 1st edition of this scarce work describing the Orkney Islands. James Fea was part of the Fea family of Clastrain. He inherited the estate, burdened by complex ownership issues and debt, in 1760. He names himself a surgeon by trade being apprenticed to a surgeon as a boy and becoming a navy surgeon during military service. His Estate issues were finally settled in 1772, but the publication of this work from Holy-Rood House - at that time a debtors sanctuary - suggests that the settlement still left debt. This book gives an interesting account of the Orkneys in the eighteenth century, from the physical landscape and climate to the population, and economic situation. Fea is particularly scathing about state of agriculture and critical of the system of granting short leases to tenant farmers. This copy is in a newer quarter leather binding with gilt titles and date to spine and cloth boards. The binding is in near fine condition. There is a bookplate of John Davie Manson Robertson to the front pastedown. Marbled paper blanks have been added. Contents: title page with neat pencil annotation at the bottom; text pp 1-66; finis. The print quality is poor - with brown-toned paper and text frequently printed on the slant. There are 3 small holes in the gutter at p 65.
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- Bookseller
- E C Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032522
- Title
- The Present State of the Orkney Islands considered, with An Account of their advantageous Situation, and Conveniences for TRADE; the Improvements they are capable of &c
- Author
- James Fea
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- N
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Holy-Rood House
- Date Published
- 1775
- Keywords
- james fea; feas of clestrain; eighteenth century orkney; orkney agricultural history; orkney feudal system
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
E C Books
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About the Seller
E C Books
Biblio member since 2011
Birsay, Orkney
About E C Books
E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
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