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An account of the present state of the Hebrides. And western coasts of Scotland in which an attempt is made to explain the circumstances that have hitherto repressed the industry of the natives; and some hints are suggested for encouraging the Fisheries, and promoting other improvements in those countries. Being the substance of a report to the Lords of Treasury of Facts collected in a Tour to the Hebrides, with large additions; together with the Evidence given before the Committee of Fisheries: by James Anderson, Lld. Frs. Fsa. Scot. Author of The Interest of Great Britain with regard to her American Colonies considered. Observations on the Means of exciting a Spirit of National Industry. &c. &c. &c. Illustrated with a new map of Scotland, in which the Hebrides and Western Coasts, in particular, are laid down from the best Authorities and latest Observations.
- Title
- An account of the present state of the Hebrides. And western coasts of Scotland [electronic resource] : in which an attempt is made to explain the circumstances that have hitherto repressed the industry of the natives; and some hints are suggested for encouraging the Fisheries, and promoting other improvements in those countries. Being the substance of a report to the Lords of Treasury of Facts collected in a Tour to the Hebrides, with large additions; together with the Evidence given before the Committee of Fisheries: by James Anderson, Lld. Frs. Fsa. Scot. Author of The Interest of Great Britain with regard to her American Colonies considered. Observations on the Means of exciting a Spirit of National Industry. &c. &c. &c. Illustrated with a new map of Scotland, in which the Hebrides and Western Coasts, in particular, are laid down from the best Authorities and latest Observations.
- Author
- Anderson, James, 1739-1808.
- Publication
- Edinburgh : printed [by Mundell & Wilson] for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, London, and C. Elliot, Edinburgh, MDCCLXXXV. [1785]
Details
- Description
- [6],clxv,[1],452p.,plates : map; 8⁰.
- Subject
- Note
- With a half-title.
- Printers' names from colophon.
- A reissue of the G. Robinson and C. Elliot first edition of the same year, with a cancel titlepage and reset errata.
- The errata list in the preliminary gathering begins with an erratum on p.xii.
- Variant: the reissue with cancel preliminary gathering; the errata list begins with an erratum on p.lxx.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Indexed In (note)
- English Short Title Catalog
- Reproduction (note)
- Electronic reproduction.
- OCLC
- 642397126
- ECCO1-T135827
- Author
- Anderson, James, 1739-1808.
- Title
- An account of the present state of the Hebrides. And western coasts of Scotland [electronic resource] : in which an attempt is made to explain the circumstances that have hitherto repressed the industry of the natives; and some hints are suggested for encouraging the Fisheries, and promoting other improvements in those countries. Being the substance of a report to the Lords of Treasury of Facts collected in a Tour to the Hebrides, with large additions; together with the Evidence given before the Committee of Fisheries: by James Anderson, Lld. Frs. Fsa. Scot. Author of The Interest of Great Britain with regard to her American Colonies considered. Observations on the Means of exciting a Spirit of National Industry. &c. &c. &c. Illustrated with a new map of Scotland, in which the Hebrides and Western Coasts, in particular, are laid down from the best Authorities and latest Observations.
- Imprint
- Edinburgh : printed [by Mundell & Wilson] for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, London, and C. Elliot, Edinburgh, MDCCLXXXV. [1785]
- Reproduction
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
- Indexed In:
- English Short Title Catalog, T135827.
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- Great Britain Scotland Edinburgh.