Includes an excerpt, p. [2], from Donald Monro's A Description of the Occidental, i.e. Western Isles of Scotland (from his manuscript of 1549), the first known written account of the region. At the foot of the page is a glossary to this text, provided by Derrick McClure.
Plates placed (unbound) inside an illustrated paper folder bearing a map of northern Scotland.
With prospectus loosely inserted.
Contents
1. Eilean Mor-Flannan -- 2. Roareim-Flannan -- 3. Sula Sgeir -- 4. Brunhilda's Cairn -- 5. North Rona -- 6. Sula from Rona-Ronan's chapel -- 7. Cape Wrath -- 8. Shepherd Rock -- 9. Shiant-Garbh Eilean -- 10. The Galtas-Shiant.
Copy Note
The ten etchings are published in editions of 90 with 2 exhibition proofs and 2 printer’s proofs. Numbers 1-50 and the proofs are collated into boxed sets of which this is No. 42. Numbered and signed in pencil by the artist on the colophon. Each plate is also titled, numbered and singed by the artist.