1845 The New Statistical Account of Scotland

Description

Folding Maps, Publishers' Original Binding

The new edition of this work. 

Bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. 

Complete in fifteen volumes. 

This is an extensive academic study of Scotland, an immense work that gives a detailed overview of the country and its cities and villages.

'Statistical Accounts' was a pioneering work, looking into the country on the eve of the Industrial Revolution.

Sinclair is best known for this work, and for being the first person use use the word 'statistics' in the English language.

Comprised of:

Volume I: List of Parishes - Edinburgh. With one map. 

Volume II: Linlithgow - Haddington - Berwick. With two maps. 

Volume III: Roxburgh - Peebles - Selkirk. With three maps. 

Volume IV: Dumfries - Kirkcudbright - Wigton. With three maps and a folding plate. 

Volume V: Ayr - Bute. With two maps. 

Volume VI: Lanark. With one map. 

Volume VII: Renfrew - Argyle. With two maps and a folding map. 

Volume VIII: Dunbarton - Stirling - Clackmannan. With two maps and one plate. 

Volume IX: Fife - Kinross. With two maps. 

Volume X: Perth. With one map. 

Volume XI: Forfar - Kincardine. With two maps. 

Volume XII: Aberdeen. With one map. 

Volume XIII: Banff - Elgin - Nairn. With two maps. 

Volume XIV: Inverness - Ross and Cromarty. With two maps. 

Volume X: Sutherland - Caithness - Orkney - Shetland - General Index. With four maps and a large folding map of Scotland. 

Illustrated with one map to each county, with the exception of Clackmannan to Volume VIII. With an additional folding map to Volume VII, a folding plate to IV, a plate to VIII and a large folding map of Scotland to X. With thirty-three hand-coloured maps in total. 

Bound with the half titles.

With the bookplate of T & M James.