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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, James, 1739-1808.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fisheries--Scotland.

Fisheries.

Canals--Scotland--Design and construction.

Canals.

Planned communities--Scotland.

Planned communities.

Hebrides (Scotland)--Economic conditions.

Hebrides (Scotland).

Scotland--Economic policy.

Scotland.

Western Isles (Scotland)--Description and travel.

Western Isles (Scotland).

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([6],clxv,[1],452p.,plates ) map ;

Other Title:

Account of the present state of the Hebrides. And western coasts of Scotland

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : printed [by Mundell & Wilson] for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, London, and C. Elliot, Edinburgh, MDCCLXXXV. [1785]

Notes:

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.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T135827.

OCLC:

642397126