1889 Handwritten Journal with Botanical Illustrations Millport Loudon Burnhouse

Description: Click here to see our other books! Darvel Nature Note Book; A Handwritten Journal with Botanical Illustrations Anonymous 1889 None : Not Stated 9" by 7" [172] pp SUMMARY Beautifully illustrated in colour by hand, this is the charming late nineteenth century journal of an Englishwoman's summer holiday in East Ayreshire. Colour Plates,Illustrated,Original Binding,Original Source,Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION A beautifully illustrated handwritten and illustrated journal, describing the 1889 summer holiday of a group of Englishwomen in Scotland.While the journal, titled 'Darvel Nature Book' to the front board, consists of 172 pages, only eleven feature the writing and illustrations of the former owner.Consisting of five entries, dating between the 6th and 24th of August 1889, the author of the volume firstly describes her and her group of thirteen visiting the town of Millport, on the island of Great Cumbrae. There they visited an aquarium, and a man named Mr Gray showed them a number of specimens under a microscope, along with 'two shrimps and a crab which were in a bottle, they didn't seem to be on the best of terms'.On the 16th of August the author and three companions took a walk around the parish of Loudon, to the east of Kilmarnock, and observed a number of trees and plants while walking the grounds of Loudon Castle. On the 17th, they observed ducks and swans in the Ayreshire town of Burnhouse, before taking a train to the nearby town of Darvel.The remaining entries concern the observations of local plants and wildlife, all in the East Ayreshire region.With fourteen beautifully rendered vignette and full page illustrations of local fauna and flora. CONDITION In the original cloth binding. Light fading to back strip and board perimeters, with light rubbing to spine head and tail. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound Pages clean and bright. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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