George Seton — St. Kilda Past and Present

Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1878. First edition. Leather. An uncommon work by George Seton exploring the history of St. Kilda, a Bayntun bound first edition. The first edition of this uncommon work.Bound by Bayntun. A charming topographical work on the archipelago St. Kilda, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.This work explores the history of the island and it's beauty in a vividly descriptive manner, with interesting notes on the lives, culture, and education of those living there.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and eleven plates.Collated, complete. Written by the Scottish philanthropist George Seton, In a half morocco binding with cloth to the boards, bound by Bayntun. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the joints, heavier to the front joint. Spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .