A Hebridean Naturalist’s Journal 1817-1818 by William MacGillivray

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William MacGillivray was just 21, on the verge of his career as an outstanding naturalist and bird artist, when he left Aberdeen to spend a year at his childhood home at Northton in Harris. In that year he kept a detailed journal that provides a rare insight into the rural life of 19th century Scotland,…

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This year in Harris was to set MacGillivray on the path to becoming one of Scotland s finest naturalists, first in Edinburgh and finally as Regius Professor of Natural History at Aberdeen University. With an introduction by James MacDonald Lockhart, author of ‘Raptor’.

Paperback
ISBN 978-0-86152-441-9

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Weight .370 kg
Dimensions 21 × 15 × 2 cm

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