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Title: Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Vol XI Third Series 1900 - 1901 - Contains the List of Tours
Description: For the Society By Neill & Co., 1901. Hardcover. xlvii + 680p. An important volume in the Series as it contains Mitchells List of Tours in Scotland - in over 200 pages of the volume. Valuable reference source. From Aberdeen University Elphinstone Institute: The starting-point is the bibliography of travels and tours in Scotland compiled by Sir Arthur Mitchell (1901, 1905, 1910). Born in Elgin and educated at the University of Aberdeen, Mitchell was a national authority on the treatment of the insane and no less eminent as an antiquarian and bibliographer. He was also a proto-ethnologist, investigating superstitions of the Highlands as they related to insanity. The value of his bibliography is enhanced by its preface, whose section headings alone reveal the problems he encountered (Difficulty as to Including or Excluding, Books of Little Value not Excluded, Narratives still in Manuscript, Narratives Hidden in Biographies or Magazines, Misleading Titles, Changes in Late Editions) and the variety of genres in which travels and tours could be found (Excursions of Scientific Societies, Guide Books and Itineraries, Botanical, Geological, and other such Excursions, Books showing state of North Britain, Travel with a Special Object). Under the heading Books entered with Hesitation Few, Mitchell explained that his principle had been to include rather than exclude. As a result, his bibliography runs to over 1,000 entries. Of these, 48 date from before 1600, 69 from the period 1600-1700, 49 from 1701-50; 128 from 1751- 1800; and 352 from 1801-50. The book is clean and tight with a few minor marks on the boards; endpapers evenly browned. Heavy book - will incur extra postage - £7.06 in the UK by parcel post. . Very Good

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