‘A History of Scotland’ (1881)

This is a very beaten-up copy of Blackie’s ‘A History of Scotland’ but it has good, condensed, information. It fits a lot into a wee publication. I started backwards with this one, having taken its maps for the Maps from Books section and the RSH Maps Gallery. I figured it would be useful to upload for those looking for quick information. It would also make a great wee learning-at-home tool during this time of quarantine, while the schools are shut. Don’t think this is only useful for those still undergoing their education, however. I’ve learned a few things from this book and I encourage folk with a desire to learn a wee bit of Scottish history to give it a look-in.

[Contents]

A. Whamond (1881), ‘A History of Scotland,’ Glasgow: Blackie & Son, Front/Back Cover & Spine.

A. Whamond (1881), ‘A History of Scotland,’ Glasgow: Blackie & Son, Publisher’s Page.

A. Whamond (1881), ‘A History of Scotland,’ Glasgow: Blackie & Son, Genealogy of Scottish Sovereigns from Duncan, p.8.

A. Whamond (1881), ‘A History of Scotland,’ Glasgow: Blackie & Son, Map to Illustrate the Battle of Bannockburn (1314), p.22.

A. Whamond (1881), ‘A History of Scotland,’ Glasgow: Blackie & Son, Map to Illustrate the Battle of Flodden (1513), p.93.

A. Whamond (1881), ‘A History of Scotland,’ Glasgow: Blackie & Son, Map to Illustrate the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh (1513), p.115.

A former owner/scholar had left a postcard in this wee book with some working out of their own.