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Ossian Collection

Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland

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Volume 1 [82614442]

Date published: 1824
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Date published: 1824
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Volume 4 [79546791]

Date published: 1824
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Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland
Permanent URLhttps://digital.nls.uk/82814370
Description" ... containing descriptions of the scenery and antiquities, with an account of the political history and ancient manners, and of the origin, language, agriculture, ... of the people : founded on a series of annual journeys between the years 1811 and 1821, and forming an universal guide to that country : in six letters to Sir Walter Scott, Bart. by John Macculloch".
ShelfmarkOss.237-240
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Ossian Collection
DescriptionSelected books from the Ossian Collection of 327 volumes, originally assembled by J. Norman Methven of Perth. Different editions and translations of James MacPherson's epic poem 'Ossian', some with a map of the 'Kingdom of Connor'. Also secondary material relating to Ossianic poetry and the Ossian controversy.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history.