26. Mar, 2022
Early Guide-Books to Scotland.
I have just completed the first part of a page on early guide-books of Scotland. My interest is in seeing how they treat the very far north, for until the Andersons published their guide in 1834, few of the authors had actually visited the region. Amongst interesting snippets, I would recommend the account written in 1827 of a journey into Sutherland which is quoted in the ninth edition (1829) of Thomson's Traveller's Guide Through Scotland. It gives an excellent description of the state of the roads at this comparatively late date.
I had begun this page when the final proofs of The Immeasurable Wilds was sent to me, so it has taken a while for me to find the time to complete the first part of "Early Guide-Books". The proofs will be back with Whittles early next week, and hopefully off to the printers soon after that, making an April publication of my book a distinct possibility....Here's hoping so!
I will complete the second part of "Early Guide-Books" later this week.