{"product_id":"autumnal-rambles-among-the-scottish-mountains-thomas-grierson-a-m-1st-ed","title":"Autumnal Rambles Among the Scottish Mountains, Thomas Grierson, A.M. — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAutumnal Rambles Among the Scottish Mountains; or, Pedestrian Tourist's Friend, Rev. Thomas Grierson, A.M. — First Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Edinburgh, Paton and Ritchie, 1850\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. [vi], xii, 122.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good. The original blind-stamped green cloth binding remains sound, though the spine has uniformly sun-faded to brown and exhibits mild rubbing to the extremities. The gilt titling and pricing ('2\/-') on the front board remain surprisingly bright and intact against the cloth. Internally, the hinges are secure; however, the original endpapers show typical browning (alongside a neat 1909 ownership signature to the front free endpaper), and the early preliminary leaves, including the tinted lithographed frontispiece and title page, display scattered foxing, with mild spotting occurring occasionally throughout the text block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is a scarce First Edition of Rev. Thomas Grierson's mid-19th-century account of his Scottish highland excursions. Bound in the publisher's original blind-stamped cloth, the volume retains its frontispiece lithograph depicting the \"Coolin Mountains from Loch Scavaig.\" The front free endpaper bears an early ink ownership signature (\"Emily H. Franklin 1909.\"), offering a factual piece of Edwardian provenance. Fitting perfectly into a catalogue of 19th-century regional British topography and local history, this true first printing is notably scarce on the open market compared to later 20th-century print-on-demand facsimiles, making surviving copies in original bindings highly desirable for collectors of early pedestrian travelogues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the era of widespread railways and motorcars, the Reverend Thomas Grierson set out on foot to document the rugged grandeur of the Scottish Highlands. \u003ci\u003eAutumnal Rambles Among the Scottish Mountains\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles his extensive pedestrian journeys between 1840 and 1849, offering vivid, firsthand accounts of climbing the Merrick, traversing Glen Rosa in Arran, and exploring the Isle of Skye. Filled with topographical detail and practical observations, this engaging travelogue remains an invaluable resource for enthusiasts of early Scottish mountaineering and Victorian regional history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54878298079571,"sku":"5391","price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260903_112030.jpg?v=1788771884","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/autumnal-rambles-among-the-scottish-mountains-thomas-grierson-a-m-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}