Scots Fisherfolk : Peter F. Anson : Saltire Book : Orkney Shetland Fishing

Scots Fisherfolk

By Peter F. Anson

Published for The Saltire Society by the Banffshire Journal, 1950. First Edition. Hardback book with dust jacket. 166 pages. Wonderfully illustrated by the author.

Chapters on: Scottish sea fisheries in the past : The social background of the Fisher folk : Religion and superstition : The East coast : Orkneys and Shetlands  :The West coast - mainland and islands : Methods of fishing - Trawling, drift net, inshore, etc : Fishing Vessels old and new : Maps : Comparative Statistical Tab;es for 1938 and 1948 : Bibliography : Details of old types of Scottish fishing vessels : Index

CONDITION
A good copy. Small closed tear to the jacket at the foot of the spine and also price-clipped but otherwise good. Book clean throughout and pages free from foxing, stains etc. Overall a very good first edition.

(Shelf: Scotland 1)