THE YOUNG SHETLANDER, OR SHADOW OVER THE SUNSHINE:  BEING LIFE AND LETTERS OF THOMAS EDMONDSTON, NATURALIST ON BOARD H.M.S."HERALD" - EDITED BY HIS MOTHER.
EDINBURGH:  WILLIAM P. NIMMO,  1868
 
8vo, pp,xv,329, green cloth titled in gilt to the spine with gilt vignette to the top cover, uncut, publisher's 24pp catalogue to rear,  early A. Craig Christie's [British Botanist 1843-1914] label to the leading paste-down endpaper, the binding has some light general wear with a little splitting to the top joint,  some toning to text, foxing to fore-edge, a decent copy.
Inscribed to Craig Christie by Mrs Edmondston with his signature to the rear of the leading free endpaper.
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