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Title	A description of the Shetland Islands, comprising an account of their geology, scenery, antiquities, and superstitions
Author	Hibbert, Samuel, 1782-1848
Publisher	Archibald Constable and Co.
Place of Publication	Edinburgh
Date	1822
Description	A detailed examination of the Shetland Islands, north of Scotland. In the first part (p. 1-81), Hibbert focuses on the geological phenomenon of stratification, while the remainder of the work describes his travels throughout the islands.
Subject	Geology--Scotland--Shetland Udal system Shetland (Scotland)--Description and travel Shetland (Scotland)--Antiquities
Physical Description	xviii, 616 p. : ill., pl., fold. map
Bibliography Note	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Location	Scotland--Shetland
Time Period	19th Century
Local Call Number	DA 880 S5 H6 1822 RARE
Type	Text
Resource Type	Book
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Record Number	RARE-0001
Collection	Memorial University QEII Library - Rare Books
Repository	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries.
Language	Eng
Source	Paper text held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies.
PDF File	(79.58 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/rarebooks/DescShetlandIslands.pdf