Bibliograph

Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time, Daniel Wilson, Volume 1

Type

Label

Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time, Daniel Wilson, Volume 1

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1097161322

Responsibility statement

Daniel Wilson

Series statement

Cambridge library collection. Art and architectureCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Summary

Born in Edinburgh, Daniel Wilson (1816–92) initially pursued an artistic career and spent time in Turner's studio. However, in 1846 he became a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and devoted the rest of his life to archaeology, anthropology and university administration. He was active in the Society's attempts to save historic buildings in Edinburgh, and the city's built environment was the subject of this two-volume 1848 work, which is illustrated with engravings after his own drawings. In Volume 1, Wilson begins by tracing the city's history from earliest times. The latter part of the volume covers local antiquities and traditions, with each chapter looking at a different area of the Old Town. The historical detail, with references, is immense, and Wilson's enthusiasm for his city is evident throughout. His second major work, the landmark Prehistoric Annals of Scotland (second edition, 1863), is also reissued in this series.--, Provided by publisher

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