The Land of the Hills and the Glens - Wild life in Iona and the Inner Hebrides

The author Seton Gordon was one of the great Scottish landscape writers of the early 20th century and this is a beautiful book - the author's 4th publication reveals the wildlife of the Hebridean coast and West Scotland. The illustrative photography is the authors own.

A good 1st Edition with green cloth cover boards and gilt titles. This is a tightly bound copy and inside the pages are bright and clean throughout with just some scattered foxing. There is a previous owner name in ink on the inisde front end-paper.

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Seton Paul Gordon (1886–1977) was a Scottish writer, naturalist, and photographer renowned for his works on the Scottish Highlands and its wildlife. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Gordon developed a deep love for nature and the outdoors from an early age. He attended Oxford University, where he studied history, but his passion for the natural world soon became the focus of his life's work.

Gordon gained recognition for his detailed observations of Scottish wildlife, particularly birds, and his vivid descriptions of the landscapes of the Highlands and Islands. His first book, The Charm of the Hills (1920), celebrated the beauty of Scotland's mountains, glens, and wildlife, marking the beginning of a prolific writing career that spanned several decades. Over his lifetime, he authored more than 20 books, including Highways and Byways in the Central Highlands (1935) and The Golden Eagle (1955), which are considered classics of Scottish nature writing.

An accomplished photographer, Gordon's work captured the majesty of Scotland's landscapes and its elusive wildlife, such as golden eagles, red deer, and ptarmigan. His fieldwork and publications contributed significantly to the understanding and appreciation of Scotland's natural heritage.

In recognition of his contributions to literature and natural history, Gordon received numerous accolades, including the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1939. He spent much of his life in the Highlands, particularly in Deeside, and continued exploring and writing well into his later years. Seton Gordon's legacy endures as a pioneer of Scottish nature writing and conservation.