This volume, planned as a companion and sequel to The Face of Scotland, provides, it is believed, one of the most important analyses of Scottish life and character produced in recent times. Blake's passionate love of his country is by no means a blind obsession, and he is often fiercely critical of existing traditions and institutions. With characteristic directness, he goes straight to the root of the problems confronting the contemporary Scot, but in every case his deductions are drawn from a rich and intimate store of knowledge of the Scottish people and the Scottish country.
The book is lavishly illustrated with 120 carefully chosen photographs and 15 drawings by Brian Cook, depicting the Scottish Scene in all its aspects, from the majestic solitutes of Wester Ross to the teeming tenement life of East-end Glasgow.
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Hardback, good condition. Original purple cloth cover, which is in very good condition with minor bumps to edges. Page edges are slightly foxed, upper page edge is purple. Jacket wrapped in removable plastic for preservation, jacket is also foxed. Price is clipped.
Published by B.T. Batsford, 1938. Second Edition (first edition printed 1934).