[Scotland] Rhind, William, Esq. Ed., SKETCHES OF THE PAST AND PRESENT STATE OF MORAY. Edinburgh: Fraser and Crawford et al., 1839. 1st ed. contemporary oe leather/marbled paper hardcover w/thin leather titling label to spine, 8vo (8.5x5.25?), a.e.m., very good/n.a., 144pp. Binding worn at highpoints, joints and hinges sound, first six pages showing some foxing at head of pages only, occasional very light soiling and small candle drips sporadically throughout none effecting text or graphics. Published in 1839 this book offers a detailed snapshot of the Moray region of northeast Scotland during the early 1800?s. It captures the landscape, culture and society of that time, providing a primary source for understanding life in that era. A window into Scotland from long ago. Definitely one for the historians, enthusiasts and collectors she is ? a marvelous and distinctive sector of Captured Tyme indeed - 26 Etchings, 9 Armorial Bearings, 4 Wood-Cuts; primarily the work of D. Alexander Esq.