Wilson's Ornithology and Burds in Scots by Hamish Macdonald

Wilson's Ornithology and Burds in Scots by Hamish Macdonald

‘The crossbill is a bonny bird An she sings wi a guid Scots tongue Jip-jip-jip A’ll gie ye gip Gin ye meddle wi me nor ma young’ As a result of his travels across the North American continent in the eighteenth century Alexander Wilson pioneered the science of ornithological writing and illustration, becoming an inspiration for most of the ornithological works which followed. This new book celebrates the artwork of Alexander Wilson by reproducing his illustrations alongside new poems in Scots by Hamish MacDonald, looking at the habits, habitats, and characteristics of birds.

HAMISH MACDONALD was the first skriver at the Scottish National Library in Edinburgh and the poems reflect his own lifelong love of birds. Scots is the medium throughout. As Alexander Wilson was not only a self-taught ornithologist, but also at one time a minor Scots poet and an orator who delivered his speeches in Scots verse, this makes Scots an apposite medium with which to explore these beautiful drawings.

ALEXANDER WILSON, a Radical Paisley weaver turned packman, travelled thousands of miles by foot across the American continent illustrating and writing about its bird life. Wilson is the founding father of 'American Ornithology', while his illustrations and writing comprise an outstanding body of work.American Ornithology was published in nine volumes between 1808 and 1814.

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ISBN 13	9781910895399
ISBN 10	1910895393
Titel	Wilson's Ornithology and Burds in Scots
Autor	Hamish Macdonald
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Scotland Street Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2020-02-24
Seitenanzahl	70
Preise	Winner of Scots Language Award 2019
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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