| Wilson's Ornithology & Burds in Scots Contributor(s): MacDonald, Hamish (Author), Wilson, Alexander (Illustrator), Walton, Paul (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1910895393 ISBN-13: 9781910895399 Publisher: Scotland Street Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Birds - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Nature - Nature | Birdwatching Guides |
| Dewey: 598.092 |
| LCCN: 2021387267 |
| Physical Information: 70 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: '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' This book highlights the works of a notable Scottish writer and illustrator, Alexander Wilson. Wilson explored the world of birds through the rich and vibrant medium of the Scots language. Because of his vast travels across North America in the eighteenth century, Wilson pioneered the science of ornithological writing and illustration. He was also a radically-minded weaver and minor poet. Because of this, he was something of a rebel in his own country. Before he emigrated to the United States, Wilson wrote and published a number of poems in Scots. This new book celebrates the artwork of Alexander Wilson by reproducing his illustrations alongside new poems in Scots by Hamish MacDonald. The new poems look at the habits, habitats, and characteristics of birds. |