“Musical Memoirs of Scotland,” Sir John Graham Dalyell, 1849, First Edition

Sir John Dalyell was an antiquarian and naturalist lived from 1815-1844 and was a regular judge and organizer at the Highland Society of London’s competitions. The book is an account of the musical antiquities of Scotland, beginner with three chapters on the bagpipes and bagpipe music. Though clearly not a fan of the bagpipe, Dalyell nonetheless gives us a rare account of piping in the early part of the 19th century and his book remains a window to another age.

The book is in excellent condition, though the cover is not original.