Scotland's northerly fringe consists of islands scattered over a wide sea under a vast, everchanging sky. A Norse land and a stepping stone to the extended Nordic empire, Shetland did not pass to Scots rule until the 15th century and much Scandinavian influence remains. The Shetlander has had to be resourceful when faced by the most limited of natural materials and by a harsh environment. Vernacular buildings dominate with some building types unique to these islands.
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Scotland's northerly fringe consists of islands scattered over a wide sea under a vast, everchanging sky. A Norse land and a stepping stone to the extended Nordic empire, Shetland did not pass to Scots rule until the 15th century and much Scandinavian influence remains. The Shetlander has had to be resourceful when faced by the most limited of natural materials and by a harsh environment. Vernacular buildings dominate with some building types unique to these islands.
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Add this copy of Shetland: an Illustrated Architectural Guide to cart. $31.47, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Rutland Press.
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VG+ Color-photographic wraps with black lettering on white spine. 96 pp. with bw illus. throughout and occasional color photos. The 10th volume in the RIAS series of illustrated architectural guides to Scotland. Shetland is Scotland's most northerly fringe, a Norse land full of Scandinavian influence.
