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1	McKenzie Annie ( Edit ) ORAIN IAIN LUIM Songs of John McDonald Bard of Keppoch Pub Oliver and Boyd for the Scottsih Gaelic Texts Society 1964. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW vv.g. pp 438. A high quality book.	£20
2	Keating and Boyle RE - MAKING URBAN SCOTLAND : Strategies for Local Economic Development Pub Edinburgh 1986. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 169. Diagrams. Scottish Industrial Policy Series 3. Edited by Neil Hood and Stephen Young. A look at the structures for dealing with, at that time, the worst housing in the Central Belt.	£15
3	Robertson James THE PUBLIC ROADS AND BRIDGES IN DUMFRIESSHIRE 1650 - 1820 Pub GCB. 1993. Bk v.g. Brown boards with illustration of Buccleuch Bridge Dumfries thereon. pp 265. SPECIAL EDITION OF 500 COPIES THIS ONE IS NUMBERED 346. Complete with rear map. ( A copy of the 1807 Dumfriesshire map showing the roads etc.)	£15
4	Daiches David GLASGOW Pub Deutsch 1977. Bk v,g. DW v.g. pp 231. Plates. This is a good history of Glasgow backed up by good plates. It covers all aspects of Glasgow citizen's lives.	£12
5	Young Thomas LIFE AND WORKS OF THOMAS FORSYTH Pub Stephen and Pollock 1902. pp 95. 2 plates. Thomas Forsyth was a Shepherd turned Missionary type character who lived the villages of Maybole and Straiton . Although it is of the religious content it gives locations and details of life in these villages.	£8
6	Gray James T. MAYBOLE : Carrick's Capital Pub Alloway 1982. 3rd Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 326. A detailed history and a very nice copy.	£16
7	Crichton Browne Sir James BURNS - From a New Point of View Pub Hodder Not dated. Bk v.g. Blue covers with gold lettering. pp 92. A look at the life of Burns and these small books often give good information that can be used at Burns Suppers	£7
8	Lamb Gregor ORKNEY SURNAMES Pub Harris 1981. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Blue leather with Orkney Crest in silver. pp 128. The book contains appendices with excellent detail.	£19
9	Paterson Alan J. S. THE VICTORIAN SUMMER OF THE CLYDE STEAMERS 1864 - 1888 Pub Charles 1972. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 260. Plates. This Clyde steamboat history falls roughly in the middle of the reign of Queen Victoria and the picture is very different from the era of the Railway Companies involvement at a later stage.	£12
10	Douglas W.S. CROMWELL'S SCOTCH CAMPAIGNS 1650 - 51 Pub Elliot Stock 1899. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Green boards. Minute spine fade. pp 288 No plates. There is excellent detail in this book and there are not many devoted to his Scotch Campaign.	£45
11	Kennedy Dan CLIMBING THE GALLOWAY UPLANDS Pub Ayrshire Post 1972. 3rd Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. with some dust marks. pp 182. Plates and drawings.	£10
12	Wallis Isobel JOHN WATSON'S SCHOOL : A History Pub John Watson Club 1982. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. with some slight rubs. pp 182. Plates. The history of this Edinburgh School.	£8
13	Mooney John ( Edit ) CHARTERS AND OTHER RECORDS OF THE CITY AND ROYAL BURGH OF KIRKWALL : With THE TREATY OF 1468 between DENMARK AND SCOTLAND Pub for Kirkwall Council. Bk v.g. DW v.g. Heavy paper with Crest embossed on a red back ground. A quality book . Please note that the previous owner has marked the DW with a few numbers.	£35
14	MacMillan Michael THE BRUCE OF BANNOCKBURN: Being a translation of the greater portion of Barber's ' Bruce ' Pub MacKay, Stirling. Bk v.g. Blue binding with gold lettering. A nice copy.	£18
15	Murchison Thomas PROSE WRITINGS OF DONALD LAMONT 1874 - 1958 Pub Oliver and Boyd for the Scot. Gaelic Texts Soc. 1960. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 212. Lamont was one of the great Gaelic Prose writers.	£20
16	Bennet D.J. THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS : Scottish Mountaineering Guide Pub SMC 1991. Bk v.g. Hard illustrated covers. pp 210. Plates some in colour. Gives all the climbs and accommodation etc.	£7
17	McQueen Andrew CLYDE RIVER STEAMERS 1872 - 1922 Pub Strong Oak 1990. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. but with some page fade. pp 135. Page plates. A reprint of the 1923 edition. Appendix 2 gives the list of passenger steamers in the Clyde Firth Trade since 1872.	£10
18	Hay M.V. A CHAIN OF ERROR IN SCOTTISH HISTORY Pub Sands 1937. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Red boards with gold lettering. pp 238. Scottish ecclesiastical history with examination of the facts taken as true. It starts from earliest times. Excellent list of documents and books referred too by dated periods. Contains an appendix in both English and Latin.	£12
19	Thompson Francis VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN HIGHLANDS: From Old Photographs Pub Batsford 1976. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. Slight fade to spine. Covers all aspects of Scottish life.	£6
20	Burrows John BENNY : The Life and Times of a Fighting Legend Pub Mainstream 1982. Bk v.g. Dw g/v.g. Some creasing on the rear and one tear repair at corner with scatch mark thereon. pp 224. Plates. The story of Benny Lynch World Boxing Champion. As well ass the boxing story it is about the social conditions of his upbringing in Glasgow.	£9
21	R. and Jean Munro TAIN THROUGH THE CENTURIES Pub Tain Town Council 1966. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. but with dust marks. pp 138. Plates and pullout map. Also contains small line drawings of buildings. The book is in smaller format but a quality book.	£9
22	Paulin Dorothy Margaret SPRINGTIME BY LOCH KEN And Other Poems Pub Maxwell Castle Douglas. Not dated. 1970's ? Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 32. Probably a small print run	£5
23	Wightman Andy WHO OWNS SCOTLAND Pub Cannongate 1996. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 232. Maps. Foreword by James Hunter. The book covers all county areas of Scotland. The maps supply the details of area covered by the various estates. Obviously some of the owners may have changed but it will be basically intact. Appendix 3 gives the Directors of Companies and it is interesting reading.	£10
24	MacKinnon James THE SOCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF SCOTLAND :From the Earliest Times to the Union Pub Blackie 1920. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Blue binding with gold lettering. pp 180. No plates. Covers all aspects of Industrial and Social history. There is good detail in the book.	£16
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26	Grimble Ian CASTLES OF SCOTLAND Pub bbc. 1987. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp. 128. Plates. The book concentrates on the great castles of Edinburgh, Stirling, Blair, Inveraray, Culzean, Glamis, Brodie, Craigievar, Fyfie. Thirlstane, Floors, and Dunrobin.	£8
27	Poucher W.A. THE LAKELAND PEAKS Pub Constable 1983. 9th Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 418. Plates. A Constable pictorial guide for walkers and climbers. 250 photographs by the author and 24 maps with 141 routes.	£7
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30	Alexander A.S. ACROSS THE WATERSHED Pub Alexander 1939. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Green boards. pp 278. Plate. Wanderings in South Scotland and particularly good detail about South Ayrshire and mentions Rowantree school.	£8
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32	Jeffrey and Watson DOON THE WATER :A Century of holidays on the Clyde Pub B& W 1999. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 166. Plates. The photograph history of the Clyde Sailings. The Glasgow Herald book on the Clyde Vol. 2. This is the one which includes Troon , Ayr and Kintyre.	£12
33	MacKenzie W. MacKay THE MEDIEVAL CASTLES ON SCOTLAND Pub Methuen 1927. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Light blue boards with gold lettering. pp 246. Plates and castle diagrams. ( Rhind Lectures in Archaeology 1925 - 26 )	£29
34	Sinclair Sir. John ( Edit. ) THE STATISTICAL ACCOUNT OF SCOTLAND 1791 - 1799 VOL. 1V DUMFRIESSHIRE Pub EP Bk v.g. Blue binding. pp 566. Please note that this is an ex Library copy and has the usual markings including the front spine. It is a very clean copy and suitable to be used as a working copy and its put forward at a reasonable price as the normal copy is usually priced at £30 and above.	£12
35	Mackay Frank Forbes MACNEILL OF CARSKEY : His Estate Journal 1703 - 1745 Pub MacDonald 1955. Bk v.g. Blue quality binding. pp 118 Gives a facsimile of the original title page of the journal. Contains a nice pullout map showing the positions of the inhabited places on the Estate. There is also a plate showing Lt. Col. ( then captain 92nd Gordon Highlanders A Forbes Mackay of Carskey, The last Laird of MacNeill descent, and Mrs Forbes Mackay 1869 ---- 1871.	£20
36	Newmilns and Greenholm Community Council HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF NEWMILNS Printed by Walker and Connell Darvel. 1990. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 117. Plates. The book is published as part of Quincentenary celebrations of the Burgh.	£7
37	Laing Uisdean GU TIR MO LUAIDH Pub Laing. 1964. Bk v.g. Dw vg. pp 70. Poetry in Gaelic.	£12
38	Anderson William THE BERWICKSHIRE HIGH SCHOOL 1896 -- 1996 A Century recalled Not dated but 1996. Bk v.g. Illustrated hard covers showing former pupils. pp 246. It contains some of the school photographs of pupils. Lists Head Boy and Head Girl from 1909 - 1996.	£8
39	Woodburn John A HISTORY OF DARVEL Pub Walker and Connell, Darvel 1967. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 80. Plates.	£9
40	Everett Dr. Martin A HUNDRED YEARS AT ST BRIDE'S : A History of St. Bride's and Lomond Schools, with many Larchfield Photographs. Pub Lomond School 2003. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. 2 very minor tear repairs. Plates. As well as the history aspect there are many photographs of former pupils and staff.	£10
41	Bell David THE HIGHWAY MAN Pub Ayrshire Post. 1970. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. but with some marks along top edge. pp 198. Plates. Tales and observations on the Ayrshire and Galloway countryside while on cycling trips. The book is now quite difficult to obtain.	£15
42	Agnew Rev. Hugh UNITED FREE CHURCH WEST CUMNOCK :Its History 1773 - 1923 Pub Cumnock Chronicle 1923. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. pp 53 Plates. Contains a plate of the Communion Plate 1778. The Church was a Burgh Church and there are also plates of the Kirk Session with names.	£10
43	McDowell Andrew 1998 A PICTORIAL STORY OF SANQUHAR'S 400TH ANNIVERSARY Pub Andrew McDowall 1998. 101 pages of photographs. Contains a frontis piece of the Burgh Crest in colour.	£10
44	MacLaren Allan. A. SOCIAL CLASS IN SCOTLAND PAST AND PRESENT Pub Donald 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 194. No Plates. A number of historians give researched material of the different aspects on Class.	£11
45	Dunn and Wylie A SHORT HISTORY OF BROOKFIELD 1896 - 2001 Pub Brookfield Community Council 2001. Bk v.g. Soft covers with illustrative covers. pp 96. Plates. Covers all aspect of village life including maps and sport etc.	£5
46	Weaver Lawrence THE STORY OF THE ROYAL SCOTS ( The Lothian Regiment ) Formerly the First or Royal Regiment of Foot. Pub Country Life. 1915. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Blue boards. pp 251. One colour plate with many line drawings including uniforms. Contains a List of Officers serving with The Regiment at the beginning of the second year of the Great War.	£35
47	Meiklejohn Grace THE SETTLEMENTS AND ROADS OF SCOTLAND :A Study in Human Geography Pub Oliver and Boyd. 1927. 1st Ed. Bk.v.g. Blue boards. pp 144. Plates. Large map of Scotland in front pocket and large geographical map by Geikie in the rear pocket.	£35
48	Burns Robert THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS Pub Alloway Publishing 1986. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 704. Plates. Some in in colour. This is the Bicentinery Edition by James MacKay prominent in the Burns Circle.	£12
49	Bennet Donald THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS including Arrochar, Ben Lomond, The Trossachs, Crianlarich and the Lawers Group. Pub Scottish Mountaineering Club 1972. 1st New Series Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 210. Plates.	£8
50	MacPhail J.R.N. HIGHLAND PAPERS VOL 1V Pub Scottish Historical Society 1934. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Green boards with gold lettering. A collection of papers relating to the Highlands. This one contains details of The Appin Murder.	£32
51	Minto C.S. VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN SCOTLAND : From Old Photographs Pub Batsford 1978. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. 205 Photogrape The photographs are excellent and includes one of School Lines at Hamilton 1900	£8
52	Huntly The Marquess of. THE COCK OF THE NORTH Pub Butterworth 1935. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. slight page fox. DW v.g. Some spine darkening. pp 240. Plates. The story of the Gordons	£28
53	---------------- DUNBARTONSHIRE CONSTABULARY 1858 - 1958 Pub by Police Committee 1958. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Blue Boards with silver printing. pp 207. Plates. Good historical plates. SIGNED COPY Has a nice inscription to Supt. Orr by C.C. W. Kerr .and signed by him.	£20
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55	Scottish Mountain Club Guide THE ISLANDS OF SCOTLAND Pub 1952. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. Slight chips top spine and No. thereon. the islands of course include Arran.	£7
56	Davidson Rev. John OLD ABERDEENSHIRE MINISTERS Pub Wylie Aberdeen 1895. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Red boards with gold lettering. pp 149. Also cover such subjects as manners and speech, Farm towns and Millers.	£12
57	Cox The Revd. James PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Pub Blackwood 1948. Bk v.g. Blue binding. pp 797. Sections which give list of Burgh Churches and list of Parliamentary Churches and Manses.	£12
58	Donaldson M.E.M. ISLEMEN OF BRIDE : Being pictures of native life in certain of the Hebrides daily through out the year. Pub Gardner not dated aroung 1922. Bk v.g. Blue covers with Viking ship indented. Life in the Isles during the seasons.	£18
59	Prebble John THE KING'S JAUNT :George 1V in Scotland 1822 Pub Collins 1988. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. with small rubs on spine. pp 396. Plates. The King's visit to Edinburgh in 1 822. the pageant - master for the occasion was Sir Walter Scott.	£8
60	------------ CLYDE RIVER STEAMER CLUB REVIEWS 1999, 2000, AND 2001 Reviews v.g. and with illustrative covers. pp 104. Plates. The reviews give excellent detail about each Steamer with Cal Mac as well as the routes they undertake.	£4 each
61	Cochrane - Patrick R.W. MEDIAEVAL SCOTLAND Pub Maclehose 1892. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Red boards with gold Celtic lettering. pp 194. Plates. Covers agrculture, manufacturers, factories. taxation, revenue, trade, commerce and weights and measures. etc.	£28
62	Brodie Ian STEAMERS OF THE FORTH Pub Charles 1976. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 168. Plates. There is much detail on the steamers plus very good appendices such as Fleet lists etc.	£17
63	Shearer, Groundwater and Mackay THE NEW ORKNEY BOOK Pub Nelson 1967 3rd Ed. Bk v.g. slight page edge foxing. Dw v.g. pp 182. Plates. The history of Orkney. It comes with a number of paper clipping about Orkney.	£17
64	Hamilton Janet POEMS SKETCHES AND ESSAYS Pub Maclehose 1885. 1st Ed. bk v.g. Blue boards a bit dark marked. pp 485. Janet came from Shotts.	£8
65	Rutherford Rev. David S. BIGGER ST MARY'S Pub John Wilson of Biggar. Bk v.g. Blue boards with church embossed in gold on the front. Please note that the front flyleaf is not there and in taking it out a small patch of canvass has been revealed at the bottom edge. pp 96. Plates. Contains a section on the Covenanting period. There would be a short print run to this book.	£7
66	Tomkies Mike A LAST WILD PLACE Pub Cape, 1985. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 246. Colour plates. Tomkies lived in a remote cottage 44 miles from the nearest town. He writes of this wilderness and the wildlife in it.	£8
67	Sorley MacLean, George Campbell Hay, William Neill and Stuart MacGregor FOUR POINTS OF A SALTIRE Pub Reprographia 1970. 1st Ed in this form. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 163. Plates. The poetry of each.	£15
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69	Wilson Ross SCOTCH : Its History and Romance Pub Charles 1973. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Very slight fox page edge. Dw v.g. pp 181. Plates. There are very good statistics given in the appendices.	£8
70	Hecht Hans ROBERT BURNS : The Man and his Works Pub Alloway Publishing 1986. 2nd Ed. of the Reprint. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 298. A very nice copy . Hecht's work is one of the best and the book contains ( A memoir of the Life of the late Robert Burns written by R. Heron in 1797.)	£9
71	Howie John THE SCOTS WORTHIES Pub Johnstone Hunter around 1885. Bk v.g. Blue boards with gold lettering. pp 627. Line drawings. This is illustrated edition. The book contains many illustrations and interestingly some of the scenes are of towns at their early stages of development such as Irvine etc.	£10
72	------------- SCOTTISH BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING YEAR BOOK 1967 Pub Edinburgh Pictorial Ltd. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 156. Plates. This book is a bit different and it covers all aspects of the said subject in Scotland. Shows a model of the Kingston Bridge before building and other notable projects.	£9
75	------------------- THE WORKS OF THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD : Tales and Sketches 2 Vols. in heavy boards and leather spines. Steel engravings Please note that it is 2 volumes only and the set was possibly in 3 vols. High quality books.	£35
76	Henderson G.D. D.D. ( Edit ) THE SCOTS CONFESSION 1560 Pub St. Andrew Press 1960. 1st Ed. DW. v.g. pp 80. the Scots Confession of 1560 embodies the true spirit of the Scottish Reformers. The book gives rendering into modern English by James Bullock. The Confession is also given in old Scots and is a good reference for old Scots Words.	£8
77	----------- THE WORLD BOOK OF BANNISTERS Pub Halbert's Family Heritage 1991. Bk v.g. Soft covers. pp 88 plus numerous pages of lists of Bannisters and where they stay including Canada, Australia and USA etc. Although not strictly speaking a Scottish book it does have a section covering Scottish family History. Unusual.	£8
78	Beattie Robert KILMAURS PAST AND PRESENT Pub Kilmaurs Historical Society Not dated about 1993. Bk v.g. Card covers with Council House illustration. pp 166. Plates. There are good plates in the book supported by good historical detail. SIGNED BY ROBERT BEATTIE	£15
79	Smith David L. THE DALMELLINGTON IRON COMPANY : Its Engines and Men Pub Charles 1967. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 256. Plates. A detailed history of the Iron Company located near Dalmellington. It played a special part in the industrial history of Scotland and supported a whole community at Dalmellington and Patna. RECOMMENDED	£40
80	Clunie James LABOUR IS MY FAITH : The Autobiography of a House Painter, Member of Parliament for Dunfermline Burghs Pub Clunie 1954. 1st ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. but with some small chips top/bot. spine and minor tear repairs. pp 50. Plates. James Clune's life is the history of the working class in Scotland. HAS AN INSCRIPTION AND IS SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.	£10
81	MacKenzie Alexander THE PROPHECIES OF THE BRAHAN SEER ( Coinneach Odhar Fiosaiche ) Pub MacKay Stirling 1924. Bk v.g. with some light spots. pp 92. Contains an introductory Chapter by Andrew Lang.	£15
82	Weir Tom THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS Pub Batsford 1976. 2nd Imp. Bk v.g. Plates. Tom Weir roamed the mountains of this region and wrote of its history. He writes with authority in a very readable style.	£8
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84.	Bonnar Rev. Andrew ( Edit ) THE SCOTS WORTHIES Pub McCready Not dated but around 1900. Bk v.g. Very large volume. pp 740. Plates and coloured plates. The book has pluses : The colour illustrations are v.g. , This is Howies 2nd Ed. with explanatory notes, supplementary matter, a full index of persons and places and with an appendix of Sermons.	£35
85	Barr James THE SCOTTISH COVENANTERS Pub Smith 1947. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. but with minute page edge fox. Dw g. only two small pieces missing top spine and at corners. pp 266. Plates. The copy is SIGNED BY BARR and he did not sign very many. All the monuments and the stories behind them.	£15
86	Cockburn Henry MEMORIALS OF HIS TIME Pub Thins 1977. A reprint of the 1856 Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 466. A portrait of Edinburgh from the late 18th Century to 1856. This is a nice copy of a quality book with and attractive DW.	£10
87	Weir John ( Past Master ) LODGE ST. JAMES TARBOLTON KILWINNING NO. 135 ( The Lodge of Robert Burns ) : A Historical Review 1771 - 1976 Booklet v.g. Soft covers with an illustration of Burns. pp 72. Plates. Printed by Guthrie of Cumnock. A review of the history of the Lodge with plates of members and the village. A VERY SCARCE ITEM.	£8
88	McBain J. THE MERRICK AND THE NEIGHBOURING HILLS Pub 1929 by Stephen and Pollock Bk v.g. Blue boards with some shading. pp 333. Plates. The book is complete with rear map in linen. Wanderings in the Galloway Hills.	£12
89	McBain J. THE MERRICK AND THE NEIGHBOURING HILLS. Tramps by Stream and Loch. A second copy but in finer condition.	£15
90	Urquhart Gordon ALONG GREAT WESTERN ROAD : An Illustrated History of Glasgow's West End Pub Stenlake 2000. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. One tear repair at top rear spine. pp 192. Plates. A book often requested. Excellent detail with good photographs	£12
91	Wright Jimmy COUTHY RAMBLIN'S Pub Highland Printers, Inverness 1973. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g./g. some tear repairs. Humerous poems of the North East.	£5
92	Livingston W.P. MARY SLESSOR : Pioneer Missionary Pub Hodder 1915. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. with some foxing. pp. 347. Plates. Mary Mitcjell Slessor wa born in Gilcomston a suburb of Aberdeen. A factory girl she went to West Africa to be a Missionary.	£8
93.	Nock O.S. THE ROYAL SCOTS AND PATRIOTS OF THE LMS Pub Charles 1978. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 95. Page plates. A Davis Charles Locomotive Monograph. Mr Nock's account is drawn from first hand observation and frequent travel over long periods as well as experience on the foot plate.	£10
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95	Struthers A.L. LIFE AND LETTERS OF JOHN PATERSON STRUTHERS M.A. : Late Minister of Greenock Reformed Presbyterian Church Pub Hodder. Not dated probably 1930's. Bk v.g. but please note the title on the spine is not easily read. pp 403. Plates some part sketches of his Church and other venues. Includes letters before and during his Ministry at Whithorn 1878 - 1881.	£9
96	Nicholson James SHETLAND Pub Charles 1972. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 231. Plates. The history of Shetland. Part of the Island series.	£9
97	Angus Stewart SUTHERLAND BIRDS Pub Northern Times Ltd. 1983. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 64. Plates some colour. A guide to the Status and Ecology of Birds in Sutherland Districts. Also contains a map with references.	£7
98	MacKenzie David FARMER IN THE WESTERN ISLES Pub Faber 1955. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. with slight rub top and spine edge. Green boards. Plates. Farming on the Isle of Mull.	£8
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100	Dixon J.H. GAIRLOCH AND GUIDE TO LOCH MAREE Pub and a reprint of the 1886 Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 422. Drawings. Complete with rear pullout map. a very good historical account. the DW is attractive.	£30
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103	Lamb Revd. John ANNALS OF AN AYRSHIRE PARISH Pub West Kilbride Amenity Society Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 248. Page plates.The Annals of west Kilbride. Reprint of the original which was published in 1846. This is a very nice copy.	£12
104	Ingles Rev. W. Mason AN ANGUS PARISH IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Printed Leng Dundee 1904. Bk v.g. Red boards with gold crests of Airlie and Strathmore. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. pp 200. Plates. Ingles was Minister of Auchterhouse The history of the parish in 1700 and onwards.	£25
105	Harper Malcolm McLauchlan RAMBLES IN GALLOWAY : Topographical, Historical, Traditional and Biographical. Pub Edmonston 1876. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Brown boards. pp 272. Plates. A comprehensive book on Galloway covering most areas.	£40
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108	Jay Bee SUNSET ON THE LOCH Pub Barker Johnston Rosshire 1965. Bk v.g. DW v.g. Dust marks on the rear. pp 298. line drawings. A vivid portrayal of the Ross - shire Highlands and Highland life.	£10
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111	Hood Evelyn FORWARD BY DEGREES : The University of Paisley 1897 - 1997 Pub Univ. of Paisley 1997. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 202. Plates. Good detail and with particularly good plates about Staff and Students.	£9
112	Livingston P.K. ST BRYCEDALE CHURCH KIRKCALDY Pub Livingston 1957. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. A few slight tear repairs. pp 200. Plates. The Origin and History of St. Brycedale Church. The book is full of detail: Roll of Honour of WW1 and WW2 of former members plus photographs of other Fife Churches. Contains a compliment slip with authors signature.	£15
113	Rait Robert S. THE HISTORY OF THE UNION BANK OF SCOTLAND Pub Smith 1930. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Heavy dark boards with gold lettering. Some foxing. pp. 380. Plates. Contains a chart showing the formation of the Bank including the connection with Hunters of Ayr 1773 and The Kilmarnock Bank	£20
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116	The Scottish Mountaineering Club Guide GENERAL Pub Pub the said Club 1933. New edition to this date. Bk v.g. red boards. pp 120. plus supplement. Plates. The general guide book covering Geology, Meteorology, Botany, Bird life, Equipment, maps and Rock and Snow Craft and photography. The supplement contains Sir Hugh Munro's classified tables of the 3000 Ft. Mountains of Scotland.	£10
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118	Higgins L. R. A TANGLE OF ISLANDS Pub Hale 1971. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. pp 204. Plates. The author visits the islands from the northern tip Muckle Flugga down to Barra Head westwards to St Kilda where there are hundreds of uninhabited islands. He visits many of these giving much detail of bird life. Contains a Bird List for the various islands. A bit unusual and RECOMMENDED.	£10
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120	Hammond Reginald SCOTLAND : A Ward Lock Red Guide Pub Ward Lock 1966. First Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. Slight chips top spine. pp 448. Lots of pullout maps in colour.	£4
121	Black C. Stewart THE STORY OF PAISLEY Pub Cook of Paisley Not dated about 1940's pp 228. Bk v.g. Blue boards with gold lettering. No plates.Covers all aspects of the history of the Burgh including Withcraft and the Covenant.	£8
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125	Boswell James THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D Pub Allen 1924. 3 Vol. set. Bks.v.g. DW's v.g. Includes the Journal of a tour in the Hebrides. This is a reprint of the 1st Ed. to which has been added Mr. Boswell's corrections and additions issued in in 1772. Edited by Fitzgerald with a second Ed. preface and a Boswell Bibliography.	£30
126	Stewart Ian Halley THE COINAGE OF SCOTLAND Pub Spink 1955 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Green boards with gilt coin insignia thereon. pp. 180. plus 21 plates of coin illustrations. A comprehensive detailed book on the subject with many appendices giving information on the various Reign's. etc.	£18
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129	Cocker W.D. NEW POEMS Pub Brown and Ferguson 1966. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 98. This is a very nice copy of these Scottish poems.	£6
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131	----------- WILSON'S TALES OF THE BORDERS, AND OF SCOTLAND, HISTORICAL, TRADITIONARY, AND IMAGINATIVE Pub Scott 1888. Odd volume no 3. pp 282. No plates. Includes' Rattling Roaring Willie ' and ' The Divinity Student '	£6
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134.	Anderson Ian F. TO INTRODUCE THE HEBRIDES Pub Jenkins 1933. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. Green boards. pp 303. Plates. This is a well known book. Gives stories, legends and historical detail.	£7
135	Scott A. Boyd OLD DAYS AND WAYS IN NEWTON MEARNS Pub Pickering 1939 3rd Imp. Bk v.g. Blue binding with letters in gold. pp 126. Wash plates. The history of the Town was undertaken on the Bi - Centenary of the Newton Church. Please note that there is some foxing on the title page only.	£9
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137	Metcalfe W.M. A HISTORY OF PAISLEY 600 - 1908 Pub Garner of Paisley 1909. 1st ed. Bk v.g. Blue boards with spine fade ( prone to this. ) pp 543. Plates. The book is complete with the pullout map of Paisley at the rear.	£30
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139	Strang John GLASGOW AND ITS CLUBS or Glimpses of the CONDITION, MANNERS, CHARACTERS AND ODDITIES OF THE CITY During the Past and present Centuries. Pub Griffin 1857. Bk v.g. Rebound in grey/green cloth. pp 482. This is the 2nd Ed. revised, corrected and enlarged.	£38
140	' Nestor ' RAMBLING RECOLLECTIONS OF OLD GLASGOW Pub Tweed 1880. Bk v.g. 1st ed. Bk v.g. Blue binding with gold letters and crest. pp 191. The writer of the notes was resident in a large tenement in Glassford Street.	£15
141	-------------- BIBLIOTHECA SCOTICA : A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS RELATING TO SCOTLAND Pub John Smith and Son ( Glasgow ) 1926. Catalogue v.g. Blue binding with attractive front board. pp 342. Catalogue No 8. Foreword by Laughlan McLean Watt. 16 portraits. In the publishers notes it is stated: ' we suggest that the catalogue should be for reference purposes as it will prove extremely useful in tracing works on different subject matters. '	£15
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144	----------- REMINISCENCES OF AULD AYR Pub Ayr Observer 1907 Bk v.g. Red board covers. one small patch of spine fade. pp 449. Plates. Sketches and Traditions descriptive of Ayr since the beginning of the 19th Century. It covers all aspects of Ayr during the 1800's. Contains a print of the opening of the Glasgow and Ayr Railway, 11th August 1840.	£25
145.	Gilroy John PAISLEY CHARACTERS : Military and Otherwise Pub Gardner 1901. red binding with gold spine lettering. pp. 263. Plate of Paisley Abbey. The story of some of the characters of Paisley at a time when real characters existed.	£20
146	Chambers Robert HISTORY OF THE REBELLION OF 1745 - 6 Pub Chambers 1869. 7th Bk v.g. Brown/orange binding with Highlander illustration. pp 528. Drawings. A detailed history. Contains Appendix giving the account of the charge and discharge by Murray of Broughton. A good chapter on the subsuquent life of Prince Charles.	£20
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155	MacAlpine Neil A PRONOUNCING GAELIC - ENGLISH DICTIONARY Pub McLaren 1942 a reprint of the 1845. Bk v.g. Green boards. pp 274. MacAlpine is probably the most celebrated of the Gaelic dictionary makers. the book comes with the Dw which is a bit worn.	£9
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157	Nicolaisen W.E.H. SCOTTISH PLACE - NAMES Pub Batsford 1979. 2nd Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 197. Professor Nicolaisen's careful and methodical work is already well known and much appreciated by scholars. A thorough knowledge of the subject.	£10
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159	MacDonald Mairi A. BY THE BANKS OF THE NESS :Tales from the History of Inverness and District. Pub Paul Harris 1982. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 158. Plates. Tales from bagpipes to railways etc.	£10
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161	Strachey Lady ( Edit ) MEMOIRS OF A HIGHLAND LADY : The Autobiography of Elizabeth Grant of Rothiemurches after - wards Mrs. Smith of Baltioys 1779 - 1830 Pub Murray 1928 6th Ed. Bk g. Some water marks. pp 424. Plates. Interesting way of life in this period.	£8
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163	McLaren and Currie THE FISHING WATERS OF SCOTLAND Pub Murray 1978. 2nd Ed. bk v.g. DW v.g. pp 260. Plates and maps. There is excellent fishing detail in this book. Both McLaren and Currie are well known anglers.	£10
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165	Donaldson Gordon SCOTTISH HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS Pub Scot. Academic Press 1974. 2nd Ed. with updates. pp 284. For the first time a single volume brings together a selection of source material on every aspect of Scottish History. Donaldson was professor of Scottish History at St. Andrew's.
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167	----------- WILSON'S TALES OF THE BORDERS AND OF SCOTLAND, HISTORICAL, TRADITIONARY , AND IMAGINATIVE Pub Walter Scott. 1888. Volume 1 Bk v.g.vry slight fox on few pages. Blue heavy boards with gold design on spine. pp 282. Revised by Alexander Leighton one of the original editors. Nine tales including ' The Faa's Revenge' and ' The Disasters of Johnny Armstrong.	£7
168	VOLUME 2 OF THE ABOVE : With same format. Covers ten tales. including: ' The Royal Bridal' and ' the Young Laird.	£7
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171	Paterson Len TWELVE HUNDRED - MILES FOR - THIRTY SHILLINGS : Coastal Cruising From The Clyde Pub Mainstream 1988. 1st Ed. Bk v.g. Dw v.g. Slight spine fade with a few tiny scraps thereon. pp 126. Plates. When the Offices of The Clyde Shipping Company were being cleared out 90 lantern slides were discovered the book composes of these photographs which are intensely interesting. A bit unusual.	£12