Books and Manuscripts

Carmina Urbis et Ruris (Songs/Verse of the City and the Country), By John F. Fergus. A humorous poetry collection - many with a Medical theme as th...

In Praise of Tweed, by W.S. Crockett, Minister of Tweedsmuir. An anthology of poetic writings connected with the River Tweed, with biographical int...

Lochleven, and Other Poems (also known as 'Life and Poems' from the half title page), Michael Bruce, Rev. William Mackenzie. Poetry by the Scottish...

The Testament of Beauty; A Poem in Four Books, by Robert Bridges, Poet Laureate. The work that secured Bridges great popularity, only shortly befor...

History of the Hammermen of Glasgow; A Study typical of Scottish Craft Life and Organisation. By Harry Lumsden, LL.B., Clerk of the Trades House of...

Inscriptions from the Shields or Panels of the Incorporated Trades in the Trinity Hall, Aberdeen, Including Notices of the Antique Carved Oak Chair...

Manners in Three Parts. Translated from the French:  SOLD Part I. Of Piety: including the love of God, and the Gratitude and Homage which we owe hi...

This scarce 1694 first edition, printed by Nath. Crouch of London, is a significant early Quaker publication documenting the unity of belief among ...

Photographic View Album of Aberdeen. No Publisher noted. Good maroon cloth hardback with black cloth spine and gilt titles. Some bumping and wear t...

A Scent of Water, by Carl MacDougall. Illustrated by Alasdair Gray. SOLD A collection of 18 folk tales from both traditional and original sources, ...

Jungle John; A Book of the Big-Game Jungles, by John Budden. Illustrated by Major-General H.J.P. Browne. A vintage jungle adventure yarn featuring ...

Novels and Tales by the Earl of Beaconsfield (The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli), with Portrait and Sketch of His Life. 8 volumes (missing 3 from th...

The Merry Muses of Caledonia, by Robert Burns. Edited by James Barke, and Sydney Goodsir Smith, with a Prefatory Note and some authentic Burns Text...

A History Maker, by Alasdair Gray. A wonderful work by Alasdair Gray, probably the most important contributor to Scottish art and literature in mod...

Cleaning Up, by Iain M. Banks, Signed Limited Novacon special edition – probably the rarest of Iain Banks published work. This was a special editio...

Poor Things; Episodes From the Early Life of Archibald McCandless M.D., Scottish Public Health Officer. By Alasdair Gray, although his own credit r...

Trophies of Victory; Public Building in Periklean Athens, by T. Leslie Shear, Jr. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 -...

William St Clair Slavery Research Materials - a collection of slavery reference books from his library, along with 2 personal copies of his publish...

Provincial Poetry 1789-1839; British Verse Printed in the Provinces: The Romantic Background. By C.R. Johnson. With an introduction by Dr. Robert W...

Literary Annuals and Gift Books, A Bibliography, 1823-1903. Reprinted with supplementary essays by Eleanore Jamieson & Iain Bain. By Frederick ...

An Index to the Annuals, Vol I: The Authors (1820-1850), by the Late Andrew Boyle. A study of the era of illustrated literary annuals produced in t...

American Literary Annuals & Gift Books 1825-1865, by Ralph Thompson. A study of the era of gift books and annuals produced in the USA in the 19...

The Works of Charles Dickens; Complete Edition in Twenty Volumes. With Illustrations by Cruickshank, 'Phiz,' &c. Chapman & Hall / Oxford Un...

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, The Waverley Edition, 26 Volumes, complete. Subscriber's edition. This Waverley edition is a scarce set. This ...