Books and Manuscripts

A very scarce example of this charmingly illustrated Play with a cover design by Jessie Marion King (1875-1949). She was a Scottish illustrator and...

Famous Scottish Burghs; Their Romantic Story. By George Eyre-Todd, With an Introduction by Neil Munro. Published by Heath Cranton Limited, London, ...

A New History of Scotland: 2 Volume Set. Comprising; Scotland from the earliest times to 1603. By William Croft Dickinson. First edition, 2nd impre...

The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; A bound set of approximately 7 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library binding. Comprisin...

The Hooded Hawk, or the Case of Mr. Boswell, by D.B. Wyndham Lewis. Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London. First edition - July, 1946. Print...

The Poetry of Neil Munro, with Preface by John Buchan. Published by William Blackwood and Sons Ltd., Edinburgh and London. 1931 first edition. A ne...

The Dove in the Eagle's Nest, by Charlotte M. Yonge. A reprint of this English author's 1866 novel. Although little known today, she was a prolific...

The House of Memories, and Other Writings in Prose and Verse. By Robert Murray, J.P. A miscellany of the author's writings, with a Scottish slant. ...

Midnight in Yarrow and Other Poems, by Roger Quin. Published by Gowans and Gray, ltd., Glasgow, 1918. First edition. A good hardback in original pa...

Amusements of Leisure Hours; or Poetical Pieces, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect; By the Late Reverend John Skinner; at Longside, Aberdeenshire. To...

The Parthenon West Frieze: A Study of Cleaning Methods. By E. Papakonstantinou & K. Frantzikinaki. Also written as Meletē apokatastaseōs tou ...

Μελέτη αποκαταστάσεως των Προπυλαίων: Μελέτη αποκαταστάσεως της ανωδομής του Κεντρικού Κτηρίου. Τόμος 2. Τáσος Τανοúλας,Μαρία Ιωαννίδου. Also writt...

A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, A New Edition by Mr. Yorick & Voyage Sentimental en France et en Italie, par M. Yorick. Written...

The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with Prefatory Notice. Published by Gall & Inglis, Edinburgh c. 1855 (undated, but 1855 date ...

The Poets and Poetry of Scotland; From the Earliest to the Present Time. Comprising Characteristic Selectionds from the Works of the More noteworth...

Camden's Britannia 1695; A Facsimile of the 1695 Edition Published by Edmund Gibson. With an introduction by Professor Stuart Piggott, and a Biblio...

The Distinguishing Characters of True Believers; To Which is Prefixed A Soliloquy on the Art of Man Fishing. By the Late Learned Mr Thomas Boston, ...

Craigmillar and Its Environs, with Notices of the Topography, Natural History, and Antiquities of the District. With Numerous illustrations. By Tom...

Original Historical Description of the Monastery, Chapel Royal, and Palace of Holyrood House. By Charles Mackie. Published by John Anderson Jun., E...

Eastwood; Notes on the Ecclesiastical Antiquities of the Parish. By The Rev. George Campbell, Minister of the Parish. Published by Alexander Gardne...

Old Glasgow; The Place and the People; From the Roman Occupation to the Eighteenth Century. By Andrew MacGeorge. Published by Blackie and Son, Glas...

Glasgow Contemporaries at the Dawn of the XXth Century. SOLD A historical and biographical account of the important figures in the development of G...

Sue Townsend; First editions of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4 & The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, 1982 & 1984. Both Illustrat...

Complete Poems 1920-1976, Hugh MacDiarmid, 2 Volume set. SOLD Published by Martin Brian & O'Keeffe, London. 1978 first edition. Printed in Scot...

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...