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Old Stirling, Measured and Drawn for the Stone, John William Small, 1897, Limited Edition 8/400
A very large Crown Folio size copy of this very scarce book, full of architectural illustrations of 'Old Stirling'. There are 50 large plates in to...
View full detailsItinerarium Septentrionale; Or, A Journey Thro' Most of the Counties of Scotland, and Those in the North of England, Alexander Gordon, 1726
A smart copy of this wonderful 18th Century folio-sized text - an antiquarian account of the archaeology of Scotland and northern England; a volume...
View full detailsThe Golden Bough; A Study in Magic and Religion, Sir James George Frazer, Collier Books
A beautifully presented volume of this classic work, the first version of the book published in 1890. Written by Scottish anthropologist, Sir James...
View full detailsThe Proverbs of Scotland Collected and Arranged, Alexander Hislop, 1862
A very smart copy of this intriguing Scottish work, which has been professionally rebound in orange cloth, and presents the book beautifully. The P...
View full detailsScenes and Legends of the North of Scotland, or the Traditional History of Cromarty, Hugh Miller, 1835
A very smart copy of this intriguing Scottish work, which has been professionally rebound in blue cloth, and presents the book beautifully. Scenes ...
View full detailsThe Shores of Fife, William Ballingall, 1872
A very attractive full leather volume, copiously illustrated with wood engravings, exploring the area along the picturesque shores of the county of...
View full detailsThe Antiquities of Arran; Historical Sketch of the Island; The Sudreyjar Under the Norsemen, John M'Arthur, 1873
The Antiquities of Arran with a Historical Sketch of the Island; Embracing an Account of The Sudreyjar Under the Norsemen, by John M'Arthur. Illust...
View full detailsA Short History of the English People, J.R. Green, Illustrated Edition, 1892-1894
A Short History of the English People. By J.R. Green, M.A. (John Richard Green). Illustrated Edition. Edited by Mrs. J. R. Green and Miss Kate Norg...
View full detailsThe Expansion of England; Two Courses of Lectures, J. Seeley, 1886
The Expansion of England; Two Courses of Lectures, by J. Seeley. Published by Macmillan and Co., London and New York, 1886. Printed in Great Britai...
View full detailsHistory of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon, William Smith, 1885
The Student's Gibbon; History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, by Edward Gibbon. Abridged, Incorporating the Researches of Recent Comme...
View full detailsThe Megalithic European, Julian Cope, 2004, Signed First edition
The Megalithic European; The 21st century Traveller in Prehistoric Europe, by Julian Cope. A very personal journey across Europe by Julian Cope, fo...
View full detailsThe Modern Antiquarian, Julian Cope, 1998, First edition
The Modern Antiquarian; A Pre-Millennial Odyssey Through Megalithic Britain, including a Gazetteer to over 300 prehistoric Sites, by Julian Cope. S...
View full detailsCraigmillar and Its Environs, with Notices of the Topography, Natural History, and Antiquities of the District, Tom Speedy, 1892
Craigmillar and Its Environs, with Notices of the Topography, Natural History, and Antiquities of the District. With Numerous illustrations. By Tom...
View full detailsOriginal Historical Description of the Monastery, Chapel Royal, and Palace of Holyrood House, Charles Mackie, 1832
Original Historical Description of the Monastery, Chapel Royal, and Palace of Holyrood House. By Charles Mackie. Published by John Anderson Jun., E...
View full detailsEastwood; Notes on the Ecclesiastical Antiquities of the Parish, Rev. George Campbell, 1902
Eastwood; Notes on the Ecclesiastical Antiquities of the Parish. By The Rev. George Campbell, Minister of the Parish. Published by Alexander Gardne...
View full detailsWilliam St Clair Slavery Research Materials - a collection of slavery reference books from his library, along with 2 personal copies of his published work on the subject.
William St Clair Slavery Research Materials - a collection of slavery reference books from his library, along with 2 personal copies of his publish...
View full detailsThe Ancient History of The Egyptians, Cathaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians, Charles Rollin, 1819, 8 Volumes complete
The Ancient History of The Egyptians, Cathaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians, by M. Rollin (Charles Rol...
View full detailsClassic Myth & Legend; A.R. Hope Moncrieff, Gresham Publishing, 1912
Myths and Legends series: SOLD Classic Myth & Legend, by A.R. Hope Moncrieff. With Illustrations in Colour & Monochrome from famous Paintin...
View full detailsCeltic Myth & Legend; Poetry & Romance, Charles Squire, Gresham Publishing, 1912
Myths and Legends series: SOLD Celtic Myth & Legend; Poetry & Romance, by Charles Squire. With Illustrations in Colour & Monochrome aft...
View full detailsA New Account of the East Indies, by Alexander Hamilton, The Argonaut Press, 1930, Limited edition 2 Volume set
A New Account of the East Indies, by Alexander Hamilton. With Numerous Maps and Illustrations. Now Edited with Introduction and Notes by Sir Willia...
View full detailsUnderwood & Underwood Stereoscope Viewer with 18 cards, c. 1889-1906
Underwood & Underwood Stereoscope Viewer with 18 cards, c. 1905. The viewer is made my Underwood & underwood in New York, and carries a pat...
View full detailsThe Man Who Presumed; A Biography of Henry M. Stanley, Byron Farwell, 1958
The Man Who Presumed; A Biography of Henry M. Stanley, by Byron Farwell. Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) was a famous Welsh-American explorer, sol...
View full detailsThe Totall Discourse of The Rare Adventures & Painefull Peregrinations, William Lithgow, 1906. Limited edition.
The Totall Discourse of The Rare Adventures & Painefull Peregrinations of long Nineteene Yeares Travayles from Scotland to the most famous King...
View full detailsThe Past is a Foreign Country – Revisited, David Lowenthal, 2015
The Past is a Foreign Country – Revisited, by David Lowenthal. From the rear cover: "A quarter-century after the publication of his classic account...
View full detailsThe Elgins, 1766-1917; A Tale of Aristocrats, Proconsuls and their Wives, Sydney Checkland, 1988
The Elgins, 1766-1917; A Tale of Aristocrats, Proconsuls and their Wives, by Sydney Checkland. Provenance; from the library of the late William St ...
View full detailsSketches of the Character, Institutions, and Customs of the Highlanders of Scotland, Major-General David Stewart, 1885
Sketches of the Character, Institutions, and Customs of the Highlanders of Scotland, Major-General David Stewart of Garth. New edition. Published b...
View full detailsAn Economical History of the Hebrides and Highlands of Scotland, John Walker, 1812
An Economical History of the Hebrides and Highlands of Scotland, by John Walker, D.D. In Two Volumes, complete. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, O...
View full detailsEssays on the Superstitions of the Highlanders of Scotland, 1811, 2 Volume set
Essays on the Superstitions of the Highlanders of Scotland, to which are added, Translations from the Gaelic; and letters connected with those form...
View full detailsSketches of the Character, Manners and Present State of the Highlanders of Scotland, Colonel David Stewart, 1822
Sketches of the Character, Manners and Present State of the Highlanders of Scotland: With Details of The Military Service of the Highland Regiments...
View full detailsThe Scottish Gael; or Celtic Manners, as Preserved Among the Highlanders, James Logan, 1831
The Scottish Gael; or Celtic Manners, as Preserved Among the Highlanders: Being an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Inhabitants, Antiquiti...
View full detailsThe Highlanders of Scotland, William F. Skene, 1902
The Highlanders of Scotland, by the Late William F. Skene, D.C.L., LL.D., F.S.A. (Scot). Edited, with Excursus and Notes, by Alexander Macbain, M.A...
View full detailsArgyll's Highlands: or MacCailein Mor and the Lords of Lorne, Cuthbert Bede, 1902
Argyll's Highlands: or MacCailein Mor and the Lords of Lorne; With Traditional Tales and Legends of the County of Argyll and the Campbells and Macd...
View full detailsLeabhar Comunn Nam Fior Ghael; The Book of The Club of The True Highlanders, C.N. McIntyre North, 1881
Leabhar Comunn Nam Fior Ghael; The Book of The Club of The True Highlanders; A record of the Dress, arms, customs, arts and science of the Highland...
View full detailsA Civic Survey & Plan for the City & Royal Burgh of Edinburgh, Abercrombie & Plumstead, 1949
A Civic Survey & Plan for the City & Royal Burgh of Edinburgh; Prepared for the Town Council by Patrick Abercrombie, LL.D. and Derek Plumst...
View full detailsHellenistic Civilisation W.W. Tarn, G.T. Griffith, 1952
Hellenistic Civilisation, by W.W. Tarn, revised by the author and G.T. Griffith. Published by Edward Arnold & Co., London, 1952 third edition. ...
View full detailsThe Burrell Collection, John Julius Norwich, 1988
The Burrell Collection; With an Introduction by John Julius Norwich. Contributors; Richard Marks, Rosemary Scott, Barry Gasson, James K. Thomson an...
View full detailsProceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Volume 144, 2014
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland; Volume 144 (2014). Published by Society of Antiquaries in Scotland, National Museums Scotlan...
View full detailsMary Wollstonecraft; Mary, A Fiction and The Wrongs of a Woman, Gary Kelly, Oxford, 1976
Mary Wollstonecraft; Mary, A Fiction and The Wrongs of a Woman. Edited with an Introduction by Gary Kelly. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the...
View full detailsA Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft, 1890
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects by Mary Wollstonecraft. New Edition, with an Introduction by ...
View full detailsMary Wollstonecraft and the Beginnings of Female Emancipation in France and England, Jacob Bouten, Amsterdam, 1922
Mary Wollstonecraft and the Beginnings of Female Emancipation in France and England, Jacob Bouten, Amsterdam, 1922. Doctorate Thesis. Text is in En...
View full detailsThe Golden Bough; A Study in Magic and Religion by J.G. Frazer, 1900
The Golden Bough; A Study in Magic and Religion. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. In three volumes (complete). By J.G. Frazer, D.C.L., LL.D., ...
View full detailsSacred Stones Sacred Places by Marianna Lines, 1992, Signed
Sacred Stones Sacred Places by Marianna Lines (founder of the Pictish Arts Society). With photographs by Paul Turner. Published by Saint Andrew Pre...
View full detailsThe Counties of Britain, A Tudor Atlas by John Speed, 1988
The Counties of Britain, A Tudor Atlas by John Speed. Introduction by Nigel Nicolson. County Commentaries by Alastair Hawkyard. Published in Associ...
View full detailsNorthern Notes and Queries or The Scottish Antiquary, Hallen, 1886-1903
Northern Notes and Queries or The Scottish Antiquary, Edited by the Rev. A. W. Cornelius Hallen. A complete run of 17 Parts bound in 9 Volumes. Pub...
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