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1985No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked gilt embossed red cloth boards, sunning to spine, minor traces of storage and no bumping to corners. 94pp. Reprint of the work originally published in 1951 to commemmorate the fifth centenary of the University of Glasgow. Very well illustrated.
1995Inscribed by author to front end paper. Otherwise in fine condition. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 192pp. The extraordinary story of one woman's remarkable relationship with seals - 'the people of the sea'.
1981No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn with crease to lower front corner and sunning to spine. 192pp. With descriptions of the major salmon rivers and lochs by Bill 'Rogie' Brown.
1979No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 98pp. The story of the Roman's endeavours to turn North Britain into a peaceful province of Rome during their occupation of Britain from AD80 to AD410 and how they failed in their task. Illustrated. .
1961No 38 written on front cover. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright boards and no bumping to corners. 96pp. Gaelic magazine from a series which have features on literature, history, fashion, nature, music, politics, transport and travel etc. Most of text in Scottish Gaelic.
1955Name on front cover. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. Clean tight pages with clean boards and slight tanning to page edges. 96pp. Gaelic magazine from a series which have features on literature, history, fashion, nature, music, politics, transport and travel etc. Most of text in Scottish Gaelic.
2002No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. First two and last two pages stuck slightly together at bottom, opened with very slight loss of image. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with small rub to lower front corner. 160pp. The history of Scotland's Forth & Clyde and Union Canals, how they were closed in the 1960s and regenerated and re-opened around the year 2000. Well illustrated.
1995No marks or inscriptions. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with minor sunning around spine. 128pp. Beautiful book on the wildness of Scotland's mountains with the superb photographs from Colin Baxter. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery.
1972Ex library book with usual marks and stamps. Very clean very tight pages with bright unmarked red cloth boards, rubbing to spine ends and lower edge and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slight sunning and a little rubbing to edges. Large fold-out map at the rear (35 x 14 inches) published by Lewis Smith of Aberdeen in excellent condition. 233pp. Originally publshed in 1900, this guide for tourists of the time gives history and legend, poetry and ballad and much description about the area of Deeside and is still of relevance to the present day tourist.
1933No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. Clean tight pages in booklet form with slightly sunned unmarked boards, rusty staples, slight foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. 24pp. An account of the financial development of Scotland in the 18th and 19th centurues. Historical Association Leaflet No 91.
1931No 85 on front cover. No other marks or inscriptions. Clean pages in booklet form with slightly sunned boards, rusty staples and covers loose and taped together. Large fold-out coloured map (25 x 28 inches) of the site at the end in excellent condition. 28pp. An account of Bannockburn and the site where the battle was fought. Historical Association Leaflet No 85. Scarce.
1924No marks or inscriptions to contents. Creasing to corners of front cover. Clean tight pages in booklet form with rusty staples, small piece missing from foot of last page and sunning to spine margin. 19pp. A concise account of the development of the Scottish castle including plans and photographs, Historical Association Leaflet No 60. Scarce original edition of this work.
2018No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 215pp. The author tells the story of his family over 400 years, an account which could stand for a history of the Scottish working class over this time period, culminating in his father who became a knight of the realm.
1984No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn with extremely minor creasing to upper edge. 160pp. The author endeavours to show that Mackintosh was one of the greatest of British architects. The study concentrates on his major design work carried out between 1896 and 1909 but also looks at his later work and in particular his paintings.
2015Book in as new condition. 96pp. The history of Glasgow Airport which began life in 1932 and was used by 602 Squadron in early 1933. It continued in military hands until 1961 when Glasgow Corporation took over the site and built a new airport for the city. Very well illustrated.
2013Book in as new condition. The history of Edinburgh's Airport which began life as a military airfield in 1916 until after the Second World War when Edinburgh Corporation took it over to operate civilian flights. It was not fully demilitarised until 1960. Very well illustrated.
1988No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight bump to top of spine and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very light creasing to upper front edge. 386pp. An authoritative biography of Bonnie Prince Charlie which throws new light on the life of this legendary figure. Illustrated.
1934Signed 'Halliday Sutherland' to front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with unmarked boards, upper page edges dusty and with bumping to upper corners. Fore and lower page edges untrimmed and dusty. Dust jacket not price clipped with a few small marks, repaired tear to front, sunned spine and small pieces missing from top of spine. Now protected in a fully-removable transparent sleeve. 286pp. A second volume of reminiscences from the author following on from 'Arches of the Years' in which we visit his Highland childhood, his youth in Scotland, his medical life, yachting holidays, hospitals, law-courts, churches and race-courses. The last chapters tell of his reception into the Church of Rome, his famous law-suit with Dr Marie Stopes and his visit to Lourdes. Very scarce signed copy.
1999No marks or inscriptions. A few very tiny creases to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, tiny rub to front and no bumping to corners. 49pp. Local history of Old Gretna, just inside Lowland Scotland's border with England. Essentially photographs with extensive captions to each.
1964Faint spotting to front cover No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright boards, slight damp effect to lower corner of some pages and no bumping to corners. 96pp. Gaelic magazine from a series which have features on literature, history, fashion, nature, music, politics, transport and travel etc. Most of text in Scottish Gaelic.
1956Name and '18' on front cover. No other marks or inscriptions and very minor creasing to cover adjacent to spine. Clean tight pages with very slightly dusty boards and no bumping to corners. 96pp. Gaelic magazine from a series which have features on literature, history, fashion, nature, music, politics, transport and travel etc. Most of text in Scottish Gaelic.
1962Damp mark to upper edge of a number of pages and of rear cover. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright boards, tiny nick to front edge and no bumping to corners. 152pp. Gaelic magazine from a series which have features on literature, history, fashion, nature, music, politics, transport and travel etc. Most of text in Scottish Gaelic.
1983Appears unread. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, a few tiny indents to front and no bumping to corners. 151pp. The story of scotch whisky distillers Arthur Bell & Sons Ltd.
1975No marks or inscriptions. Creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with slightly rubbed unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 56pp. Mainly consists of four motor drives around East Lothian visiting the towns, villages and points of interest. Also with an index of tourist facilities plus a double page map. One camp site lined through in ink presumably because it had closed. Undated ca 1975. Very scarce.
1960No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers, both of which are slightly curled outwards. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, tiny rub to upper front edge and no bumping to corners. 68pp. A detailed guide to the health benefits of the local Spa water at Strathpeffer in Ross and Cromarty plus a series of motor tours around the area, its history and some Scottish to English translations of place names. Illustrated. Undated ca 1960.
