Scottish History
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Culloden Moor 1746
by Stuart Reid
Stuart Reid was born in Aberdeen 1954 and is married with one son. He has worked as a librarian and a professional soldier and his main focus of interest lies in the 18th and 19th centuries. This interest stems from having ancestors who served in the British Army and the East India Company and who fought at Culloden, Bunker Hill and even in the Texas Revolution. His previous works for Osprey include the highly acclaimed titles about King George's Army 1740-93 (Men-at-Arms 285, 289 and 292) and the...
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The History Of Scotland From the Earliest Accounts Of That Nation To the Reign Of King James Vi
by George Buchanan
Little Grey Partridge First World War Diary Of Ishobel Ross Who Served With the Scottish Women's Hospitals Unit In Serbia
by Ishobel; Dixon, Jess Ross
Scottish History Books & Ephemera
James I. (The Stewart Dynasty in Scotland)
by BROWN Michael:
Canongate Academic. 1994 . Paperback ISBN 1898410402 Covers are creased with wear at corners. Text is clean and unmarked. 236 pages Wt 0.6 Kg Good
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€11.82
"The Lanox of Auld." An Epistolary Review of "The Lennox, by William Fraser."
by Napier, Mark
Edinburgh: David Douglas. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1880. Hardback. Please note that this is a heavy item and may require extra postage.; Decorated dk brown boards; a little worn; corners lightly frayed and bumped. Gilt titling and decoration still quite bright. Binding tight. B/w illustrations. ; 4to (9" x 11"); 153 pages .
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€76.86
Scotland Through her Country Dances
by EMMERSON George:
Johnson 1967 . Hardback Dustwrapper is torn in several places and price clipped.. Text is clean and unmarked. Illustrated. The first part of the book is explanatory of the style of Scottish Country Dancing, of Highland Dress and the Tartan. The second part gives the story of the historical or social episode, the folklore, or the poetic inspiration behind each title, with frequent references to the Scottish romantic writers and poets-for the most part against the background of eighteenth-century...
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€5.91
A Vindication of Elizabeth More, from the Imputation of Being a Concubine; and Her Children from the Tache of Bastadry: Confuting the Critical Observations of some late Writers
by HAY, RICHARD
Edinburgh: Printed by William Adams Junior. Sold by Booksellers of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, 1723, 1723. First and only edition. ESTC 140711. Early ink doodles in the margin of the title-page; some light foxing; fine, large copy.. 4to, modern dark blue half morocco, marbled paper boards, gilt rules and lettering, t.e.g. A re-examination of the history of Elizabeth Mure (1320-1355), the Countess of Strathearn, Athol and the wife of Robert II, King of Scots (1316-1390). It was generally alleged...
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€614.38
Scottish Urban History
by GORDON George & DICKS Brian editors:
Aberdeen University Press 1983 . Hardback ISBN 0080257623 First edition. Clean and unmarked book which looks little used. Dustwrapper has minor wear at spine ends, now rotected by a removeable clearview cover. 281 pages Wt 0.6 Kg Very Good (Very Good)
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€8.28
Scotland's Stone of Destiny : Myth, History and Nationhood
by AITCHISON Nick:
Tempus 2000 . Hardback ISBN 0752414658 Clean and unmarked book which looks almost unread. Dustwrapper is protected by a removeable clearview cover. Illustrated 162 pages Wt 0.7 Kg Near Fine (Near Fine)
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€5.91
Rerum Scoticarum Historia
by Buchanan, George
Utrecht: Petrum Elzevirium. Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1668. Hardback. White vellum boards, somewhat grubby, but largely unworn. Title inked by hand on spine. Front joint partially exposed, but text block itself intact -- no loose pp. pp fairly supple and very lightly spotted for a 350-year-old book. Latin text. Some previous owner actually used this copy as a reference book, with the result that there are occasional light pencil marks in the text, and pencil notes on the rear endpaper. ;...
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€236.48
Scotland's Relations with England : A Survey to 1707
by FERGUSON William:
Saltire Society 1994 . Paperback ISBN 0854110585 Clean and unmarked book which looks hardly read. 319 pages Wt 0.65 Kg Very Good
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€4.61
Memorials of His Time 1779-1830 - New Edition with Introduction by his Grandson Harry A. Cockburn
by Henry Cockburn
T. N. Foulis Ltd, Edinburgh, 1910. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Sir Henry Raeburn & others. grey end-papers; tissue-guarded, tipped-in colour frontis.; 35 pages of titles(in red & black); preface; introduction with lists of chapters & illustrations; to front. 11 further colour portraits by Sir Henry Raeburn & 7 b/w. full-page illustrations. Henry Thomas Cockburn of Bonaly, Lord Cockburn was a Scottish lawyer, judge and...
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€29.56
Reflections of a Clyde-Built Man
by Reid, Jimmy
Souvenir Press. Very Good. 1976. Paperback. 028564825X . Card cover age-toned, front panel creased centrally, minimal edge-wear, rear panel slightly foxed on inside; Pages age-toned, no ownership marks or annotation; Binding tight. 'Reflections of a Clyde-Built Man' is a combination of autobiography, essays and speeches by one of the most charismatic and controversial figures on the 1970s British political scene. ; Condor Books; 5.25 x 8.5"; 166 pages .
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€33.11
Braxfield - the Hanging Judge? the Life and Times of Lord Justice-Clerk Robert McQueen of Braxfield
by OSBORNE Brian D.:
Argyll Publishing 1997 . Hardback ISBN 1874640033 First edition. Clean book in excellent condition looks almost unread. Price clipped dustwrapper protected by a removeable, clearview cover. 240 pages Wt 0.7 Kg Near Fine (Near Fine)
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€9.46
The Jacobite Relics of Scotland; being the Songs, Airs and Legends of the Adherents to the House of Stuart 2 volumes Ist and 2nd series
by HOGG James Collected by:
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and T Cadell and W, Davies 1819 and 1821 . Hardback Two volumes rebound in slightly marked red and green covers and marbled endpapers..Pages are tanned and rippled with browning, some grubby marks and foxing. Volume One has a half inch deep x 2.5 inch long section cut out at top of free front end paper xx, 424 pages Volume 2 Second Series Title page looks a bit waterstained. viii, 480p Includes music for some songs. This is a heavy set of books and there would be an...
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€82.77
Traditions Of The Covenanters: Gleanings Among The Mountains.
by SIMPSON Rev. Robert:
Ediburgh: Gall and Inglis No date . Hardback New edition, illustrated. Slightly worn blue cloth covers with bright gilt titles and black decorations. Previous owner's book plate inside front cover. End papers are browned. Text is clean and unamrked. 5 illustrations. A collection of anecdotes from the descendants of the Covenanteers mainly gathered in the area around Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway. 500 pages This is a heavy book and there would be an additional charge for iternational postage....
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€8.28
Angels, Fools and Tyrants: Britons and the Anglo-Saxons in Southern Scotland. (The Making of Scotland )
by LOWE Chris:
Canongate Books 1999 . Paperback ISBN 0862418755 In excellent condition, looks almost unread. Illustrated. 64 pages Wt 0.4 Kg Near Fine
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€5.91
Celts Art and Identity
by LEINS ian:
The British Museum 2015 . Paperback ISBN 9780714128375 Clean and unmarked. Catalogue of an exhibition.Illustrated. 56 pages. Wt 0.4 Kg Very Good
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€5.91
Scotland and the Union
by DAICHES David:
John Murray 1977 . Hardback ISBN 0719533910 First edition. Clean and unmarked book. Dustwrapper has minor ceasing along edge, now protected by a removeable clearview cover. 212 pages Wt 0.6 Kg Very Good (Very Good)
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€3.55
Landscape – Historical Illustrations of Scotland, and the Waverly Novels:
by [Scott, Sir Walter]
[Scott, Sir Walter] Landscape – Historical Illustrations of Scotland, and the Waverly Novels: From Drawings from J. M. W. Turner, Professor, R.A., Balmer, Bentley, Chisholm, Hart, A.R.A., Harding, McClise, A.B.A., Melville, &c, &c. Comic Illustrations by G. Cruikshank. Descriptions by the Rev. G. N. Wright, M.A., &c. Vol. I; Vol II. London, Paris & America: Fisher, Son, & Co. [1836-38] 4to; first issue plates, all dated 1836-37 or 1838. Vol. I: Title; i-ii; 1-72 pages; Vol II: Title; iii-iv; 5-84] 27...
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€567.12
Mary Queen of Scots and her accusers embracing a narrative of events from the death of James V in 1542 until the death of the Regent Murray in 1570
by HOSACK John:
William Blackwood and Sons 1869 . Hardback Slightly marked brown cloth covers with gilt shield decoration on front and gilt titles. Wear at corners and spine ends. Ink stamp on title page with motto Honi soit qui mal y pense. Some page edges are damaged where folded pages have been roughly separated. A few pages at end are yet to be separated. A good solid copy. 579 pages. A follow up Volume Two to this study was published later. The Appendices include the text of some of the original documents. This...
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€50.84
Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1972
by Stewart, Dr Margaret E. C
United Kingdom: Council for British Archaeology. Good. 1973. Paperback. 0901352047 . A Good softcover in foxed and lightly edge-worn grey wrappers. Internally, no writing or stamps, unmarked pages, a little toned and foxed to the text-block edges. An annual survey of Scottish Archaeological discoveries, excavation and fieldwork. Carefully packaged and posted within 48 hours from our wee bookshop in Scotland.; 60x40 .
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€5.62
The Hidden History of Glasgow's Women: The Thenew Factor
by KING Elspeth:
Mainstrem Publishing 1993 . Hardback ISBN 1851584048 Looks almost new. Clean and unmarked. Dustwrapper is protected by a removeable clearview cover. Illustrated. 192pages Wt 0.9Kg Near Fine (Near Fine)
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€52.03
Hurried into eternity: some accidents and disasters from Scotland in the 19th Century. 1800 - 1854
by CROSS William:
The author 1995 . Paperback Card covered stapled pamphlet. . Detailed account of a number of fatal accidents including the names of those killed. . Clean and unmarked Illustrated. 53 pages Wt 0.2 Kg Very Good
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€14.78
King Lauderdale. The Corruption of Power by Raymond Paterson
by PATERSON Raymond Campbell:
Birlinn 2006 . Paperback ISBN 1841584819 Clean and unmarked book Tiny amount of wear at tips of front cover. Illustrated. 307 pages A biography of John Maitland a significant Scottish politician of the late Stewart age and provides an analysis of Britain's political life in the late seventeenth century.Wt 0.65 Kg Very Good
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€8.16
Central and Local Government in Scotland Since 1707
by Pryde, George S
Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd.. for The Historical Association, London, 1960. First Edition. Card Covers. Near Fine/N/A. Historical Association Pamphlet - General Series No.45; by George S. Pryde - Professor of Scottish History and Literature in the University of Glasgow; 26 pages plus adverts.;THIS BOOKLET IS POST-FREE - any postal charges indicated will be reduced to nil. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Text is in Afrikaans & English. Quantity Available:...
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€5.91
A handful of dust. Further accidents and disaters from Scotland in the 20th Century.
by CROSS William:
The author 2005 . Paperback ISBN 0952857561 Card covered stapled pamphlet. 7th in the series. Covers mainly the period from 1913-1930 including the Quitinhill railway disaster and Glen Cinema Crush amongst many others. Clean and unmarked. 54 pages Wt 0.2 Kg Very Good
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€14.78
History of the Clan Lundy, Lundie, Lundin: One of the most ancient families of the Kingdom of Scotland: A history and genealogy from the 11th Century to the present day
by SMITH Robert Alan Lundie:
The Grimsay Press 2005 . PaperbackISBN 1845300238 Covers are slightly creased at the tip of the corners of the back cover. Clean and unmarked. Illustrated by Isobel Mary Lundie (Smith). 518 pages Wt 1 kg Very Good
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€27.20
