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Blacket Books
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Scotland

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A very good copy in a dark blue leatherette binding. Previous owner's ex libris plate on front free end-paper. 168 pages. Two pages of colour illustrations. Numerous black and white illustrations. Family trees. This is a biography of George Philip Stewart MacPherson who played rugby for Scotland. It covers also his banking career, his military life, his charitable interests etc. A scarce item.
Published : Sutherland Press, Golspie 1993, First Edition
£30.00

Hardback. A fair copy externally as the spine is cracked down the centre and at the joins with the boards and lacks small pieces at both ends. Internally very good. Pp.24,84. First published in 1787 this Directory was the first to list the names and addresses of the merchants, traders, manufacturers and shop-keepers in and about the city of Glasgow.
Published : Robert Graham, Glasgow 1868,
£18.00

Hardback. A good copy in a full leather binding. Rebacked with five raised bands to spine which is lettered in gilt. Ex libris plate of Robert Maxtone Graham. Browning to edges of end-papers. Pp.vi,[1],465. A useful reference to the law of the time arranged in the form of a dictionary.
Published : A. Kincaid and J. Bell, Edinburgh 1769,
£65.00

Hardback. The book celebrates the spirit of Dundee with articles, oral history and photographs by Dundonians and honorary Dundonians. A very good copy in a good dustwrapper. 256 pages. Many illustrations.
Published : Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh 1990, First Edition
£7.00

Hardback. First printing. A very good copy in a complete and untorn dustwrapper which shows some fading to the spine (although the lettering is clear). A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. Pp.ix,[7],1046. Numerous illustrations and maps. A mine of information about all things Scottish. [Please note this heavy book will incur extra postage.]
Published : HarperCollins, London 1994, First Edition
£10.00

Hardback. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. Pp.ix,1046. 4000 entries. Nearly 500 illustrations. A mine of information about Scotland.
Published : HarperCollins, London 1994,
£15.00

Hardback. A very good copy in brown cloth lettered in gilt on spine and decorated in gilt on upper board. In a fair dustwrapper which has two sizeable chips and one smaller chip. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable, sleeve. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.viii,188. Frontispiece and 14 illustrations. Uncommon in dustwrapper.
Published : Aberdeen Journals Ltd., Aberdeen 1936, First Edition
£25.00

4to. A very good copy. Pp.xv,124. A memoir of a Scottish Jacobite who saw action in the 1715 rising and subsequently in the service of Peter the Great of Russia.
Published : Spalding Club, Edinburgh 1843, First Edition
£30.00

Illustrated by Jennifer Cook.
Softback. Nd. c.1980? A very good copy. 56 pages. Numerous drawings. Other illustrations. Contains a number of curling verses in addition to a brief history of the game. Uncommon.
Published : Gordon Bennett Publications, Edinburgh, First Edition
£12.00

A very good copy in blue boards with white cloth spine. Gilt lettering on black title label. No ownership inscription. A little foxing. Pp.xii,[4],302. A study of Stevenson's unconventional faith.
Published : Oliphant Anderson and Ferrier, Edinburgh 1903, First Edition
£15.00

A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. Pp.vii,127. This play was written to mark the fourth centenary of the Reformation.
Published : The Saint Andrew Press, Edinburgh 1960, First Edition
£14.00

Illustrated by James Faed Junior.
A good copy in decorated vellum which is rather rubbed and marked. Bevelled edges. On hand-made paper. Pp.viii,295. 3 plates by James Faed, Junior.
Published : Kegan Paul Trench & Co, London 1884, First Edition
£16.00

A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. 184pp. 8 illustrations. Described as "hill-climbing adventure in the Southern Uplands including a selection of various other articles, poems and sketches".
Published : Privately Published 1972,
£11.00

A very good copy in blue cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. In a good plus dustwrapper which has minor edge tears. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Fairly light edge foxing but clean internally and with no ownership inscription. 160 pages. Illustrations. Includes a historical survey of amateur athletics in Scotland, various short essays and a wealth of statistics.
Published : Scottish Amateur Athletic Association, Edinburgh 1933, First Edition
£65.00

4to. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper with one small tear. 68pp + 42 plates. The book describes 170 items of scuptured material from Roman military sites in Scotland.
Published : Published for the British Academy By the Oxford University Press 1984, First Edition
£15.00

A good plus copy in blueish-green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. Spine darkened. All edges red. Inscribed: "With the Author's Kind Regards." Ownership inscription. 199 pages. An actual photograph of the abbey forms the frontispiece and there are three other full-page illustrations and smaller illustrations/decorations.
Published : Arthur Guthrie, Ardrossan, First Edition
£30.00

A good copy in a good dustwrapper. Moderate dampstaining to part of the boards does not affect the text and is not evident under the wrapper. 213pp. 10 illustrations. A comparative analysis of the Scottish education system.
Published : William MacLellan, Glasgow 1962, First Edition
£5.00

Nd. c.1974. A very good copy in dark blue cloth lettered in gilt on the spine and decorated in gilt on the upper board. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other marking. Pp.ix,109. Frontispiece and 16 Illustrations. Map.
Published : Privately Published, First Edition
£20.00

Hardback. Dark blue cloth which shows a little wear and tear to the spine ends and edges. Front hinges tender. Internally there are a number of library stamps but no erxternal library markings. Pp.xv,440 + publisher's catalogue. Numerous illustrations.
Published : David Douglas, Edinburgh 1890,
£30.00

Small 4to. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper which has small edge tears. Remains of small label on half-title. No ownership inscription or other internal marking. 128 pages. Numerous illustrations. Map end-papers.
Published : Perth & Kinross District Libraries, Perth 1993, First Edition
£10.00

A near fine copy in a similar dustwrapper. A clean copy without ownership inscription or foxing. Pp.x,245. This is a detailed analysis of MacDiarmid's early work.
Published : James Thin The Mercat Press, Edinburgh 1983, First Edition
£8.00

Hardback. A very good copy in blue cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. Fairly light edge foxing. Some browning to end-papers. Gift inscription on front free end-paper. 346 pages + 10pp publisher's catalogue. Frontispiece and 22 illustrations.
Published : Alexander Gardner, Paisley 1908, First Edition
£65.00

Softback. A very good copy with black and white photographs on front and rear covers. No inscriptions. Many black and white photographs. 192 pages. "No other area of Britain, far less Scotland, is better suited to tell the story of the Second World War. Many areas have a mining tradition. Many coastal communities have docks. Many areas can boast a rural and urban mix, and many areas welcomed different nationalities during the war years. But Levenmouth combined them all - like no other."
Published : Windfall Books 2005, First Edition
£10.00

Hardback. A good copy in a dark green half-leather binding with marbled boards and end-papers. Five raised bands on the gilt lettered and decorated spine. Wear to spine edges and board tips. Top edge gilt. Moderate end-paper foxing but overall quite clean. Hinges sound. Pp.xiv,270 + errata page and Appendix of tunes. A worthwhile collection of Scottish ballads collected from outside the Borders area.
Published : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, London 1827, First Edition
£125.00

Hardback. A very good copy in maroon cloth lettered in gilt on spine. Maroon end-papers. Single stamp (of a church) on title page. Pp.xi,347. Includes the covenanting period.
Published : Simpkin Marshall Hamilton Kent & Co, London 1898, First Edition
£20.00

A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. Ownership inscription is hidden by inner flap of wrapper. Pp.viii,291. Frontispiece and 14 illustrations. A biography of an eminent Scots historian.
Published : Scottish Academic Press, Edinburgh 1996, First Edition
£12.00

Hardback. A near fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Upper board tips just slightly bumped. 172 pages. Illustrations, maps and documents. A study of industrial conflicts at the Ballachulish slate quarry at the beginning of the 20th century. Described as "a welcome case study of community action in the Scottish Highlands."
Published : Merlin Press, Monmouth 2007, First Edition
£18.00

Fading to spine otherwise a very good copy. Pp.lviii,115. 8 pages of plates.
Published : Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh 1984, First Edition
£9.00

A very good copy in red cloth lettered in gilt on spine. Pp.xv,314. Frontispiece and four illustrations. Comprises mainly correspondence by or to Lord Monboddo in connection with his philosophical interests.
Published : John Murray, London 1900, First Edition
£30.00

A very good copy in maroon cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Small ownership inscription. 314pp. Frontispiece and four illustrations. A short biographical sketch of Lord Monboddo (a Scottish judge and philosopher) is followed by his letters and those of his friends. The book throws light on philosophical thought in Scotland in the latter half of the 18th century.
Published : John Murray, London 1900, First Edition
£30.00

Hardback. A very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. In a very good dustwrapper. This is no. 354 of 600 copies and is signed by the author. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.ix,116. Described as "a story of golf and golfers in one of the very cradles of the game."
Published : The Bruntsfield Allied Golf Club, Edinburgh 1997, First Edition
£25.00

Hardback. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper which is complete and untorn. This is copy number 253 of 600 and is signed by the author. A clean copy with no other inscription or internal marking. Pp.ix,116. Full-page colour plate and black and white illustrations. Foreword by Alex Hay. The story of a golf club, which in its earliest days was largely made up of club and ball makers.
Published : The Bruntsfield Allied Golf Club, Edinburgh 1997, First Edition
£25.00

A near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper which shows some fading (but leaving the lettering clear). Pp.x,255. 27 figures (including three in Appendix). This is a study of "the transformation of Shetland's agricultural economy and society from one of 18th century subsistence to a 19th and 20th century one of commercial stock-rearing."
Published : John Donald Publishers Ltd., Edinburgh 1985, First Edition
£15.00

A very good copy in black cloth lettered in gilt. In a good dustwrapper which is faded on the spine including lettering. Neat ownership inscription on front end-paper. Pp.xii,282. A study of the rich and extremely varied Scottish poetry of the 15th and early 16th centuries particularly the "Scottish Chaucerians."
Published : Cambridge University Press 1980, First Edition
£18.00

Hardback. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. Pp.xxxix,107. Frontispiece. Tables. One of the most important documents for the demographic history of Scotland compiled in 1755 almost half a century before the first official census in modern Britain.
Published : Scottish Academic Press, Edinburgh 1975,
£15.00

A very good copy in a rather worn, price-clipped but otherwise complete dustwrapper. Prize label on front end-paper. Previous owner's blind-stamp on half-title and title pages. Pp.xiii, 191. Illustrated.
Published : Cassell, London 1963, First Edition
£8.00

Hardback. A good copy in black cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. Some wear/rubbing to boards. Very good internally. No ownership inscription. A little foxing. Pp.xxxviii,411. Frontispiece. Contains 27 ancient Scottish poems. Pencilling to rear end-paper and a few pencil marks in text. First published in 1822.
Published : William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh and London 1885,
£60.00

A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. Gift inscription on front end-paper. 144pp. Many illustrations. A guide to Scotland's ancient monuments.
Published : David & Charles, Newton Abbot 1976, First Edition
£6.00