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Tayler Alistair and Tayler Henrietta (Editors) - Lord Fife and His Factor Being the Correspondence of James Second Lord Fife 1729-1809

Hardback. A very good copy in dark blue cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. Ownership inscription (dated 1926) on front free end-paper. Some light edge foxing but a largely clean copy internally. Pp.xi,279. 10 illustrations. Short contemporary review loosely laid in which states: "We get a most vivid picture of the political situation and of life in London, written from the point of view of a very astute spectator--".
Published : William Heinemann, London 1925, First Edition
£30.00

Taylor Andrew G; Gordon John E.; Usher Michael B. (Editors) - Soils, Sustainability and the Natural Heritage

Hardback. A very good copy in laminated boards. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.xvii,316. Colour illustrations. Figures. Consists mainly of papers delivered at a conference organised by Scottish Natural Heritage.
Published : HMSO, Edinburgh 1996, First Edition
£12.00

Taylor D.B. - Archaeology of Tayside

Nd.c.1958. A good copy in paper covers. 40pp. 21 plates.
Published : Dundee Museum and Art Gallery, First Edition
£6.00

Taylor Dawson - St. Andrews Cradle of Golf

4to. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper just a little worn at the edges. 207pp. Many illustrations including colour. The story of historical golf tournaments that have been held in St. Andrews and an illustrated guide to the Old Course.
Published : A.S. Barnes & Co, New Jersey 1976, First Edition
£5.00

Taylor James - Curling the Ancient Scottish Game

Illustrated by C.A. Doyle.
A very good copy in blue cloth which is decorated on the spine and upper board. Pp.xii,404. Illustrated. An attempt "to bring together all the scattered information that can be gleaned respecting Scotland's National Game".
Published : William Paterson, Edinburgh 1887,
£65.00

Taylor, Rev.J.W. - Historical Antiquities of Fife, Chiefly Ecclesiastical, Connected with Some of Its Districts [2 Vols. Complete]

16mo. A very good two volume set in brown cloth lettered in gilt on spines and decorated in gilt on upper boards. Neat ownership inscription on front end-paper of first volume. Not foxed. Vol. I,pp.xv,336 + 16pp publisher's adverts. Frontispiece. Two plans/maps (of Cupar and St. Andrews). Vol. II,pp.xviii,372 + 16pp. publisher's catalogue. Frontispiece. "It was to preserve local facts and traditions that this work was first undertaken--."
Published : Johnstone, Hunter & Co, Edinburgh 1875,
£75.00

Teall of Teallach Gordon; Smith Philip D. Jr. - District Tartans

A near fine copy. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.x,262. Numerous colour illustrations of tartans. Map end-papers. Errata and Addenda slip loosely laid in.
Published : Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd, London 1992, First Edition
£12.00

Terry Charles Sanford - An Index to the Papers Relating to Scotland Described or Calendared in the Historical MSS. Commission's Reports

Hardback. A very good copy showing a little wear to board edges. Bookplate of University Department but no other markings. 62 pages. "The Index displays the materials for Scottish History in the volumes published by the Historical Manuscripts Commission from 1870 to the end of 1907 including the single volume so far published in 1908--".
Published : James Maclehose & Sons, Glasgow 1908, First Edition
£15.00

Terry Charles Sanford (Editor) - The Forty-Five a Narrative of the Last Jacobite Rising By Several Contemporary Hands

A very good copy. Although the red cloth spine is a bit faded the gilt lettering and decoration are clear. This is a clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. Pp. xii,208. 8 illustrations.
Published : Cambridge University Press 1922, First Edition
£14.00

Terry, Charles Sandford (Editor) - Papers Relating to the Army of the Solemn League and Covenant 1643-1647 (two Volumes Complete)

Hardbacks. A very good, bright, two volume set in red cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. No ownership inscription or other internal marking. Both volumes are largely unopened. 696 pages of text with continuous pagination over the two volumes + introductory material, including a lengthy account of the part played by the Scottish Covenanting army in the English Civil War. Tissue-guarded frontispiece to each volume.
Published : Scottish History Society, Edinburgh 1917, First Edition
£75.00

Thompson D.B.A.; Hester Alison J.; Usher Michael B. (Editors) - Heaths and Moorland: Cultural Landscapes

Hardback. A very good copy. Spine a little faded but the lettering is clear. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.xvi,400. Colour illustrations. Figures. Tables. Maps. Comprises papers by 70 authors to an annual conference of Scottish Natural Heritage. The majority of papers are about heaths and moorland in Scotland.
Published : HMSO, Edinburgh 1995, First Edition
£20.00

Thompson Francis - St Kilda and Other Hebridean Outliers

Hardback. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper which is complete and untorn. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable, sleeve. A nice clean copy internally with no ownership inscription or other marking. 220 pages. Illustrations. Maps. A volume in the publisher's "Island Series."
Published : David & Charles, Newton Abbot 1970, First Edition
£14.00

Thoms Lisbeth (Editor) - Tayside and Fife Archaeological Journal Volume 8, 2002

Softback. 4to. Corner crease to rear cover otherwise a nice copy. 211 pages. Illustrated. "The wide range of papers in this volume include reports on three separate excavations of souterrains in both Angus and Perthshire, a timely summary of all the work that has been undertaken at Wemyss caves in Fife and important new evidence for the location and construction of Cromwell's citadel in Perth".
Published : Tayside and Fife Archaeological Committee, Perth 2002, First Edition
£10.00

Thomson A. Landsborough - Lauder and Lauderdale

Hardback. A good copy in green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. Some wear to spine ends and small tears to top of spine. Front hinges tender. Quite clean with no ownership inscription and little foxing. Pp.xv,380 + index and errata leaf. 62 illustrations (including two maps, a folding family tree of the Maitlands of Thirlestane and a folding Charter). A detailed local history.
Published : Craighead Brothers, Galashiels 1902, First Edition
£75.00

Thomson Daniel - The Dunfermline Hammermen a History of the Incorporation of Hammermen in Dunfermline to Which is Appended a History of the Convener's Court of Dunfermline

Illustrated by William Thomson.
Hardback. A very good copy in light green cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. No ownership inscription. Pp.xiv,259. Frontispiece (loose) and 16 illustrations.
Published : Alexander Gardner, Paisley 1909, First Edition
£30.00

Thomson Daniel - The Weavers' Craft Being a History of the Weavers' Incorporation of Dunfermline with Word Pictures of the Passing times

Illustrated by William Thomson.
Overall a good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine and decorated in black with the Dunfermline coat of arms on the upper board. Half inch closed tear in cloth at foot of front board. Internally very good with no ownership inscription. Some browning to end-papers. 380 pages. 38 illustrations including frontispiece. Goes wider than the title would suggest with much on the history of the Dunfermline area.
Published : Alexander Gardner, Paisley 1903, First Edition
£35.00

Thomson Daniel - The Weavers' Craft Being a History of the weavers' Incorporation of Dunfermline with Word Pictures of the Passing Times

Illustrated by William Thomson.
A very good copy in maroon cloth lettered in gilt on the spine and with Dunfermline's coat of arms in black on the upper board. Some browning to end-papers and pencilled ownership inscription but otherwise a nice clean copy internally. 380 pages. 38 illustrations. Goes wider than the title would suggest with much local and Scottish history. "The story of a little community such as the Weaving Craft of Dunfermline may be made to exhibit, with interesting detail, the daily life of our forefathers and fore-mothers of the olden time."
Published : Alexander Gardner, Paisley 1903, First Edition
£45.00

Thomson Edith E.B. - The Parliament of Scotland 1690-1702

A very good copy in stiff card covers. Small ownership label on front fixed end-paper. Pp.viii,198. A study of the constitution. legislative achievement etc. of the old Scottish Parliament shortly before the Union of the Parliaments.
Published : Oxford University Press 1929, First Edition
£20.00

Thomson George - The Butterflies of Scotland: A Natural History

Hardback. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper which is complete and untorn. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.xvii,267. 39 plates (including colour plates). 97 figures including distribution maps. This is the first book to deal exclusively with the butterflies of Scotland.
Published : Croom Helm Ltd, London 1980, First Edition
£20.00

Thomson George - The Butterflies of Scotland: A Natural History

A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper which is now protected in a removable sleeve. Presentation inscription, possibly from author, on front end-paper - "To Jack with many thanks for all your help. George". Pp.xvii,267. 39 plates (including colour).. 97 figures including distribution maps. This is the first book to deal exclusively with the butterflies of Scotland.
Published : Croom Helm, London 1980, First Edition
£20.00

Thomson James - Recollections of a Speyside Parish

Hardback. A very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine and upper board. Browning to end-papers but a clean copy internally with no ownership inscription or other marking. 141 pages. Frontispiece portrait of the author with tissue-guard intact. Recollections of Strathspey in the early to mid-19th century.
Published : The Moray and Nairn Newspaper Co. Ltd., Elgin 1902,
£30.00

Thomson Rev. John H. - The Martyr Graves of Scotland : Being the Travels of a Country Minister in His Own Country - Second Series

Hardback. A very good copy in brown cloth (possibly rebound with new end-papers) with paper title label on spine. Pp.x,(i),312 + 16 page publisher's catalogue at the rear. 14 illustrations. Contains an account of visits by the author to 35 graves of martyrs for the covenanting cause in Scotland.
Published : Johnstone, Hunter & Co, Edinburgh 1877, First Edition
£45.00

Thomson, Derick S (Editor) - An Dealbh Briste

Hardback. A very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the upper board. Ownership inscription on the front free end-paper. 64 pages. Poetry in Scots Gaelic with some translations to English. This is the author's first book of poetry. The author, who was Professor of Celtic at Glasgow University for many years, was a major Gaelic poet of the twentieth century.
Published : Serif Books, Edinburgh 1951, First Edition
£14.00

Thomson, Derick S (Editor) - The MacDiarmid MS Anthology ; Poems and Songs Mainly Anonymous from the Collection Dated 1770

Hardback. A very good copy. In a good dustwrapper which has a couple of stains on the rear panel. A clean copy internally without ownership inscription or other marking. 340 pages. Comprises 48 Gaelic poems or songs collected by a Perthshire minister.Includes an introduction, historical and linguistic notes, a very full glossary, bibliography etc.
Published : Scottish Academic Press for the Scottish Gaelic Texts Society, Edinburgh 1991, First Edition
£25.00

Thomson, Rev. John H. - The Martyr Graves of Scotland: Being the Travels of a Country Minister in His Own Country

Hardback. A very good copy in brown cloth (possibly rebound with new end-papers) with a paper title label on the spine. Pp.x,(i),312 + 16pp publisher's catalogue. 14 illustrations. This is a record of the author's travels to 22 of the gravestones of martyrs for the covenanting cause in Scotland.
Published : Johnstone, Hunter & Co, Edinburgh 1875, First Edition
£30.00

Thorburn A.M.C. - The Scottish Rugby Union Official History

A near fine copy in a similar dustwrapper. A clean copy without foxing or ownership inscription. Pp.xviii,210. 121 plates. Covers the period from the early days of rugby in Scotland in the 1860's to Scotland's Grand Slam success of 1983/84.
Published : Scottish Rugby Union 1985, First Edition
£18.00

Todd, Adam B. - Poems, Lectures and Miscellanies

Hardback. 12mo. A good copy in dark blue cloth lettered in gilt on the upper board. Some wear and tear to cloth at spine ends and board tips. Inscribed presentation copy from the author. Pp.xi,199. Poems for first 31 pages, thereafter lectures etc. on Robert Burns, the poetry of Thomas Campbell and various other subjects. Uncommon.
Published : John Forsyth, Edinburgh 1876, First Edition
£18.00

Toulmin David - Collected Short Stories

A near fine copy in a similar price-clipped dustwrapper. 334pp. Tales of country life in Buchan.
Published : Gordon Wright, Edinburgh 1992, First Edition
£8.00

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