Books
These are some of our special/dearer/nicer books. The list is mainly for the benefit of customers who visit the shop however we occasionally post books out. If you plan to visit especially to see one of these books it may be worth getting in touch first to check that we still have it - and can find it!
Feel free to offer a lower price for the dearer books if you think they've been listed for a while and we'll see how that goes!
Jump to: Glasgow History Literary Miscellaneous Renfrewshire Scottish Book Sets
Bridge of Weir Memories
(£7.00)
Irene McCallum Privately Published, 2020 Paperback |
The History of Bridge of Weir
(£20.00)
William H. Lyle Paperback, ISBN: 0950394300
Comments: Poor jacket.
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Further Selections from the Judicial Records of Renfrewshire
(£15.00)
William Hector Heritage Books, 1999 Paperback, ISBN: 0788413279
Comments: Facsimile of 1876 book.
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The Paisley Pattern: The Official Illustrated History
(£8.00)
Valerie Reilly Richard Drew, 1987 Hardback, ISBN: 0862671930 |
Golf on the Land of Wallace: The First Hundred Years of Elderslie Golf Club
(£15.00)
David Bryden Hardback |
Three Score Years and Ten: The Story of Sherwwod Church Paisley 1891-1961
(£10.00)
Paperback
Comments: Appears undated.
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Bankhead: The Story of a Primary School at War
(£28.50)
Bryan Cromwell Paperback, ISBN: 9790954136603
Comments: A Kinghtswwod school in Glasgow
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Glasgow the Forming of the City
(£15.00)
Peter Reed (ed.) Edinburgh University Press, 1999 Paperback, ISBN: 9780748612000 |
Clyde Passenger Steamers 1812 - 1901
(£10.00)
Capt James Williamson James MacLehose, 1904 Hardback |
Glasgow, Past and Present - Dean of Guild Court Reports Vol. 2
(£12.00)
James MacNab (printer), 1851 Hardback
Comments: Volume 2 only
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Clyde River Steamers of the Last Fifty Years
(£6.00)
Andrew McQueen Gowans and Gray, 1923 Hardback |
Municipal Glasgow: Its Evolution and Enterprises
(£25.00)
Anon Corporation of the City of Glasgow, 1914 Hardback |
Exploring Glasgow: The Architectural Guide
(£10.00)
Robin Ward Birlinn, 2017 Paperback, ISBN: 9781780274546 |
Post Office Glasgow Directory 1968-69
(£10.00)
Hardback |
Glasgow Dean of Guild Court : A History
(£25.00)
Andrew M. Jackson Hardback, ISBN: 0950876704 |
The Story of the Making of Buchanan Street
(£15.00)
Daniel Frazier James Frazer, 1885 Hardback |
A History of the Scottish Miners
(£10.00)
R. Page Arnot George Allen & Unwin, 1955 Hardback |
Portrait of a Parish
(£20.00)
Duncan Fraser Standard Press Montrose, 1979 Hardback, ISBN: 0900871350 |
A Third Summer in Kintyre
(£10.00)
Angus Martin The Grimsay Press, 2016 Paperback, ISBN: 9781845301583 |
Quiet Waters: Essays on Some Streams in Scotland
(£20.00)
H.W.H. J. and R. Parlane, 1884 Hardback |
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland Volume I
(£12.00)
Samuel Lewis The Grimsay Press, 2011 Paperback, ISBN: 9781845300883
Comments: New
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Random Naval Recollections
(£10.00)
Angus Cunninghame Graham Paperback
Comments: Worn condition. Signed by the author. Self published.
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A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland Volume II
(£12.00)
Samuel Lewis The Grimsay Press, 2011 Paperback, ISBN: 9781845300890
Comments: New
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Reminscences of a Highland Parish
(£10.00)
Norman Macleod Charles Burnet & Co., 1891 Hardback |
Albanich: A History of the Galloway Rifle Volunteers
(£20.00)
Ian Devlin G.C. Book Publishers, 1996 Hardback, ISBN: 1872350070
Comments: Number 360 of first 500. Signed.
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Roll of Eminent Burgessesof Dundee 1513-1886
(£50.00)
Order of the Provost etc, 1887 Hardback |
Ayrshire Village Sketches and Poems
(£7.00)
David Mackie Dunlop & Drennan, 1896 Hardback
Comments: 2nd edition.
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Rural Eaglesham
(£10.00)
Christina Robertson Brown Privately Published, 1966 Hardback |
Ayrshire: Its History and Historic Families Volume 1
(£19.00)
William Robertson The Grimsay Press, 2005 Paperback, ISBN: 1845300254
Comments: Reprint of 1908 edition.
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Scottish Men of Letters in the Eighteenth Century
(£15.00)
Henry Grey Graham Adam and Charles Black, 1901 Hardback |
By Hill and Shore in South Kintyre
(£10.00)
Angus martin The Grimsay Press, 2011 Paperback, ISBN: 9781845301125
Comments: New book
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Scottish Painting 1620 - 1908
(£12.00)
James L. Caw Kingsmead Reprints, 1975 Hardback, ISBN: 0901571717 |
Castles and Historic Homes of the Border
(£10.00)
Alexander Eddington The Grimsay Press, 2012 Paperback, ISBN: 9781845300999
Comments: New
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Scottish Rivers
(£10.00)
Thomas Dick Lauder Edmonston and Douglas, 1874 Hardback |
Clydesdale
(£10.00)
A. MacCallum Scott Thornton Butterworth, 1924 Hardback |
Ships For All Nations: John Brown & Co. Clydebank 1847-1971
(£30.00)
Ian Johnston Seaforth Publishing, 215 Hardback, ISBN: 9781848322677
Comments: Brand new.
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David Keir
(£7.00)
The Third Statistical Account of Scotland: Edinburgh Collins, 1966 Hardback |
Sidelights on Highland History
(£25.00)
William MacKay Hardback |
Dear Grieve: Letters to Hugh MacDiarmid
(£20.00)
John Manson (ed.) Kennedy & Boyd, 2012 Paperback, ISBN: 9781849210782
Comments: More or less new.
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Stirling Observer 150 Years On
(£10.00)
Bob McCutcheon Stirling Observer, 1992 Paperback, ISBN: 0951173618
Comments: Reprint.
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Duncan Dewar's Accounts: A Student of St Andrews 100 Years Ago
(£10.00)
Jackson, Wylie & Co., 1926 Hardback
Comments: Poor cover. At least one page loose.
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Suas gu Deas: Two Hebrideans Walking from the Butt to Barra Head
(£10.00)
Angus Peter Campbell & Cailean MacLean The Islands Book Trust, 2009 Hardback, ISBN: 9780956076434 |
Elshieshields: The Story of a Scottish Tower 1245-2018
(£15.00)
Ann Shukman Ann Shukman, 2018 Paperback, ISBN: 9781527219298
Comments: Brand new book.
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Tayside Songs and other Verses
(£15.00)
Robert Ford Alexander Gardner, 1895 Hardback |
Historic Glasgow: the archaeological implications of development
(£8.00)
Sylvia J. Stevenson & Elizabeth P.D. Torrie Scottish Burgh Survey, 1990 Paperback
Comments: New book.
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The Complaynt of Scotlande (Part Two)
(£15.00)
James A.H. Murray Llanerch Publishers, 1998 Paperback, ISBN: 1861430582
Comments: Facsimile reprint of 1872 book.
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Historic Haunts of Scotland
(£8.00)
Alexander MacLehose Alexander MacLehose, 1936 Hardback |
The Dialects of the Southern Counties of Scotland
(£10.00)
James A H Murray The Grimsay Press, 2010 Paperback, ISBN: 9781845300876
Comments: New book.
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Historical and Traditional Tales in Prose and Verse Connected with South of Scotland
(£15.00)
John Nicholson The Grimsay Press, 2011 Paperback, ISBN: 9781845300913
Comments: New
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The Highland Bagpipe and its Music
(£10.00)
Roderick D. Cannon Birlinn, 2008 Paperback, ISBN: 9781841586663
Comments: Ex-lib with first page torn out. I think the date is correct.
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History of the Burgh of Dumfries
(£18.00)
William McDowall T.C. Farries, 1986 Hardback, ISBN: 0948278013
Comments: 4th revise edition.
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The History of the Working Classes in Scotland
(£15.00)
Thomas Johnston Unity Publishing, 1946 Hardback
Comments: 4th edition
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History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton: Volume 1, Kyle
(£10.00)
James Paterson The Grimsay Press, 2003 Paperback, ISBN: 9780902664111
Comments: Reprint of 1863 edition. Very good but signs of water damage on top edge.
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The Lairds of Glenlyon
(£25.00)
Duncan Campbell Clunie Press, 1984 Hardback |
Industries of Stirling and District
(£10.00)
Stirling Council Library, 1998 Hardback, ISBN: 1870542371
Comments: Reprint of 1909 book.
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The Marchioness of Graham
(£10.00)
Richard M Orr The Grimsay Press, 2010 Paperback, ISBN: 9781845300722 |
Kintail Scrapbook
(£10.00)
Brenda G Macrow Oliver & Boyd, 1948 Hardback |
The Minute Book of the Faculty of Avocates Minute BookVol. 4 1783-1798
(£40.00)
Angus Stewart & David Parratt The Stair Society, 2008 Hardback, ISBN: 9781872517209 |
Kintyre: The Hidden Past
(£10.00)
Angus Martin The Grimsay Press, 2014 Paperback, ISBN: 9781845301507
Comments: Like new.
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The Minutes of the Justices of the Peace for Lanarkshire 1707-1723
(£12.00)
Charles A. Malcolm Edinburgh University Press, 1931 Hardback |
Kirkpatrick Fleming: On the Borders of History
(£25.00)
Duncan and Shiela Adamson D & G Natural History and Antiquarian Society, 2011 Hardback, ISBN: 9781907931055 |
The Regality of Kirriemuir
(£35.00)
Alan Reid John Grant, 1909 Hardback |
Marchmont and the Humes of Polwarth
(£8.50)
One of Their Descendants The Grimsay Press, 2004 Paperback, ISBN: 9780902664845
Comments: Reprint of 1894 book.
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The Scottish Pioneers of Upper Canada 1784-1855
(£10.00)
Lucille H. Campey Natural Heritage Books, 2005 Paperback, ISBN: 9781897045015 |
Memorabilia Domestica: Parish Life in the North of Scotland
(£10.00)
Donald Sage Albyn Press, 1975 Hardback, ISBN: 0284985724
Comments: Ex-library.
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The Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet
(£10.00)
Edinburgh University Press, 1936 Hardback |
Mitchison's Ghosts
(£8.50)
Moira Burgess humming earth, 2008 Paperback, ISBN: 9781846220197 |
The Statistical Account of Scotland vol 13 Angus
(£15.00)
Sir John Sinclair (ed.) EP Publishing, 1976 Hardback, ISBN: 0715810138 |
Old and New World Highland Bagpiping
(£8.00)
John G. Gibson Birlinn, 2002 Paperback, ISBN: 9781841583341
Comments: Brand new book.
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Thornhill and Its Worthies
(£10.00)
John Laing Waugh Hunter, Watson & Co., 1913 Paperback
Comments: 2nd edition.
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Old Faces, Old Places & Old Stories of Stirling
(£10.00)
William Drysdale Eneas MacKay, 1898 Hardback |
Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland vol. XLII
(£10.00)
William Blackwood and Sons, 1930 Hardback
Comments: 5th Series. Vol XLII including index to vols 36 - 42
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Old Glagow Weavers: Revords of the Incorporation of Weavers
(£10.00)
Deacon R.B. McEwan Carson & Nicol, 1933 Hardback |
West Highland Steamers
(£10.00)
C.L.D. Duckworth & G.E. Langmuir Richard Tilling, 1935 Hardback |
English Historical Documents Volume 2: 1042 - 1189
(£15.00)
David C. Douglas & George W. Greenaway Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1959 Hardback
Comments: Ex-lib.
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The Territorial Army 1907-1940
(£20.00)
Peter Dennis Royal Historical Society, 1987 Hardback, ISBN: 0861932080
Comments: Studies in History 51
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Napoleon the Great
(£20.00)
Andrew Roberts Allen Lane, 2014 Hardback, ISBN: 9781846140273 |
The Year-Book of Social Progress for 1913-14
(£20.00)
Thomas Nelson, Hardback |
The History of Newcastle Upon Tyne
(£20.00)
Henry Bourne Frank Graham, 1980 Hardback, ISBN: 0859831361
Comments: Facsimile reprint of 1736 edition.
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Winchester in the Early Middle Ages
(£15.00)
Martin Biddle (ed.) Oxford University Press, 1976 Hardback, ISBN: 0198131690
Comments: Ex-lib
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A Pedlar's Pack of Ballads and Songs
(£10.00)
W.H. Logan Hardback |
Notre-Dame de Paris (two vols.)
(£20.00)
Victor Hugo Sampson Low et al., Hardback
Comments: No. 206 and 223 0f 775 copies. Illust Bieler et al. Trans. Alger
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Amusing Prose Chapbooks
(£20.00)
Hamilton, Adams, 1889 Paperback |
The Chouans
(£17.50)
H. de Balzac John C. Nimmo, 1890 Paperback
Comments: Translated by George Saitsbury. No. 64 of 780 copies.
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Is There a Sphygmomanometerist In the House
(£3.00)
Frank Livingstone Sinclair Scottish Cultural Press, 1996 Paperback, ISBN: 9781898218159
Comments: "Comic verse for teachers, anglers and everyone else."
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
(£20.00)
Charles Dickens & Margaret Cardwell Oxford University Press, 1972 Hardback |
Building Over the Centuries: A History of McLaughlin & Harvey
(£16.00)
Frederick Gilbert Watson Nicholson & Bass, 2010 Hardback, ISBN: 9781905989508 |
Hunting in the Olden Days
(£30.00)
William Scarth Dixon Constable & Company, 1912 Hardback |
Colonial Houses of South Africa
(£20.00)
Graham Viney Struik-Winchester, 1987 Hardback, ISBN: 9780947430054 |
Seydabraevid
(£80.00)
Hardback
Comments: Faroese Sheep Letter. Large size (folio?). Introduction in English. Parallel old Norse, Faroese and English. Please ask if you want further attempts at details. Don't just turn up, we probably won't be able to find it!
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Cross-Channel and Coastal Paddle Steamers
(£25.00)
Frank Burtt Richard Tilling, 1934 Hardback |
Stirring Tales of Colonial Adventure
(£8.00)
Skipp Borlase Frederick Warne, 1894 Hardback |
French Cathedrals
(£8.00)
Elizabeth Robins-Pennell The Century Co., 1909 Hardback |
The Memoirs of George M. Kahrl
(£15.00)
Rosemary O. Joyce (ed.) Hardback |
Gesammelte Schriften (2 volumes)
(£50.00)
Emil Lask J.C.B. Mohr, 1923 Hardback
Comments: In German.
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