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The Scottish Radiance Book Shelf
Country Houses of Scotland
by John R. A. Connachan-Holmes
One hundred of the very best country houses from the whole of Scotland are described. This book is an essential companion for anyone with an interest in the architectural heritage of the country. "....Take the book, some Ordnance Survey maps, and some wine and go" Scottish Book Collector.
History/Travel * 243 x 171 mm * 176 pp * ISBN 1 899863 00 1
Price £12.99 plus shipping and handling
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A Description of the Western Isles
by Martin Martin
Three of the earliest accounts known of the Hebrides: A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, circa 1695, A Voyage to St. Kilda - almost unique among accounts of Hebridean travel in being written by a native, Martin Martin, and A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland by Sir Donald Monro, written in 1549.
History/Places * pb * 540 pp * ISBN 1 874744 19 X
Price $19.95 plus shipping and handling
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The Discovery of the Hebrides
Voyagers to the Western Isles 1745 - 1883
by Elizabeth Bray
The first paperback editions of this perceptive illustrated history of one of the most remote and beautiful regions of Britain.
History/Places * pb * 268 pp * Illustrations throughout * ISBN 1 874744 59 9
Price $24.95 plus shipping and handling
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Island Going
by Robert Atkinson
In 1935 John Ainslie and Robert Atkinson set out on an ornithological search for the "Leach's Fork-tailed Petrel. Their search was to last for twelve years and to take them to many remote and often deserted Scottish islands.
History/Places * pb * 35 b/w photos * 384 pp * ISBN 1 874744 31 9
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A Journey to the Hebrides
A Journey to the Western Island of Scotland & the Journal of a tour to the Hebrides
by Samuel Johnson & James Boswell
Samuel Johnson & James Boswell spent the autumn of 1772 touring the highlands and the Western Islands of Scotland. Both kept detailed notes, later published as separate accounts of their journey together. The accounts of their tour contain some of the finest pieces of travel writing ever produced.
History/Places * 470 pp * ISBN 0 86241 588 8
Price $12.71 plus shipping and handling
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The Hebrides: Volumes 1, 2, and 3
by J. M. Boyd and I.L Boyd
An outstanding trilogy of books spanning the complete natural and human history of the Hebrides, and forming the only work available on the subject.
Vol. 1- A Habitable Land - Surveys the geology, climate and variety of habitats in the Hebrides, and discusses how life is sustained on the very edge of the Atlantic ocean.
136 pp * ISBN 1 874744 55 6
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Vol. 2 - A Natural Tapestry is an ecological profile covering the environment from the sea - bed to the mountain tops
136 pp * ISBN 1 874744 56 4
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Vol. 3 - A Mosaic of Islands highlights the wildlife and geology of the Hebrides in island groups and looks in depth at the two most famous of Scotland's nature reserves - Rum and St. Kilda.
A more detailed review can be found here.
244 pp * ISBN 1 87474457 2
Price $16.95 plus shipping and handling.
A History of Skye
by Alexander Nicolson
The best, most detailed and the most authoritative history of the island yet written.
History/Places * pb * 358 pp * ISBN 0 9516022 7 6
Price £14.95 plus shipping and handling
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A remote, barren and ruggedly beautiful island lies to the south of Barra. Ben Buxton documents the history of the island, its people and their ‘voluntary' evacuation and uncovers the traditions of a hospitable community living like the people of St. Kilda on ‘the edge of the world'.
History/Places * pb * 200 pp * 22 b/w photos * ISBN 1 874744 24 6
Price £ 10.99
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Old Skye Tales: Traditions, Reflections & Memories
by William Mackenzie
A collection of myths, stories and eyewitness accounts which reveals life of Skye through the ages.
History/Places * pb * 94 pp *240 x 165 mm * 5 pp b/w photos * ISBN 1899373 011
Price £7.95 plus shipping and handling
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Scotland Bloody Scotland
by the Baron of Ravenstone
From standing stones to the Battle of Culloden through Macbeth, Mary, Queen of Scots, Wallace and the Bruce every major personality, important incident and decisive battle is here , all copously illustrated with irreverent cartoons. The author's unique and hilarious vision and his deep knowledge of Scottish history shine through in this study of the havoc and humor that has so oftern characterized Scotland's past.
History/Places & People * 100 pp * ISBN 0 86241 116 5
Price £6.39 plus shipping and handling
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Scottish Battles
by John Sadler
Scottish history has been shaped and defined by a series of great battles. John Sadler gives the first full military history of Scotland for many years. From Mons Graupius to Culloden, he shows how terrain and politics shaped the campaigns and decisive engagements we still remember today. Each chapter also features sections on the development of warfare - its tatics, equipment and styles of fighting.
History/Places & 208 pp * b & w illustrations * ISBN 0 862410 508 X
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Scottish Castles
by Stewart Ross
Scotland's castles are an integral part of the nations landscape - many of theses defensive sites have been occupied since prehistoric times and it is only since the 18th century that decoration rather than defense has become their primary purpose. The author brings together construction, siege ruination, changing ownership, political importance and mythical repute of the castles as parts of a rich historical tableaux.
History/Travel * 246 x 188 mm * 192 pp * Illustrations: Color and b & w * ISBN 0 948403 37 3
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A Summer in Skye
by Alexander Smith
In 1864 Alexander Smith, poet and essayist, spent six weeks on the island of Skye. These weeks were to prove among the most contented of his life. "A Summer in Skye", his magnificent prose poem, celebrates Skye life, its wealth of history and its intensity of nature.
History/Places * pb * 240 pp * ISBN 1 874744 38 6
Price £ 6.99
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The Western Isles: A Postcard Tour
by Bob Charnley
Vol 1. Barra to North Uist
98 pp * b/w illustrations throughout * ISBN 0 9516022 3 3
$19.95
Vol. 2 Harris and Lewis
120 pp * b/w illustrations throughout * ISBN 0 9516022 6 8
$19.95
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Epitaphs and Images from Scottish Graveyards
by Betty Willsher
Betty Willsher's classic guide takes a historical and impretative approach to Scotland's graveyards. She examines their past and points out the features in them that reflect its as she guides the reader among the stones, discussing types of monument and relating each to its period.
History/Places * 112 pp * b & w photos * ISBN 0862415918
Price £7.88 plus shipping and handing
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