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Map of the Loch Lyon (Tay Basin) from the Bathymetrical Survey of the Freshwater Lochs of Scotland

Murray, John (& Pullar) · 1904

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Edinburgh Geographical Institute, 1904. . From Murray & Pullar's Bathymetrical Survey of the Freshwater Lochs of Scotland, this disbound map shows Lochs Lyon with transverse and longditudinal cross sections. Soundings marked and depth of lochs in blue contours. Surrounding top...

Map of the Loch Rannoch (Tay Basin) from the Bathymetrical Survey of the Freshwater Lochs of Scotland

Murray, John (& Pullar) · 1904

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

Edinburgh Geographical Institute, 1904. . From Murray & Pullar's Bathymetrical Survey of the Freshwater Lochs of Scotland, this large disbound map shows Lochs Rannoch from end to end with transverse and longditudinal cross sections. Soundings marked and depth of lochs in blue ...

Maps of the Lochan Sron Smeur & Loch Eigheach (Tay Basin) from the Bathymetrical Survey of the Freshwater Lochs of Scotland

Murray, John (& Pullar) · 1904

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

Edinburgh Geographical Institute, 1904. . From Murray & Pullar's Bathymetrical Survey of the Freshwater Lochs of Scotland, this disbound sheet has two maps with Lochan Sron Smeur & Loch Eigheach inset at a large scale of 3 to the mile with soundings marked and depth of lochs i...

Map of the Loch Laidon and Dubh Lochan (Tay Basin) from the Bathymetrical Survey of the Freshwater Lochs of Scotland

Murray, John (& Pullar) · 1904

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Edinburgh Geographical Institute, 1904. . From Murray & Pullar's Bathymetrical Survey of the Freshwater Lochs of Scotland, this disbound map shows these Lochs on Rannoch Moor at a large scale of 3 to the mile with soundings marked and depth of lochs in blue contours. Surroundi...

Map of the Lochs Broom, Essan,Breaclaich, Lochan Na Lairige, Loch Daimh & Giorra ( Tay Basin) from the Bathymetrical Survey of the Freshwater Lochs of Scotland

Murray, John (& Pullar) · 1904

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Edinburgh Geographical Institute, 1904. . From Murray & Pullar's Bathymetrical Survey of the Freshwater Lochs of Scotland, this disbound map shows 6 Lochs in the Tay Basin on 5 separate mapd on one sheet measuring 9.5 x 14 with soundings marked and depth of lochs in blue conto...

County of Ayr - Sixth Annual Report (1896) Upon the Health and Sanitary Condition of This County

MacDonald, C.R. (Medical Officer of Health) · 1897

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Printed at Kilmarnock Standard, 1897. Hardcover. 50p annual Sanitary Report for the County of Ayr - 1896s. An annual county report (population, death rsates, infectious diseaases etc followed by reports on individual districts - Northern, Kilmarnock, Ayr and Carrick. . Fine

Special Flight Covers - First Flights of Mail by Hang Glider Lambourn Downs - Five Covers Each with Special Postmark from Uffington, Faringdom, Berks Dated 21 - 25th January 1974

1974

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

, 1974. . Five sequential covers detailing early Hang Gliding Flights - on which these covers were flown - e.g. 4th Day Flights - Flown from Liddington Castle towards Liddington in Rogallo, Hang Glider, because of Adverse Weather conditions early landing made on North Side of ...

Cruisie Sketches: Studies of Life in a Forfarshire Village

Mackenzie, Fergus · 1893

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,063)

D.Wyllie, 1893. Hardcover. vi + 140p Pale plum Cloth with illustrated front board. Boards dusty and 5mm nick at top of spine. Endpapers browned and gutters loosening but basically sound - though a little grubby inside - has been well read. No marks or signatures. Not common as...

Angling Songs from Border Streams

Fraser, Duncan · 1907

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

James Lewis Selkirk, 1907. Hardcover. Attractive book of 88p + adverts. Illustrated and locally published. Spine worn top and bottom and endpapers browned evenly and free edges of boards worn. No marks or signatures though neat embossed library mark of BSA - Bruce A Anderson. ...

Reminiscences - Academic, Ecclesiastic and Scholastic - Aberdeen in the Nineteenth Century Thirties Till Now

Walker, Very Rev. William Dean · 1904

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

D Wyllie & Son, 1904. Hardcover. 237p + 77p appendix; plates. Much Aberdeen History. Very good but for some light remnants of old damping. Atttractive gilt titling on front board and spine. . Near Very Good

The Crossford-Hazelbank District - a Survey of Seventy Years 1875-1945.

Howells,G. & Dalziel,T.R.K. · 1946

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

David J. Clark Ltd., 1946. Hardcover. 155 pp, frontispiece map, blue cloth, gilt lettering on front cover; minor bumping to spine ends, presentation copy from author. D/w dusty and chipped at spine ends. . Very Good

A Medico's Luck in War Being Reminiscences of R.A. M.C. Work with the 51st Highland Division

Rorie, David (Coln.) · 1929

£32.00 (€38.36 | $42.28 | ¥6,751)

Milne & Hutchison, 1929. Hardcover. Personal account of medical services work in the Western Front by officer commanding the 1/2nd Highland Field Ambulance and ADMS of 51st Highland Division. 264p maps and photographs. No marks or signature . Boards and spine faded as usual wi...

Manhood Wrecked and Rescued: How Strength, or Vigor, Is Lost, and How It May Be Restored by Self-Treatment.

Hunter, Rev W.J. · 1900

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

The Health Culture Co, 1900. Hardcover. 241p + adverts for other books, new colon syringe, Dr.Forest's Massage Roller and the Wildhide Exhaler for (female?) chest development. Contains a series of chapters to men on social purity and right living. Heavy emphasis on sexual immo...

Glints O' Glengonnar - a Series of Stories from Upper Clydesdale Told in the Vernacular

Fraser, Christina · 1910

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,274)

Fraser, Asher & Co, 1910. Hardcover. 172p + catalogue. Character sketches in Scots from Upper Clydesdale. Very attractive book in bright red cloth and gilt outline sketch by Ferriern on front board. Dusty but VG . Very Good

Deprivation & Health in Scotland

Carstairs,Vera & Morris,Russell · 1991

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Aberdeen Univ.Press, 1991. Soft Cover. Maps, Numerous tables.334p. Chapters on Mortality Rates, Deprivation & Causes of death, morbidity and Resource allocation in the Health Service. Very Good. . Very Good

Viking Congress - Lerwick July 1950

Douglas Simpson, W. · 1954

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

Oliver & Boyd for Aberdeen University, 1954. Hardcover. Fine copy of this seminal work on the Viking Congress in Shetland of 1950. Aberdeen University Studies No.132. 294p tight clean and unmarked. D/W has shelf wear and is preice clipped. . Fine

Report Upon the Disease Which Has Recently Prevailed Among the Salmon in the Tweed, Eden, and Other Rivers in England and Scotland

Buckland, Frank & Walpole, Spencer & Young, Archibald · 1880

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

Eyre & Spottiswoode for HMSO, 1880. Hardcover. C.-2660 xxiv + 125p with a plate of diseased fish. Includes detailed evidence taken at the enquiry - with precise evidence taken from landownwers, gillies, fishmongers etc in Dumfries, Annan, Kirkcudbright, Ayr, Keswick, Carlisle,...

On the Cause of Salmon Disease

Hume Paterson, J · 1903

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

Hedderwick for HMSO, 1903. Soft Cover. Cd.1544 52p with plates of fish growth and diseased fish. Detailed description of bacteriological investigations.In original blue paper wrappers which are detached. . Good +

Life of the Right Reverend George Greig, LL. D, F.S. S.A. , Bishop of Brechin and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church

Walker, William Rev. · 1878

£17.00 (€20.38 | $22.46 | ¥3,586)

David Douglas, 1878. Hardcover. Comprehensive biography. Slim book in rubbed green illustrated cloth. Pagination odd - which starts on the verso of the preface with p.180 - Chapter 1 follows running through to page 392 including the index, appendix and opinions of the press. H...

A History of the Heathen Mythology; or, the Fables of the Ancients Elucidated from Historical Records. An Important Key to the Classics. To Which Is Added, an Enquiry Into the Religion of the First Inhabitants of Great Britain & the Ancient Druids

M. L'Abbe de Tressan (trans by H. North) · 1806

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

B.Crosby, 1806. Hardcover. xii,516pp + 75 engravings. Original marbled boards, with wear to spine and corners.Spine ends worn with loss of spine label. Internally VG+.with contempory owners signature on fep dated 1806 (Mary Ann ? & Frances Sykes). Minor area of worming from fe...