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Mann, J.Johnston · 1987

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,954)

Arthur H.Stockwell Ltd, 1987. Soft Cover. 90p illustrated. Clean and unmarked. Collectable or presentable condition. See scans. (ISBN: 0722321813).. Near Fine

Miller's Royal Tourist Handbook to the Highland and Islands

1882

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

James W.Miller, 1882. Hardcover. This Guide was published in paperback in individual parts, whilst they are all in this volume. 33 Routes are indexed extending from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Inverness and the Outer Isles. The bulk of the book covers the immediate area within a ...

Extract of a Journal of a Second Tour Through the Highlands, and the North West of England with Observations and Remarks

Hill, Rowland · 1800

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

A.Paris (ORIGINAL EDITION), 1800. Hardcover. 39p covering an extensive tour in the Highlands where Hill gave sermons including in Fort William and Fort Agurstus where he preached to a set of old invalids, and suited my sermon accordingly. The book is clean and tightly bound in...

A Walking Tour in the Scottish Highlands. Edinburgh,

Menmuir, W Henry · 1912

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Pubd. Author?, 1912. Hardcover. Probably privately published waliking tour of theScottish Highlands. From Edinburgh by train to Comrie - then Tynnrum, Tayniuilt, Glencoe, Onich, Banavie, Fort William, Laggan , Strathpeffer, Carrbridge Dalwhinnie Tummel Bridge. Boards are a lit...

An Account of the Surname of Maclean, or Macghillean : From the Manuscript of 1751, and a Sketch of the Life and Writings of Lachlan Maclean, with Other Information Pertaining to the Clan Maclean (1914)

MacLean, J.P. · 1914

£82.00 (€98.29 | $108.33 | ¥17,299)

The Aldine publishing House, 1914. Hardcover. Thin book of 48p only. Many plates including Iona Cathedral, Arnabost, Isle of Coll, and some portraits. Much on Lachlan MacLean and his poetry. Nice in original green cloth with gilt titling (Lachlan MacLean of Arnabost) on front ...

Summer Tours in the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland by the Royal Mail Steamer's Columba, Iona &C of David Macbrayne, Ltd.

David MacBrayne · 1911

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

David MacBrayne Official Guide, 1911. Hardcover. Hardback edition of this fine annual steamer guidebook.180p++12 coloured plates, folding map of Scotland and b/w views. Tight and clean internally. Boards quite bright crimson with gilt Columba . But has some slight bubbling on ...

Moidart or Among the Clanranalds

MacDonald, Rev.Charles · 1889

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

Duncan Cameron, 1889. Hardcover. vii 264p frontis sepia plate of Castle Tioram. Rare 1st edition of this classic book of West Highland History with particular reference to Clan Ranald. Internally tight and clean with minimal foxinfg. Blue cloth boards are bright but a few mark...

Guide to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, Including Orkney and Zetland Desrcriptive of Their Scenerya, Statistics, Antiquities and Natural History

Anderson, George & Peter · 1834

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

John Murray, 1834. Hardcover. xii + 759pp. Maps of Orkney and Shetland but no map of Scotland which seems to be common in the first edition. This is the first edition of this classic guide written by the Anderson brothers of Inverness with mich more accuracy and attention to d...

Album of Coloured Views in Lewis

0

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Thomas Nicholson, 0. Hardcover. Published by Thomas Nicholson, 21 North Beach, Stornoway, stationer, Printer, Bookseller & Newsagent 12 views including views of Stornoway Lighthouse, The Auld Hoose, Nicolson Institute, North Beach Street, James Street, Fish Market etc. Boards ...

The History and Pedigree of the Portrait of Prince Charles (Afterwards Charles I) Painted by Velasquez in 1623 Auction

Snare, John · 1847

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

Pubd. Author, 1847. Hardcover. 228p. The author offes a very detailed accout of a painting in his possession apparently of Prince Charles( later Charles I) by Velasquez. John Snare born c.1811-1884 was a bookseller and publisher from Reading, England, whose life was dominated ...

The Cruise of the Elena or Yachting in the Hebrides

Ritchie,J. Ewing · 1877

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

James Clarke & Co,, 1877. Hardcover. A Cruise up Scotlands West Coast and back again in 1877: Greenock, Ardrossan, Oban, Glencoe, Mull, Portree Skye ,Stornoway, Kintyre and Campbeltown. 107p + 1p advert for the Midland Railway. In VG condition as such - rebound in quarter leat...

The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland Being the Rhind Lectures on Archaeology (Expanded) Delivered in 1916 - Private Edition 1926

Watson, William J. · 1926

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

Private Edition Printed for the Roya Cwltic Society, 1926. Hardcover. xx, 558p. The standard work The Edition was published athe same time as the ordinary Edition but is a Private Edtion printed for The Royal Celtic Society. A more robust volume bound in brown buckram with red...

The Lord of the Isles and a Voyage to the Hebrides - West Highland Edition

Scott, Sir Walter · 1913

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

David MacBrayne, 0. Hardcover. Undated c.1913.364p illustrations Folding map at rear with MacBrayne advertising. This edition contains the poem by Scott and a detailed account written by him of his itinerary in 1814. A pocket edition in red cloth with gilt titling in front boa...

The Place Names of Argyll - Limited Large Paper Edition

Cameron Gillies, H · 1906

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

David Nutt, 1906. Hardcover. xxvi+273p; foreward by Duke of Argyll. This is No.94 of a limited edition printed on hand made paper. Bound in blue cloth with a vellum spine with gilt titling. Top edge gilt.Some light foxing of prelims and slight mottling of the cloth covers but ...

The Land of Lorne; or, a Poet's Adventures in the Scottish Hebrides, Including the Cruise of the Tern to the Outer Hebrides - 2 Volumes Complete

Buchanan, Robert · 1871

£285.00 (€341.62 | $376.52 | ¥60,126)

Chapman and Hall, 1871. Hardcover. xi+282p;vi+277p. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering and cover vignette. Ssepia photo frontispieces of Loch Corisk, Skye and Ardtornish Castle. Contents: Sports on the Moors & Lochs, Canna, Night on the Minch, Sport in the Wilds, Skye, Saga...

An Account of the Vegetation of the Outer Hebrides

Balfour, J.H. & Babington, Charles C · 1841

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

Pubd. Author, 1841. Hardcover. 24p bound in plain grey boards with titling on the spine.The authors travelled through Skye, Harris, the Uists and Lewis. With a catalogue of the botanical finds. Clean and unmarkd. See scans Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾ tall . Near Fine

Celtic Dialects : Gaelic, Brythonic, Pictish and Some Stirlingshire Place-Names, Publication of a Paper Read Before the Gaelic Society of Stirling March, 31st, 1903

MacDonald, T.D. · 1903

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,532)

Eneas MacKay, 1903. Hardcover. 46p. Book in near fine unmarked condition with endpapers pleasingly browned. See scans. . Near Fine

Ainmean Chloinne: Scottish Gaelic Names for Children

Morgan, Peadar · 1989

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Gairm Publications, 1989. Soft Cover. Not paginated but 64p of boys and girls names. Clean and unmarked. See scans (ISBN: 1871931401).. Very Good

The Recess, or Autumnal Relaxation in the Highlands and Lowlands: Being the Home Circuit Versus Foreign Travel, a Serio-Comic Tour to the Hebrides

Fag, Frederick - (James Johnstone) · 1834

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown Etc., 1834. Hardcover. viii+245p. Book clean and tight and appears little used. Publishers catalogue bound in. See scans. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾ tall . Very Good

Memorable Floods in the Highlands During the Nineteenth Century with Some Accounts of the Great Frost of 1895

Nairne,D. · 1895

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,595)

The Northern Counties Printing and Publishing Company, 1895. Hardcover. Memorable Floods in the Highlands during the Nineteenth Century with Some Accounts of the Great Frost of 1895 includes Moray Floods, Achnacarry, River Arkaig, Findhorn Valley, Nairn Valley, River Spey, Riv...