Creaking Shelves Books

From the Alleghenies to the Hebrides: An Autobiography

Shaw, Margaret Fay. · 1994

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

Canongate Books Ltd, 1994. Soft Cover. 150p illustrated. The autobiography of Margaret Fay Shaw who came from America collecting Hebridean songs, met amd married John Lorne Campbell; he bought the Island of Canna where they amassed a major library of Gaelic Books in Canna Hous...

City of Edinburgh Transport Map

1939

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Edinburg Geographical Insitute, 1939. . Large coloured map of Edinburgh measuring 40 x 30 showing the numbeed bus routes. Folds to 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 . Inset map of city centre, and street index. Numerous adverts on the back. Has been well used with some tears along folds. Undated ...

A Girl, She Is 100 Percent

Yamakawa Naoto · 0

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

, 0. Soft Cover. np. c.50 p illustrated. Story board of the film of the same title and striking photos. Japanses Text. The book is clean, and as new. See scns. . Fine

The Burgh of Fort William 1875 - 1975

Cameron, Walter · 1975

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Town Council of Fort William, 1975. Soft Cover. 64p well illustrated summary of Fort William's more recent history - well illustrated - by the late headmaster and historian, Walter Cameron. No marks or signatures internally but edge of covers a little curled and covers ageing....

Old Fort William - When All the World Was Young

Cameron, Donald · 1987

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Pubd. By Author, 0. Soft Cover. Undated c.1987; a sequel to the Author;'s While the Wild Geese Fly. 31p of the authors time as a young man about Fort William - he was born in 1905; much very local useful detail. In clean unmarked condition apart from an unobtrusive squiggle on...

An Edinburgh Eleven. Pencil Portraits from College Life

Barrie, J. M. [Gavin Ogilvy] · 1896

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Hodder & Stoughton, 1896. Hardcover. 115p with sketches of: Lord Rosebery; Professor Masson; Professor Blackie; Professor Calderwood; Professor Tait; Professor Fraser; Professor Chrystal; Professor Sellar; Joseph Thomson; Robert Louis Stevenson; and Walter C. Smith. Neat littl...

The Annals of Edinburgh Chronologically Arranged. First Series

Stevenson, R · 1882

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

John Menzies, 1882. Hardcover. xvi +271p +2p appendix. Engraved frontis of Edinburgh and small engraving of Roslin Castle in the appendix. [In- tended for 2 vols., but only 1 issued, bringing annals to 1707) In original blind embossed lilac boards. The boards are faded, the gi...

Summer Tours in Scotland - Glasgow to the Highlands -Royal Route with Time Tables and List of Fares by David Macbrayne's Steamers Columba, Iona & Etc.

1887

£42.00 (€50.34 | $55.49 | ¥8,861)

David MacBrayne Official Guide (ORIGINAL EDITION), 1887. Hardcover. Hardback early edition of this fine annual steamer guidebook.111p + 3p listing agents and Captains of each of the MacBraynes Fleet. Folding coloured map dated 1887 with many monochrome grey chromo-lithographs ...

From My Private Diary

Daisy Princess of Hess. Editor Major Desmond Chapman-Huston · 1931

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

John Murray, 1931. Hardcover. xxii+346p + catalogue 21 plates. The book has been well read and has a Boots library sticker on the front board but no other library evidence.Owners name on half title; endpapers clean; small date stamp on rear pastedown. Excellent reading copy.Se...

Anent Old Edinburgh and Some of the Worthies Who Walked Its Street: With Other Papers.

Dunlop, Alison Hay · 1890

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

R & H Somerville, 1890. Hardcover. 191p with portrait frontis of author, plates and kline drawig. Generally clean but corner stain on frontis; boards marked and spine faded. Loosely inserted are 5 engravings of Old Edinburgh. See scans and email for more. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ ...

Summer Tours in Scotland - Glasgow to the Highlands - the Royal Route with Time Tables and List of Fares by David Macbrayne's Royal Mail Steamers, Colmba, Iona, &C - Official Guide - New Edition 1899

1899

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

David MacBrayne Official Guide, 1899. Hardcover. Hardback edition of these fine annual steamer guidebooks the attractive gilt illustration of the paddle steamer on front board.104p +32p timetable and tourist programme.Daily Pleasure Sailing slip at title page. All edges gilt. ...

The Liberal Anglican Idea of History

Forbes, Duncan · 1952

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

Cambridge University Press, 1952. Hardcover. x+208p. The book is clean, tight and appears little used. Slight discolouration at the tops of the boards as seen - not visible with d/w on - which is unclipped and VG. Neat gift inscription on fep which has fine background foxing. ...

The Philosophy of Nature Cure

Jeffery, Clement · 1922

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Beck and Company, 1922. Hardcover. 153 pages with chart for Iridiagnosis and of the normal and abnormal spine. book in VG unmarked condition though end papers evenly browned., D/W has some chips with loss as seen on scans. . Very Good

When the Wind Blows

Brysson Morrison, N. · 1937

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

Collins, 1937. Hardcover. 316p. Uncommon. The book is clean and tight though with a slight skant. , Some mo]=inor marks on boards and gilt totling on spine faded. See scans. . Very Good

The Fire-Raisers: A Novel

Murray, Marris · 1953

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

Secker & Warburg, 1953. Hardcover. 223p. The book is clean and tight though with a slight slant. There is a neat gift inscription on the fep from P Walker (sister of the Authoress) dated Xmas 1953. The d/w is price-clipped and a bit ruffked at edges and corners and a bit grubb...

R Schumann's Vocal Album

Pauer, E. (Editor) · 1902

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Augener & Co.,, . Hardcover. Undated but c.1902. Aeg 104p with words and music of 30 songs Portrait Frontis with tissue guard. All original - yellow end papers clean and unmarked. A near fine little used copy all original without marks or signatures The gilt titled and decorat...

Heavy Horses. Breeds and Management

Biddell, Herman, et al · 1919

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

Vinton and Company, 1919. Hardcover. Live Stock Handbooks No. III. 219, [1] p. 22 cm. 31 b&w plates. Fold-out pedigree chart. Green cloth with gilt titling on spine Chapters on : The Shire horse; the Suffolk horse; the Clydesdale horse; breeding heavy cart horses for street wo...

The Needs of Youth : A Report Made to King George's Jubilee Trust Fund

Morgan, A.E. · 1938

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

Oxford University Press, 1938. Hardcover. 434p illustrated. Very reasonable copy of this important report with d/w. There is a bookplate and owners name on the fep which is a little foxed. The rest of the book is clean, tight and unmarked and without foxing. Boards clean and g...

Observations on the Effects of Various Articles of the Materia Medica in the Cure of Lues Venerea Illustrated with Cases.

Pearson, John · 1800

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

J.Callow, 1800. Hardcover. lvi+ 188p. First edtion recently profeessionalltyrebound in quarter leather with new sympathetic endpapers, marbled boards and a soft leather spine with raised bands and gilt titling. A discreet stamp from St. George's Hospital Library on dedication ...

A Practical Treatise on Venereal Disease; or, Critical and Experimental Researches on Inoculation, Applied to the Study of These Affections, with a Therapeutical Summary and Special Formulary. A New Translation from the French.

Ricord,Ph, M.D. · 1842

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1842. Hardcover. First Translation into English by Henry Pilkington Drummond. viii+384p. exposed gutter between iv and V taped. Ex St.Georges's Hospita library with label on front pastedown and two discreet stamps. Bound in full leather with...