Creaking Shelves Books

The Trosachs and Loch Katrine 12 Chromo Views and Guide Book the Lake

1890

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,687)

Thomas Nelson & Son., 0. In Colour Illustrated. Envelop. Undated - c.1890? Nicely produced Nelson's Guide to the Trosachs and Loch Katrine with 12 chromo views attached in concertina fashion. The 12 views are in good + condition - but the last 6 views are detached from the fir...

The Trosachs and Loch Katrine 12 Chromo Views and Guide Book the Lake

1890

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,687)

Thomas Nelson & Son., 0. In Colour Illustrated. Envelop. Undated - c.1890? Nicely produced Nelson's Guide to the Trosachs and Loch Katrine with 12 chromo views lattached in concertina fashion. The 12 views are in very good condition - but the blue/red illustrated boards are wo...

Working Children : An Illustrated Account of Child Employment in Scotland in the Nineteenth Century

Ogston, Derek; Carlaw, Margaret · 2003

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,953)

Kelso Graphics, 2003. Hardcover. Hardback edition.95p profusely illustrated with paintings and photographs. Covers legislation and sections on employment in industrial and urban areas, in agriculture and rural areas, coastal and fishing areas and employment in the home with a ...

The Trosachs and Loch Katrine 12 Views Beautifully Executed on Chromo-Lithography -of the Finest Scenery of Scott's Lady of the Lake

1890

£14.00 (€16.78 | $18.50 | ¥2,953)

Thomas Nelson & Son., . In Colour Illustrated. Envelop. Undated - c.1890? Nicely produced unusual Nelson's Guide to the Trosachs and Loch Katrine with 12 chromo views loose in an atttractive envelope. The envelopes titling includes with Guide Book for Tourists - but this is no...

Mussel Farms: Their Management Alongside Eider Ducks

Galbraith, Dr Colin · 1992

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,265)

Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland, 1992. Soft Cover. 20p illustrated booklet with much detail including distribution maps of Mussel farms and of Eider duck. No marks or signatures. See scans (ISBN: 0901204129).. Very Good

William Heath Robinson

Hamilton, James · 1995

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,687)

Pavilion Books Ltd., 1995. Soft Cover. 151p + prelims. An illustrated biography and monograph of the great comic artist, William Heath Robinson, which includes a bibliography of his work. Illustrated throughout in b/w and colour. Surely the father of Larson's far side and a gr...

Family and Genealogical Sketches

Sinton, Rev.Thomas · 1911

£58.00 (€69.52 | $76.63 | ¥12,232)

Northern Counties Newspaper & Printing Co., 1911. Hardcover. 67p. teg; For Private Circulation. Some gaelic poetry. Sections on The Stewarts of Kynnachan, Stewarts of Ballechin, Lindsays of Evelick, The Crichtons, The Mercers of Aldie, and The Macphails or Campbells. Gaelic po...

Isle of Skye - Official Guide

Simpson, W.Douglas · 1930

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

James Brown, 0. Soft Cover. Illustrated coloured card covers. 64p illustrated. Undated ?1930's. The covers arte browned and rather soiled with some edgewear. Neat repair to blind tear on top of front card cover.See scans. . Just Good

An Eighteenth Century Lodge in Paisley

MacKean, Norman. · 1909

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

Alexander Gardner, 1909. Hardcover. 175p; three plates. Neat book with a detailed history of the lodge and biographies of many of its members and a bibliography. In original green cloth with gilt titling on spine and gilt motif on front board. Light edge wear and a hint of fox...

James Geikie - the Man and the Geologist

Newbigin, Marion I. & Flett, J.S. · 1917

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,014)

Oliver & Boyd, 1917. Hardcover. pp. xii, 237 4 plates as called for. Book clean and tight with a neat number on edge of fep. Light toning and some light edge wear. See scans. . Very Good

Irish Mountaineering Club - Dublin Section - Newsletter No. 1

1968

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

, 1968. Soft Cover. The first of what I hope will be a regular quarterly newsletter. 28p including 6p of new routes. Membership list. Stapled; corners curled and light soiling to covers. ? Back cover loose. See scans . Good

Map of the Islands of Canna and Sanday in the Parish of Small Isles, Scotland ( Clar-Dhealbh Chanaidh Agus an Eileen Ghainmhich

0

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,218)

Oliver & Boyd for John Lorne Campbell of Canna By Permission of the Royal Physical Society and H.M.Stationary Office, 0. Soft Cover. Folding monochrome map - 3 miles to the inch of the Islands of Canna and Sanday measuring 20 x 9 (51x23cms) Map in fine condition; few light mar...

Sea Trout from the Beauly Firth and from Tidal Waters of the Beauly and Ness Rivers.

Nall, G.Herbert., F.R.M.S. · 1929

£25.00 (€29.97 | $33.03 | ¥5,273)

HMSO, 1929. Soft Cover. Fishery Board for Scotland - Salmon Fisheries 1929 No III - 40p + 4p illustrations of scale readings. A rare HMSO published detailed pre-WWII study of local Sea Trout and Salmon stocks. Ex-library with a number top right of front cover and a neat librar...

Forres - As a Health and Holiday Resort - the Official Guide Issued by the Authority of the Forres Town Council

1930

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Ed.J.Burrow, . Soft Cover. 48p undated but c.1930; nice period photos. Staples rusting with risk of binding failure. Covers dusty. See scans. . Good

A New Method of Measuring Solids by Models and Instruments:

Murray, Sir Alexander · 1733

£82.00 (€98.29 | $108.33 | ¥17,294)

J.Roberts, 1733. Hardcover. Sometimes included with An abstract of an essay on the improvement of husbandry and working of mines. In a letter to the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole. To which is added, a new method of measuring lands, hills, houses, towns, rivers, standing-...

An Uiseag Leabhran-Ciuil Air Son Sgoean Air a Chur a Mach - Gaelic Songs, for Schools Iin Two-Part Harmony

Calum MacHarlain · 0

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

Archibald Sinclair, . Soft Cover. 16p; stapled binding (rusting). Edges lightly browned; neat italic writing in gaelic on front wrapper by Keith Henderson - artist and illustrator though not referred to - from a collection). See scans. . Good +

An Smeorach - Fo Laimh

Chalum Mhic Pharlain Malcolm MacFarlane · 0

£4.00 (€4.79 | $5.28 | ¥844)

Alex MacLaren & Co, . Soft Cover. 25p; sewn binding. Edges lightly browned. No marks or signatures See scans. . Good +

Aitealan Dlu Is Cian - Glimpses Near and Far

Ross, Kenneth · 1872

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,109)

Gairm - Leabhar 32, 1872. Soft Cover. 127p in ternally clean and tight. Card covers with a little shelf wear. (ISBN: 090177135x).. Near Very Good

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Himalayas

Grewal, Bikram & Pfister, Otto · 1998

£12.00 (€14.38 | $15.85 | ¥2,531)

New Holland, 1998. Soft Cover. 144p - mostly of fine photographs - two to a page with descriptions of each. Slight edge and corner wear but no marks or signatures. (ISBN: 1853685755).. Near Very Good

Antiquities & Scenery of the North of Scotland in a Series of Letters to Thomas Pennant

Cordiner, Rev.Charles · 1780

£235.00 (€281.68 | $310.47 | ¥49,562)

, 1780. Hardcover. 1780. First and only edition, 4to, 173-[11]p., engraved title page and 21 engraved plates (1 folding) as called for. An intelligent and very amusing work, designed as a supplement to Pennant's Scottish Tour (Lowndes). Much on North-East Scotland -Fife & Aber...