Search Results for: “Historic Scotland”

The volcanic crag that dominates Stirling was probably fortified from ancient times, but the importance of Stirling Castle as a royal residence peaked in the 16th century. Around 1500, James...

Author: William Smith & A.R. Hope MoncrieffBinding: HardbackPublished: A&C Black, 1925Condition:Book: PoorJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover has some wear, pages have foxing and...

Author: Neil Oliver Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 480 Scotland is one of the oldest countries in the world with a vivid and diverse past. Yet the stories and figures...

Briefly traces the development of the city, describes buildings of historic and architectural significance, and includes information about architects and architectural terms and styles.

Author: A.R.B. HaldaneBinding: HardbackPublished: At the University Press, Edinburgh, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Inscription...

Author: James McmillanBinding: HardbackPublished: LESLIE FREWIN, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsAnatomy of Scotland by James McMillian presents a comprehensive analysis of the nation's intricate social...

Author: North British RailwayBinding: PaperbackPublished: North British Railway, 1900Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis vintage travel guide, The Beauties Of...

Author: J G DunbarBinding: HardbackPublished: B.T. Batsford., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Page edges are discoloured due to...

Author: Henry CockburnBinding: HardbackPublished: T. N. Foulis, 1910Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and dull spine. All tipped...

From clan castles and conflict to Hadrian's Wall and Brexit Scotland is one of the oldest nations in Europe. Its territory has remained fundamentally unchanged since the fifteenth century, and...

William Adam

Author: A.J. Berry, With Appendices By David FrewBinding: HardbackPublished: Blackie and Son Limited, 1911Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerLands...

An exciting new edition of Bella Bathurst's epic story of Robert Louis Stevenson's ancestors and the building of the Scottish coastal lighthouses against impossible odds. 'Whenever I smell salt water,...

Author: Donald J. Macdonald Of CastletonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald Publishers, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light foxing on book block. Glue stains on endpapers, otherwise...

As a young reporter John MacKay took the first calls on the Lockerbie Bombing. As a news anchor he conducted the final TV interviews of the Yes and No campaigns...

Author: David MurisonBinding: HardbackPublished: James Thin, The Mercat Press, Edinburgh, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Sun-faded DJ, tanned page edges.Scots Saws presents a comprehensive...

Author: Gordon DonaldsonBinding: HardbackPublished: BATSFORD ACADEMIC AND EDUCATIONAL LTD, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, All The Queen's Men: Power And Politics In Mary Stewart's...

Author: Sir Herbert MaxwellBinding: PaperbackPublished: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1937Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageSir Herbert Maxwell's The Palace Of Holyroodhouse Abbey...

A bold warrior who never expected to marry meets his match in a fiery young widow in this latest installment of New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands's Highland Brides...

Author: Joan BlaeuBinding: HardbackPublished: Birlinn in association with National Library of Scotland, 2006Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Blaeu Atlas Of Scotland presents a monumental work of 17th-century...

Author: Stewart MechieBinding: HardbackPublished: Edinburgh, The Saint Andrew Press, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light foxing on blue cloth, otherwise clean copy. The Office Of Lord...

A dynasty of high ability and great charm, the Stuarts exerted a compelling fascination over their supporters and enemies alike. With the passage of time, their fascination has grown: for...

Thanks to Shakespeare, the name Macbeth has become a byword for political ambition realised by bloody violence. Fiona Watson has uncovered, buried beneath the layers of myth, a history that...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew cities in the world command the literary imagination quite like Edinburgh — a city of volcanic crags,...

Author: Billy KayBinding: PaperbackPublished: Polygon Books, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling oral history, Odyssey: Voices From Scotland's Recent Past, presents...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageScotland's story is one of fierce independence, sweeping landscapes, and a people who have shaped the course of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerSet against the turbulent backdrop of 17th-century Scotland, Adam Hepburn's Vow: A Tale of Kirk and Covenant chronicles the life of a...

The book titled Scottish History by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

From the bestselling award-winning author of The Good Wife of Bath comes this rollicking historical adventure that celebrates the art of whisky distilling, the defiant spirit of the Scottish Highlanders...

Born to a divided kingdom. Destined to unite it. AD 1286: The King of Scots is killed, leaving no heir. Twelve-year-old Robert Bruce, heir to the great House of Bruce,...

The book titled Castles of Scotland by the author Ian Grimble. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) famously defeated the English at Bannockburn and became the hero king responsible for Scottish independence. In this fascinating new biography of the renowned warrior, Michael Penman...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageEdinburgh, one of Europe's most architecturally rich capitals, harbours centuries of history within its stone walls, and Historic...

Author: Compton MackenzieBinding: HardbackPublished: George Routledge & Co., London, 1936Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Moderate aging on pp 14-15. Otherwise...

Author: Alexander FultonBinding: HardbackPublished: Bramley Books, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name insideThis compelling historical account chronicles the rich tapestry of Scottish identity, focusing...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: 23 vols. Most djs are in mylar - all price clipped. Windsor Castle -...

The book titled Exploring Scottish History: A Directory of Resource Centres for by the author Michael Cox. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

"A fascinating trawl through history as filtered through the ultimate pub crawl." - CHOICE MAGAZINE A beautifully illustrated alternative history book, tracing the history of the British Isles through its...

This text is an essay in the retrieval of a lost outlook. The complex of political thought, beliefs about the contemporary world and the perception of history that sustained the...

The story of the famous battle - from the acclaimed expert on Scottish history. The book begins in the rain at five o clock on the morning of Wednesday, 16...

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