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The Professor Challenger Stories
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John Murray London 1952 HB. First thus. Red cloth covers a little worn and marked, age mottling to prelims, no inscriptions, tight and sound, good, no DJ. 577pp. more information
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Avoiding the Gods
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Chapman Blackford 1988 PB. Fine poems. Covers a little worn, good. 64pp. more information
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Wayfaring Songs
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Fraser, Asher & Co Glasgow 1911 HB. Poems on a rural theme. Ex-lib, usual stamps, o/w bright, tight and sound. 108pp. more information
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Manual of Practice and Procedure in the United Free Church of Scotland
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Offices of the United Free Church Edinburgh 1927 HB. 'Revised by the Assembly Arrangements Committee by authority of the General Assembly' Blue cloth, gold lettering, a little worn with a mark on the back, VG but has a small church stamp on each of the first few pages up to the preface. 360pp. more information
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The Scottish Companion 1989-90
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Carrick Publishing Ayr 1989 HB. An alphabetical listing of organisations active in Scotland. Occasional marginal marking, generally VG in VG DJ 176pp. more information
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A Guide to the Scottish Legal System
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J C Cousland and Sons Edinburgh 1st HB. Undated - 'a collection of essays for the ordinary man on the country's legal system' VG in chipped, worn and mended DJ 99pp. more information
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Winter Gifts
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Happenstance Press Glenrothes 2005 PB. An anthology of poems on a Winter theme, from poets ranging from George Mackay Brown to Robert Nye. Stapled booklet, VG. 32pp. more information
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Sunset on the Loch
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Barker Johnson Strath 1st 1965 HB. Signed by the author, and with a handwritten letter from the author to Mrs. Duncan, whose signature is on the ffep, loosely laid in. VG, rust mark from the paperclip that held the letter to the ffep, in edge-worn but generally VG DJ. 298pp. more information
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Strathinver - a portrait album, 1945 - 1953
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Macdonald Publishers Edinburgh 1st 1984 HB. With an introduction by Naomi Mitchison. Signed by the author. VG, no inscriptions other than author's signature on ffep, in VG DJ, not price-clipped 104pp. more information
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Damage Land - new Scottish Gothic fiction
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Polygon Edinburgh 2001 PB. Signed by the editor to the title page. Short stories from Alison Armstrong, John Burnside, Sophie Cooke, Linda Cracknell, Toni Davidson, Chris Dolan, Michel Faber, Janice Galloway, Magi Gibson, Laura Hird, Jackie Kay, Helen Lamb, Brian McCabe, Maggie O'Farrell, James Robertson, Dilys Rose, Andrew Murray Scott, Ali Smith, Raymond Soltysek, and Christopher Whyte. Cover very slightly worn, generally VG. 216pp. more information
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August Morning on Tweed - selected poems
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Galliard Edinburgh 1991 PB. Ex-lib, missing ffep, good. 70pp. more information
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Technique
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Dionysia Press Edinburgh 1999 PB. Poems. VG 101pp. more information
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Simon's Challenge
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Blackie London 1st 1988 HB. Signed and with an inscription by the author to the ffep. Winner of the Kathleen Fidler award. Vgin VG DJ 112pp. more information
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With Both Feet Off the Ground
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Dumfries and Galloway Libraries 1993 PB. Contemporary poetry and prose from Dumfries and Galloway, with contributions from Margaret Elphinstone, among many others. Cover a little worn, generally VG. 152pp. more information
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Gringo Bingo - a collection of EnvironMental Works
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South Lanarkshire Green Party East Kilbride 2007 PB. A splendid anthology of wit and wisdom - a topical Green poem for each day between New Year's Day and Burns Night. Stapled booklet, covers creased, good. 19pp. more information
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The Tilting Room
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Canongate Edinburgh 1983 PB. Short stories, signed by the author on the title page. Cover a little worn, generally VG 136pp. more information
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The Dark Horse - Scottish-American poetry magazine - 1999 - No 8
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1999 PB. With contributions from Philip Hobsbaum on Ted Hughes, Dana Gioia on James Fenton, Alasdair D F Macrae on Iain Crichton Smith, and an interview with Douglas Dunn. Cover a little marked, generally VG 72pp. more information
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Scot-Free - New Scottish Plays
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Nick Hern Books London 1990 PB. Contains John Byrne, Writer's Cramp; John Clifford, Losing Venice; Ann Marie di Mambro, The Letter Box; Chris Hannan, Elizabeth Gordon Quinn; John McKay, Dead Dad Dog; Rona Munro, Saturday at the Commodore; and an introduction by Alasdair Cameron. Slight edge-wear, VG 275pp. more information
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The Berlusconi Bonus - the first draft of Adolphus Hibbert's Confession
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Luath Press Edinburgh 2005 PB. A novel. VG 183pp. more information
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Carmina Gadelica - Ortha nan Gaidheal - hymns and incantations - Vol II
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Oliver and Boyd Edinburgh 1st 1928 HB. Volume two only of this classic collection, with Gaelic text facing the English translation and decorative initial letters. Red cloth a little worn and marked, gilt on top, red eps, no inscriptions, some age-spotting throughout, clean, tight and sound, generally VG, no DJ. 381pp. more information
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Celtic Studies - essays in memory of Angus Matheson 1912-1962
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Routledge & Kegan Paul London 1969 HB. Reprint. The essays, on aspects of Scottish Gaelic language, literature and history, are by Somhairle MacGhill-Eathain, J W Bannerman, Karl Hj. Borgstrom, James Carney, Nora K Chadwick, David Greene, Donald G Howells, Kenneth Jackson, Terence M'Caughey, Kenneth Macdonald, Nessa Ni Sheaghdha, Brian O Cuiv, Mairin O Daly, Magne Oftedal, A O'Sullivan, E J Rowlands, Derick S Thomson and R L Thomson. VG in edge-worn, price-clipped DJ. 182pp. more information
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Whistle-Binkie - a collection of songs for the social circle. 2 Vols
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David Robertson Glasgow 1890 HB. Lyrics, mainly in Scots and often humorous Red cloth, gilt on top, a little faded to spine especially vol 1, slight age-mottling to page edges and prelims, generally VG both vols. more information
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Scottish Drink Book
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W & R Chambers Edinburgh 1st 1990 HB. Whisky, beer, wine and soft drinks VG in VG, slightly edge-worn, DJ 128pp. more information
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Student Songs
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Bayley & Ferguson Glasgow 1970 PB. Reprint. Words and music of favourite songs selected mostly from the British and the Scottish Students' Song Books. VG. 124pp. more information
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Tweed Rivers
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Luath Press Edinburgh 2005 PB. New writing and art inspired by the rivers of the Tweed catchment - works by Dorothy Alexander, Birtley Aris, John Behm, Gavin Bowd, Nigel Bridges, Pauline Burbidge, Fred Cannon, Colin Donati, Walter Elliot, Alec Finlay, Linda France, Valerie Gillies, Earl Haig, Rob Hain, Susheila Jameieson, Mary Kenny, Diane Lumley, John McGregor, Alice Mitchel, John Murray, Tom Murray, Katrina Porteous, Robert Quilietti, John Rogers, Judith Rowan, and Judy Thomas. VG 256pp. more information
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No Smoke
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Canongate Edinburgh 2001 PB. Uncorrected proof copy. VG 197pp. more information
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Sir Walter's Dogs
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Grant & Murray Edinburgh 1931 PB. Dogs, actual and literary, beloved by Sir Walter Scott. Illustrated cover a little marked, generally VG 62pp. more information
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The Flittin' and other Galloway Sketches
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Galloway Gazette Newton Stewart PB. Undated. Humorous tales in broad Gallovidian. Stapled booklet, covers a little worn, pages yellowed and age-mottled, good. 72pp. more information
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A Future for Scottish Higher Education
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COSHEP Glasgow 1997 PB. The state of Scotland's distinctive further education system - essays to inform the Dearing Inquiry. With contributions by John Arbuthnott, Andrew Miller, Sir Graeme Davies, Sir Graham Hills, Alistair MacFarlane, John Laver, Sir Stewart Sutherland, Gordon Kirk, Sir John Daniel, Richard Shaw, and John Sizer. VG 224pp. more information
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Scotland - the Vital Market
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Scottish Television 1st 1966 HB. A picture of the Scottish economy in 1966, both industrial development and distribution and retail. Ex academic library but minimal markings, generally a good copy in good DJ. 233pp. more information
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Abbeys Hold Dark Corners
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Alba Publishing Jedburgh PB. Undated - 2000? A murder mystery set in the Scottish Borders. Name to ffep, o/w good. 226pp. more information
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A Wee Book o Derval Poems
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Darvel Heritage Trust Darvel 2001 PB. Verses chiefly in the Scottish dialect, celebrating this Ayrshire village. Stapled booklet, good. 28pp. more information
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After the Watergaw - new poetry from Scotland inspired by water
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Scottish Cultural Press Edinburgh 1998 PB. Over eighty contemporary Scottish poets have contributed poems on the subject of water for this fine anthology. VG 118pp. more information
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Rag Woman, Rich Woman
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Century Hutchinson London 1st 1987 HB. A classic novel of Glasgow working class life in the '20s. Slight wear to spine, name to fep, generally VG in slightly edge-worn but generally VG DJ, not price-clipped. 361pp. more information
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Kiss Me No More
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Century London 1995 HB. Some marks to edge of page-block, generally VG, signed by the author to the title page, in very slightly edge-worn but generally VG DJ. 389pp. more information
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A Deadly Deception
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B & W Edinburgh 1st 2005 HB. VG in VG DJ. Signed by the author on the half title page. 225pp. more information
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Jargon Hall
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Merlin Books Braunton 1st 1984 PB. Hilarious novelised critique of a West of Scotland teacher training college - it couldn't be Jordanhill, could it? Covers just a little sunned and scratched, generally VG, no inscriptions. 96pp. more information
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Anecdotes, Poems and Village Tales - volume V
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2000 PB. Privately printed. Initialled by the author to the half title page. VG 63pp. more information
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Beyond the Borders
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Hutchinson London 1988 HB. Signed by the author, with a dedication, on the half-title page VG in VG DJ 168pp. more information
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Heatherstone's Question
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an machair press Garlieston 1st 2004 PB. A lyrical short story, illustrated by Jacquie Swift's photographs, set in the Machars of Galloway. VG 38pp. more information
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Etudes Ecossaises numero 6
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Universite Stendhal Grenoble PB. Winter 1999-2000. A cutural magazine, with text in English and French, focussing here on the visual arts and cinema in Scotland. Inscription to front cover verso, o/w VG. 225pp. more information
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Poor Angels and other stories
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Polygon Edinburgh 1st PB. Signed by the author on the half title page. A little creased, o/w VG, author's signature to half title. 153pp. more information
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Rock is Water
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Kettilonia Auchtermuchty 2002 PB. Poems. Stapled booklet, illustrative card covers, VG 32pp. more information
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Hieroglyphics And Other Stories
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Canongate Edinburgh 1st 2001 PB. Signed by the author to the half-title page. VG, cover slightly marked. 165pp. more information
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But
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Artlink/Scottish Book Trust Edinburgh PB. Undated, but recent. A moving short story by the author of Hieroglyphs and Buddha Da, on disability and caring. Stapled booklet, cover a little worn and marked, internally VG 14pp. more information
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Speak Up, Spike!
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Egmont London 1st 2002 PB. Signed by the author on the title page. A children's book, in the series Go Bananas, with story, facts and activities based around shadow puppetry. VG 43pp. more information
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The End of a Regime? - Scottish - South African writing against apartheid
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Aberdeen University Press 1991 PB. An anthology. VG. 300pp. more information
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Without Day - proposals for a new Scottish Parliament
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Morning Star/City Art Centre/Polygon Edinburgh 2000 PB. An anthology of lighthearted and anarchic ideas in celebration of the Parliament. Inscription (to the Green Group) on the ffep, o/w VG. 182pp. more information
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In the Middle in Atween
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Watergaw Newton Stewart 1997 HB. Short fiction in Scots. Ex-lib, decorated boards, in library binding, missing ffep, stamp to title page, o/w VG 28pp. more information
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The Reverend I M Jolly book 2 - One Deity at a Time Sweet Jesus
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Black and White Edinburgh 2003 PB. VG 189pp. more information
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