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London: John Murray, 2009. Minor creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. The story, set in Orkney and in Italy during WW2, deals with a (fictional) Italian soldier held in a PoW camp in Orkney who helps build the famous "Italian Chapel", and his girl back home in Wartime Italy. Signed by the author to original owner on title page "To .... With Best Wishes, K MacKenzie, 18 July 2009". 309pp.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Chapel at the Edge of the World
de McKenzie, Kirsten
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A Chiel Among Them: a Scots Miscellany
de Toulmin, David
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Aberdeen: Gourdas House, 1982. No dustwrapper (as issued), green faux-leather covered boards with gilt titles on spine and illustration of a ploughman and horses on front board all still bright. A collection of pieces by the author, including short stories, local (Buchan) history, autobiographical pieces, and an essay on literary connections with NE Scotland. 216pp,. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Christian Watt Papers
de Watt, Christian; Fraser, David (editor)
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Edinburgh: Paul Harris, 1983. Minor crreasing to edges of price-clipped dustwrapper, some bumping to spine ends and corners of black boards, original owner's gift message on f/ep, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals with the life and family history of Christian Watt, who was born in Fraserburgh in 1833, was sent to the Mental hospital at Cornhill in 1880 where she wrote these memoirs, and died in 1923. Originally published in 1983, this is a second edition from the same year. Preface, introduction and footnotes by David Fraser. 186pp, 8pp b&w illustrations.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Chronicles of Craigfieth
de Milsted, David
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Edinburgh: Mainstream, 1988. Minor creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, slight bumping to spine ends and corners of blue boards, otherwise a good tight copy of this humorous novel set in a small town in rural Perthshire in the early 1980s. The author was a schoolteacher at Stromness in Orkney at that time, and possibly some of the characters in the book are based on local townsfolk. 256pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The City and It's Worlds: Aspects of Aberdeen's History Since 1794
de Brotherstone, Terry; & Withrinton, Donald J (editors)
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Glasgow: Cruithne Press, 1996. A slight crease to top corner of front cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. A collection of thirteen pieces by various authors on aspects of Aberdeen's social and cultural history (mostly) in the nineteenth century. These were originally given at a conference held in Aberdeen in November 1994 to celebrate the two-hundredth anniversary of Union Street. 244pp, a few b&w illustrations.. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Adamson, George. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Clansmen
de Boileau, Etherl
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New York: E P Dutton & Co, 1936. No dustwrapper, some fading to the spine of red tartan boards and to the titles thereon, gilt crest on front board is still bright. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners, some yellowing to outer pages, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover novel. A popular book in it's day, was first published in May 1936, and this is the tenth printing from July the same year. The story, set mostly in Scotland but also in WW1 France and in India, between 1914 and the mid 1930s, deals with the last of a line of Scottish landowners and his faithful servant (and illegitimate half-brother). 448pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Companion to the Standing Stones: Profiles of Notable People from Keith and District
de Anon
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Keith: Keith and District Heritage Group, 2013. A very good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine or covers, of this soft-cover book. Short profiles of sixty-eight notable people from Keith and the surrounding area in Banffshire, NE Scotland. The title refer to three standing stones erected in 2007 bearing the names of various people of note from the area. 160pp, b&w illustration throughout.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Complete Book of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting
de McGregor, Sheila
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London: B T Batsford, 1981. Some fading to spine and to right-hand side of back panel of unclipped dustwrapper, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Deals mostly with the patterns used in traditional Fair Isle knitting, with a chapter on designing a Fair Isle garment, but with no step-by-step instructions on the actual knitting of the garments. 143pp, of which 70pp show the patterns, 7 colour and 32 b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Costa Heritage
de Marwick, Alastair B
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Costa, Evie, Orkney : Alastair B Marwick, 2001. Minor scuffing to outer corners of cover, otherwise a good tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this large-format soft-cover book. The author's tales of his ancestors from the early nineteenth century onwards. His family lived in the Costa district of Evie, in the northern part of the Orkney Mainland. 80pp, b&w illustrations and cartoon-style drawings, folding map inside back cover. First Edition. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Sabiston, Pauline. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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A Countrywoman's Diary
de Skea, Bessie
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Edinburgh: Gordon Wright Publishing, 1983. No dustwrapper (as issued), minor bumping to spine ends and corners of illustrated boards, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. A collection of short pieces by the author, originally published between 1960 and 1982 in local newspapers where she wrote as "Countrywoman". Many of the pieces deal with nature, some with her many cats, others with everyday life. 240pp.. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Craftworkers in Nineteenth Century Scotland: Making and Adapting in an Industrial Age
de Nenadic, Stana
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Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2022. Hardback edition. No dustwrapper (as issued), a tiny scuff to top end of spine, but otherwise a very good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Looks at how artisans and hand-skills evolved against a background of technical and commercial modernisation in Scotland through the nineteenth century. 256pp, 14 b&w illustrations.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Craiginches: Life in Aberdeen's Prison
de Glennie, Bryan
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Edinburgh: Black and White, 2017. A tiny crease to lower corner of back cover, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this soft-cover book. The author's memories of his twenty-four years working as a prison officer, mainly at Craiginches prison in Aberdeen. Signed by the author on f/ep. 253pp, 8pp colour illustrations.. Signed by Author. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Crest of the Broken Wave
de Barke, James
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London: Collins, 1953. Unclipped dustwrapper has a lot of creasing and tears to the edges, with about an inch being missing at bottom end of spine and a a bit less at the top end. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners of brown boards, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover novel. The fourth in the author's ''Immortal Memory'' series of novels based on the life of Robert Burns, this one covers the period 1788-91 when he farmed at Ellisland after his return from Edinburgh. 320pp, endpaper map.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Crippled Splendour
de John, Evan
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London: Nicholson and Watson, 1938. This is the 1938 edition published by Nicholson and Watson. No dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends and corners of pale blue cloth boards with dark blue thistle to the front, previous owner's bookplate on f/fl, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover historical novel set in the early part of the fifteenth century. Deals with the life of James I, king of Scotland. 575pp, 2 maps and a family tree.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Devoted Service Rendered: the Lay Missionaries of the Church of Scotland
de Bardgett, Frank D
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Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press, 2002. A very good copy, with no creasing to the spine, of this book dealing with the Lay Missionaries of the Church of Scotland. These missionaries filled the role (more-or-less) of the regular parish minister in remote areas of Scotland from the nineteenth century until 1988. 365pp, 20 b&w illustrations.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Dialect 04: Two Day Conference and Public Debate on the Development of the Shetland Dialect
de Various
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Lerwick, Shetland: Shetland Arts Trust, 2004. A slight crease to bottom corner of front cover, slight scuffing to spine ends, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this large-format (about 12" high by 8" wide) soft-cover book. Contains the texts of the papers delivered at the two-day conference on Shetland dialect held in Scalloway on 26th and 27th March 2004. Some of the papers are written in Shetland dialect. 70pp.. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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The Diary of Patrick Fea of Stove, Orkney, 1766-97
de Hewison, W S
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East Linton: Tuckwell Press, 1997. Slight creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, a mark on front panel from where a previous owner has written on paper on top of the book, some bumping to bottom end of spine of blue boards, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Part of the publisher's "Sources in Local History" series, a transcription of a diary kept by Patrick Fea of Stove on the Orkney island of Sanday between 1766 and 1796, the entries mosly relating to farm work in the days before agricultural improvement, the weather, and to a lesser extent with visits and other social occasions. Short foreword by Alexander Fenton, introduction (56pp) by W S Hewison. A heavy book, packaged weight would be about 1300g, so extra postage will be required from buyers outside the UK. 543pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Digby
de Walker, David
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London: Collins, 1953. Slight creasing to the edges of unclipped dustwrapper, some foxing to back panel of same, minor bumping to bottom end of spine of red cloth-covered boards, a previous owner's name on f/ep, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover novel. A light tale by the author of ''Geordie'', dealing with the adventures and misadventures of an American businessman on holiday in the Scottish Highlands. 254pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Drinking Well
de Gunn, Neil M
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London: Faber and Faber, 1948. Quite a few tears to edges of price-clipped dustwrapper, particularly to the edges of the spine, some bumping to spine ends and corners of green boards, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover novel. Originally published in 1946, this is a third impression from February 1948. 464pp.. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Dying Light
de MacBride, Stuart
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London: HarperCollins, 2006. Some creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, "Signed Copy" sticker on front panel of samevery slight bumping to spine ends of black boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. A 2 on the back of title page, so NOT a first edition. The second of the author's series of crime stories set in Aberdeen and featuring Detective Sergeant Logan McRae. Inscribed by the author on title page "And I would have gotten away with it, if it wasn't for them pesky kids!"with a small squiggle below which is how he often signs his books. 424pp.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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