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THE WEST HIGHLAND RAILWAY
Written by John Thomas; Alan J.S. Paterson.
Stock no. 1827388
Published by David St John Thomas; David & Charles. 3rd 1984. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands - Vol 1. Third edition with new material by Alan J.S. Paterson. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0946537143. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustswrapper is very slightly faded to spine, small closed tear to base of spine (no loss).

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WONDERFUL WAVERLEY: EDINBURGH IN THE GLORY DAYS
Written by Paul Anderson.
Stock no. 1827353
Published by Irwell Press. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

This book celebrates Edinburgh Waverley station and its approaches. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. No title to spine. ISBN: 1903266343. Boards scuffed. Contents fine.

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GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES
Written by Hugh Gordon.
Stock no. 1827352
Published by Irwell Press. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

The steam locomotives of North-East Scotland's own railway described and illustrated. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 978903266083. Some light scuffing to boards. Spine is lightly faded and has a tiny nick to front edge. Contents fine.

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GALLOWAY AND THE BORDERS (NN 101)
Written by Derek Ratcliffe.
Stock no. 1326798
Published by Collins. 1st 2007. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

New Naturalist Series 101. Colour plates plus b/w photos and drawings. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9780007174010.

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PINE CROSSBILLS
Written by Desmond Nethersole-Thompson. Illustrated by Donald Watson.
Stock no. 1827279
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1975. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Scottish Contribution. A study of the Scottish pine-feeding crossbills. Green boards, gilt title to spine. One colour plate plus numerous b/w illustrations. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610119. Spine lightly faded, gilt title still bright. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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HISTORY OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES
Written by W.C. Mackenzie.
Stock no. 1326574
Published by James Thin; The Mercat Press. 1st thus 1974. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Reprinted from the 1903 edition. Covering in considerable detail all that is known (or was known in 1903) of the highly complex history of the western isles. Blue boards with gilt titles. 623 pages. Spine bumped. Slight fading to cover edges. Foxing to textblock else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is browned and edge worn.

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THE TARTAN PIMPERNEL
Written by Donald Caskie.
Stock no. 1326473
Published by Collins. 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Abridged for young readers. Red boards, silver title to spine. 192 pages. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed with a couple of small tears at corners and a tiny patch of surface paper damage to top corner of front panel (a small label has been removed).

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UP RIVER THE SONG OF THE ESK
Written by Darren Woodhead. Illustrated by Darren Woodhead.
Stock no. 1826675
Published by Birlinn Limited. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Beige cloth with gilt title to spine. The artist captures the outstanding natural beauty of the countryside around Carlops and the valley of the North Esk river, which lies just south of Edinburgh. He was artist in Residence in the area for 3 years. ISBN: 9781841588346. A nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby mainly to rear panel.

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THE WEST COAST OF SCOTLAND: A SHELL GUIDE
Written by Stephen Bone.
Stock no. 1826292
Published by Faber & Faber. 2nd 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Skye to Oban. Green cloth. B/w photos. Colour maps to rear. Second edition - no mention of this within the book but carries the later dustwrapper, being a b/w photo with green and blue title background, blue rear panel with list of Shell Guides ending with South-West Wales. Boards nice and bright, light rubbing to lower edges. Name in ink to verso of free front endpaper. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few closed tears which have been repaired to verso with clear tape (no loss), top & tail of spine rubbbed with loss of surface paper and minor chipping. Slight musty odour present.

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DREM: SCOTLAND'S SPITFIRE AIRFIELD
Written by Malcolm Fife.
Stock no. 1825745
Published by GMS Enterprises. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Spiral bound cardwraps. An Airfield Focus special. B/w photos. 136 pages. ISBN: 1904514359. Minor mark to base of text block else a clean copy.

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THE LIFE OF A SCOTCH NATURALIST: THOMAS EDWARD ASSOCIATE OF THE LINEAN SOCIETY
Written by Samuel Smiles. Illustrated by George Reid.
Stock no. 1825647
Published by John Murray. 1905. Almost very good condition.

Popular Edition. Blue calf leather boards, 5 raised bands to spine, red title label and gilt title to spine. Marbled endpapers and text block. B/w plates and illustrations to text pages. Top of spine rubbed & worn. A few marks to rear board. Rugby School crest in gilt to front board. Large bookplate to front pastedown. Scattered foxing throughout. Binding is tight.

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BORDERS (BUILDINGS OF SCOTLAND)
Written by Kitty Cruft; John Dunbar; Richard Fawcett.
Stock no. 1825343
Published by Yale University Press. 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780300107029. Reprint with corrections. A nice copy.

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