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STEAM IN SCOTLAND: THE RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHS OF R.J. (RON) BUCKLEY
Written by Brian J. Dickson. Illustrated by R.J. Buckley.
Stock no. 1326941
Published by The History Press. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition.

Buckley's photographs illustrate the locomotive scene in Scotland, witnessed across his long career on the railways. Oblong format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780750960960. Slight rubbing to corners of covesr else a fine copy.

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SCOTTISH BRANCH LINES
Written by Christopher J. Gammell.
Stock no. 1827448
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book covers all the branch lines in Scotland. The origins and eventual fate of each line are described, with particular emphasis on what remains to be seen today. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 086093540X. Some pale foxing and damp mottling to endpapers else contents fine. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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ALL STATIONS TO MALLAIG!
Written by John A. Mccgregor.
Stock no. 1827401
Published by D. Bradford Barton. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

The West Highland line since Nationalisation. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851534260. Covers lightly rubbed. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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THE STORY OF THE WEST HIGHLAND
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827400
Published by Famedram. 1st thus 2001. Nearly fine condition.

George Dow's 1940s LNER guide to the West Highland Railway reprinted. Originally published in 1944. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0905489691. A lovely copy.

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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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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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