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SWALEDALE: VALLEY OF THE WILD RIVER
Written by Andrew Fleming.
Stock no. 1828024
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

Swaledale, part of the North Yorkshire Pennines, and how the perspectives of archaeology, history and ecology can be linked to transform our understanding of the landscape. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1853311979. Name & date in ink to half-title page else a lovely copy.

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VESSELS FOR THE ANCESTORS
Written by Niall Sharples; Alison Sheridan.
Stock no. 1827630
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Essays on the Neolithic of Britain and Ireland in honour of Audrey Henshall. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w maps, sketches and photos. ISBN: 0748603417. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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THE CHAMBERED CAIRNS OF CAITHNESS
Written by J.L. Davidson; A.S. Henshall.
Stock no. 1827546
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1991. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An Inventory of the structures and their contents. Describes in detail the seventy-eight neolithic chambered cains known to exist in the county of Caithness. Large format. Dark green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w drawings and photos. ISBN: 0748602569. A lovely copy.

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THE CHAMBERED TOMBS OF SCOTLAND VOLUME TWO
Written by Audrey Shore Henshall.
Stock no. 1827522
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1972. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

This second volume completes the survey of Scottish prehistoric chambered tombs. This volumes deals with the central and southern half of Scotland, including the western isles. Green cloth boards. Gilt title to spine. B/w/ sketches. ISBN: 0852241909. Text block lightly browned. Both maps that should be in pocket at rear are present. Contents are clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has a 2" closed tear (no loss) to top rear spine edge and crease in same area.

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WOMEN AND THE RAILWAY, 1850-1915
Written by Anna Despotopoulou.
Stock no. 1324948
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 2015. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edinburgh Critical Studies in Victorian Culture series. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 202 pages. ISBN: 9780748676941. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed/creased.

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INVERARAY AND THE DUKES OF ARGYLL
Written by Ian G. Lindsay; Mary Cosh.
Stock no. 1824682
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the building of Inveraray, a West Highland capital, by the 3rd and 5th Dukes of Argyll. Large format. Grey mottled boards, Blue title label with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0852241879. Spine faded, uneven fading to boards and a few marks. Text block browned and has some foxing. Bookplate to front endpaper and inscription partially crossed out in ink. Contents clean. Pale blue pictorial dustwrapper is browned and a little grubby.

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TURNER AND GEORGE THE FOURTH IN EDINBURGH 1822
Written by Gerald Finley. Illustrated by J.M.W. Turner.
Stock no. 1823875
Published by Tate Gallery; Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Written to complement the exhibition 'Turner and George IV in Edinburgh 1822'. Examines JMW Turner's proposal for a grand series of paintings of the Royal visit to Scotland. Oblong format. Beige cloth boards, gilt title to spine on brown title block. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0852244320. Text block has minor foxing. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned across top front panel edge.

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SCOTTISH COUNTRY HOUSES 1600-1914
Written by Ian Gow; Alistair Rowan.
Stock no. 1823405
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st thus 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

An insight into the Scottish country house in all its many guises, including much new research on significant but less familiar houses such as Kinneil, Relugas and Dunrobin. Pictorial card wraps. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0748610774. Spine is faded to the degree that the title cannot be read on spine. Contents fine.

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THOMAS JEFFERSON REPUTATION AND LEGACY
Written by Francis D. Cogliano.
Stock no. 1815000
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 2006. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A major study of Jefferson's reputation concerned with Jefferson and history - both as something Jefferson made and something that he sought after. Black boards, gilt title to spine. ix and 276 pages including index. ISBN: 9780748624997. Scuffing to dustwrapper.

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ALL PALS TOGETHER
Written by Terry Staples.
Stock no. 679177
Published by Edinburgh University Press. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition.

The story of children's cinema. A rich array of personal recollections, historical documentation and contemporary photographs. Card wraps. B/w photos. 254 pages includes index. ISBN: 0748607188.

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