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	N/A Edinburgh. Official guide issued by the Corporation. PB No publish date or publisher stated but 1929-1930. Scarce Edinburgh Corporation guide. Card covers. Good, internally VG. Colour frontis and 3 other colour plates. VG colour folding map of contemporary Edinburgh fixed to the bind. 135pp GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 22.25 US$ 33.22 \| JP¥ 2935] Book number: BYB8493 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BASSETT, D A Geological Excursion guide to the Glasgow District Geological Society Glasgow 1958 PB With maps, plans, diagrams and plates. Cover worn, some age mottling, name to ffep, good. 104pp GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 \| JP¥ 880] Book number: BYB7489 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BLACK Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland Adam & Charles Black Edinburgh 1874 HB The twentieth edition of this celebrated guidebook. 85 pages of advertisements. Poor, but believed complete. The covers are badly worn and marked, the spine has been firmly glued to the back-strip, making it stiff to open, the hinges and gatherings are weak, fold-out maps are present but the folds are worn through and secured with ancient cellotape - reading copy only, with a great deal of good will. 622pp GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.63 \| JP¥ 1027] Book number: BYB6432 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BROWN, N A The Ruins of Craibstone Limekilns Scottish Vernacular Buildings Working Group 1996 PB Regional and Thematic Studies No. 4. A site survey of the former lime kilns at Deskford in Moray. Stapled booklet, VG 51pp GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 \| JP¥ 880] Book number: BYB7571 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BROWN, HAMISH Scotland Coast to Coast - a long-distance walk from Glen Shiel to Arbroath Patrick Stephens Wellingborough 1990 PB A guide and route-planner to this unmarked, strenuous, cross-country trail (known as the Ultimate Challenge), with much historical detail. VG 224pp GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 22.25 US$ 33.22 \| JP¥ 2935] Book number: BYB7237 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND SCREEN COMMISSION South West Scotland - Locations SWSSC Dumfries PB Undated but contemporary - superb colour photographs illustrating the wealth of varied scenes in Dumfries and Galloway to inspire potential film-makers and draw them to the region. VG. 40pp GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 \| JP¥ 1467] Book number: BYB7932 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	COOPER, TONY; MCCANN, LINDA; MCINTYRE, ANGUS Scotland's Grand Canal - the Glasgow branch of the Forth & Clyde Woodside and North Kelvin Local History Project Glasgow 1st 1988 PB Illustrated with artwork and photographs by Andrew Crossan and Alan Leary, this has research into the origin and construction of the canal, the industries and pleasure craft that used it, and the plans for its renewal. Stapled booklet, cover marked, internally clean and sound, good. 55pp GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.92 \| JP¥ 2201] Book number: BYB7783 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	CRUFT, CATHERINE Edinburgh Old and New EP Publishing East Ardsley 1975 PB Old and contemporary b/w photographs on facing pages show the changes in Edinburgh street scenes. Covers a little creased and curled, generally VG 98pp GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.63 \| JP¥ 1027] Book number: BYB6763 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	DERWENT, LAVINIA God Bless the Borders Arrow London 1982 PB Signed by the author Good - missing fep, pages a little yellowed 144pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB6338 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	DIXON, JOHN H Pitlochry Past and Present. L. Mackay Pitlochry 1st 1925 HB Cover very slightly worn, age mottling to prelims and edge of page block, inscription to ffep, generally VG 99 b&w photogr plates and coloured frontis. In good repaired DJ. 284pp GBP 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 44.5 US$ 66.44 \| JP¥ 5870] Book number: BYB7837 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	DIXON-SCOTT, J Scottish Counties - A Book of Photographs Thomas Nelson & Sons London 1949 HB Blue cloth, a little faded, internally VG 37pp GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: BYB3489 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	WIGTOWNSHIRE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP FOR ENGLISH Galloway Gallimaufry PB Undated. An anthology of Galloway literature past and present, describing land and people in this corner of South-West Scotland. VG - staple-bound type-script. 188pp GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 \| JP¥ 1467] Book number: BYB6770 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FAIRWEATHER, BARBARA Travellers' Tales from the Highlands Glencoe and North Lorn Folk Museum Fort William 1979 PB Quotations culled from early visitors to the Highlands (rather than from Scottish Travelling people). VG, Paper wrapper, slightly yellowed, staples slightly rusted, otherwise VG internally. 45pp GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.63 \| JP¥ 1027] Book number: BYB4933 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	HUMBLE, B H Through the Trossachs William MacLellan Glasgow PB Undated - '50's? Guidebook, with pictorial maps, by the author of Tramping in Skye, The Song of Skye, etc. Stapled booklet, pictorial cover worn, pages yellowed, good. 20pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB7995 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	JOHNSON, LYNDA AND YOUNG, LORNA EDS. Writing the Way - a collection of journeys along the Southern Upland Way Southern Uplands Partnership Galashiels 2005 PB A selection from walkers' diaries, to celebrate 21 years of this long-distance path VG 64pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB6766 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	JONES, KEN With Gold and Honey Blest - Edinburgh in Autumn Volturna Press Peterhead 1st 1979 HB Illustrated by William Inglis, photographs, and rapsodies, by Ken Jones Green cloth lettered and illustrated in gold, small smudge to decorated ffep, no inscriptions, in DJ that is edge-worn, especially to spine head and foot and to corners, but generally VG, not price-clipped 214pp GBP 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.5 US$ 49.83 \| JP¥ 4402] Book number: BYB5657 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	LANG, THEO The Queen's Scotland - The Border Counties Hodder & Stoughton London 1957 HB Stories and pictures of places of interest in Peebleshire, Berwickshire, Selkirkshire, Roxburghshire and Dumfrieshire. Illustrated, sepia photographs. VG, neat name to ffep, in DJ that is sunned, chipped and edge-worn but basically sound 239pp GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 \| JP¥ 1467] Book number: BYB6548 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	LITTLE, ALLAN G ED. (ED.G. ALLAN LITTLE) Scotland's Gardens Spurbooks Edinburgh 1st 1981 HB A beautifully illustrated guide to, and history of, some of Scotland's many fine gardens. VG in VG DJ. 280pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB2696 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	LYELL, D I ED. Mauchline in times past Lancashire Books Chorley 1982 PB Old b/w photographs of this Ayrshire village, many of places associated with Robert Burns, compliled by the Mauchline Burns Club. Stapled booklet, good. 48pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB8350 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	MACDONALD, MRS COLL Hail! Caledonia, land of isles and glens Oliver and Boyd Edinburgh 1st 1937 HB A guide-book with a difference, as history, folklore, tales and place-names are woven into the story, with many Gaelic references. Yellow cloth covers worn and much marked, name to ffep, o/w clean, tight and sound, good, no DJ. 243pp GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 27.75 US$ 41.53 \| JP¥ 3669] Book number: BYB8550 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	MACDONALD, KENNETH ED. The Outer Hebrides - handbook and guide Kittiwake Press/Bartholomew Edinburgh 1st 1989 PB An introduction to the lifestyle, history and culture of the islands, gathered by local experts through the rotary Club. VG 96pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB6962 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	MACGREGOR, RALPH Ralph's Far North Curlew Cottage Books Thurso 1st 2000 PB Illustrated with charming drawings by Moira Webster, these are evocative accounts of hill-walking in the north of Scotland. Signed by the author to the title page, with his motto - 'Live Adventurously!' VG 213pp GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 27.75 US$ 41.53 \| JP¥ 3669] Book number: BYB7785 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	MACRAE, DONALD Lochalsh, a social survey PB No date or publication details (the latest date mentioned in the text is 1961). An historical, social and economic survey of this Ross-shire parish, with a study of Gaelic place-names. Stapled booklet, no inscriptions, good. 32pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB8597 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	MASSON, ROSALIND, ILLUS. JOHN FULLEYLOVE Edinburgh Adam & Charles Black London 1907 HB Reprint. Good. Covers worn and marked, spine badly chipped to the top and worn to the tail, gilt on top, no inscriptions. 176pp GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 \| JP¥ 1467] Book number: BYB8492 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	MAYNARD, ARCHIE AND THOMSON, GEORGE EDS. St Kilda Mail No.19 St Kilda Club 1995 PB The April 1995 issue of this occasional magazine devoted to the island of St Kilda, with contributions by Robert Thomson, Jonathan Warren, Leslie Ker Robertson, Joan Orchard, Andrew Fleming, Ron Barge, Chris Mylne, Ben Buxton, Ed Thompson, and Robin Turner. Stapled booklet, good. 44pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB7798 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.

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	N/A Edinburgh. Official guide issued by the Corporation. PB No publish date or publisher stated but 1929-1930. Scarce Edinburgh Corporation guide. Card covers. Good, internally VG. Colour frontis and 3 other colour plates. VG colour folding map of contemporary Edinburgh fixed to the bind. 135pp GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 22.25 US$ 33.22 \| JP¥ 2935] Book number: BYB8493 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BASSETT, D A Geological Excursion guide to the Glasgow District Geological Society Glasgow 1958 PB With maps, plans, diagrams and plates. Cover worn, some age mottling, name to ffep, good. 104pp GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 \| JP¥ 880] Book number: BYB7489 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BLACK Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland Adam & Charles Black Edinburgh 1874 HB The twentieth edition of this celebrated guidebook. 85 pages of advertisements. Poor, but believed complete. The covers are badly worn and marked, the spine has been firmly glued to the back-strip, making it stiff to open, the hinges and gatherings are weak, fold-out maps are present but the folds are worn through and secured with ancient cellotape - reading copy only, with a great deal of good will. 622pp GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.63 \| JP¥ 1027] Book number: BYB6432 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BROWN, N A The Ruins of Craibstone Limekilns Scottish Vernacular Buildings Working Group 1996 PB Regional and Thematic Studies No. 4. A site survey of the former lime kilns at Deskford in Moray. Stapled booklet, VG 51pp GBP 6.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 US$ 9.97 \| JP¥ 880] Book number: BYB7571 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	BROWN, HAMISH Scotland Coast to Coast - a long-distance walk from Glen Shiel to Arbroath Patrick Stephens Wellingborough 1990 PB A guide and route-planner to this unmarked, strenuous, cross-country trail (known as the Ultimate Challenge), with much historical detail. VG 224pp GBP 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 22.25 US$ 33.22 \| JP¥ 2935] Book number: BYB7237 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND SCREEN COMMISSION South West Scotland - Locations SWSSC Dumfries PB Undated but contemporary - superb colour photographs illustrating the wealth of varied scenes in Dumfries and Galloway to inspire potential film-makers and draw them to the region. VG. 40pp GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 \| JP¥ 1467] Book number: BYB7932 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	COOPER, TONY; MCCANN, LINDA; MCINTYRE, ANGUS Scotland's Grand Canal - the Glasgow branch of the Forth & Clyde Woodside and North Kelvin Local History Project Glasgow 1st 1988 PB Illustrated with artwork and photographs by Andrew Crossan and Alan Leary, this has research into the origin and construction of the canal, the industries and pleasure craft that used it, and the plans for its renewal. Stapled booklet, cover marked, internally clean and sound, good. 55pp GBP 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.92 \| JP¥ 2201] Book number: BYB7783 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	CRUFT, CATHERINE Edinburgh Old and New EP Publishing East Ardsley 1975 PB Old and contemporary b/w photographs on facing pages show the changes in Edinburgh street scenes. Covers a little creased and curled, generally VG 98pp GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.63 \| JP¥ 1027] Book number: BYB6763 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	DERWENT, LAVINIA God Bless the Borders Arrow London 1982 PB Signed by the author Good - missing fep, pages a little yellowed 144pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB6338 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	DIXON, JOHN H Pitlochry Past and Present. L. Mackay Pitlochry 1st 1925 HB Cover very slightly worn, age mottling to prelims and edge of page block, inscription to ffep, generally VG 99 b&w photogr plates and coloured frontis. In good repaired DJ. 284pp GBP 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 44.5 US$ 66.44 \| JP¥ 5870] Book number: BYB7837 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	DIXON-SCOTT, J Scottish Counties - A Book of Photographs Thomas Nelson & Sons London 1949 HB Blue cloth, a little faded, internally VG 37pp GBP 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 9 US$ 13.29 \| JP¥ 1174] Book number: BYB3489 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	WIGTOWNSHIRE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP FOR ENGLISH Galloway Gallimaufry PB Undated. An anthology of Galloway literature past and present, describing land and people in this corner of South-West Scotland. VG - staple-bound type-script. 188pp GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 \| JP¥ 1467] Book number: BYB6770 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	FAIRWEATHER, BARBARA Travellers' Tales from the Highlands Glencoe and North Lorn Folk Museum Fort William 1979 PB Quotations culled from early visitors to the Highlands (rather than from Scottish Travelling people). VG, Paper wrapper, slightly yellowed, staples slightly rusted, otherwise VG internally. 45pp GBP 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 8 US$ 11.63 \| JP¥ 1027] Book number: BYB4933 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	HUMBLE, B H Through the Trossachs William MacLellan Glasgow PB Undated - '50's? Guidebook, with pictorial maps, by the author of Tramping in Skye, The Song of Skye, etc. Stapled booklet, pictorial cover worn, pages yellowed, good. 20pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB7995 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	JOHNSON, LYNDA AND YOUNG, LORNA EDS. Writing the Way - a collection of journeys along the Southern Upland Way Southern Uplands Partnership Galashiels 2005 PB A selection from walkers' diaries, to celebrate 21 years of this long-distance path VG 64pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB6766 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	JONES, KEN With Gold and Honey Blest - Edinburgh in Autumn Volturna Press Peterhead 1st 1979 HB Illustrated by William Inglis, photographs, and rapsodies, by Ken Jones Green cloth lettered and illustrated in gold, small smudge to decorated ffep, no inscriptions, in DJ that is edge-worn, especially to spine head and foot and to corners, but generally VG, not price-clipped 214pp GBP 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.5 US$ 49.83 \| JP¥ 4402] Book number: BYB5657 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	LANG, THEO The Queen's Scotland - The Border Counties Hodder & Stoughton London 1957 HB Stories and pictures of places of interest in Peebleshire, Berwickshire, Selkirkshire, Roxburghshire and Dumfrieshire. Illustrated, sepia photographs. VG, neat name to ffep, in DJ that is sunned, chipped and edge-worn but basically sound 239pp GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 \| JP¥ 1467] Book number: BYB6548 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	LITTLE, ALLAN G ED. (ED.G. ALLAN LITTLE) Scotland's Gardens Spurbooks Edinburgh 1st 1981 HB A beautifully illustrated guide to, and history of, some of Scotland's many fine gardens. VG in VG DJ. 280pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB2696 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	LYELL, D I ED. Mauchline in times past Lancashire Books Chorley 1982 PB Old b/w photographs of this Ayrshire village, many of places associated with Robert Burns, compliled by the Mauchline Burns Club. Stapled booklet, good. 48pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB8350 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	MACDONALD, MRS COLL Hail! Caledonia, land of isles and glens Oliver and Boyd Edinburgh 1st 1937 HB A guide-book with a difference, as history, folklore, tales and place-names are woven into the story, with many Gaelic references. Yellow cloth covers worn and much marked, name to ffep, o/w clean, tight and sound, good, no DJ. 243pp GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 27.75 US$ 41.53 \| JP¥ 3669] Book number: BYB8550 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	MACDONALD, KENNETH ED. The Outer Hebrides - handbook and guide Kittiwake Press/Bartholomew Edinburgh 1st 1989 PB An introduction to the lifestyle, history and culture of the islands, gathered by local experts through the rotary Club. VG 96pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB6962 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	MACGREGOR, RALPH Ralph's Far North Curlew Cottage Books Thurso 1st 2000 PB Illustrated with charming drawings by Moira Webster, these are evocative accounts of hill-walking in the north of Scotland. Signed by the author to the title page, with his motto - 'Live Adventurously!' VG 213pp GBP 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 27.75 US$ 41.53 \| JP¥ 3669] Book number: BYB7785 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	MACRAE, DONALD Lochalsh, a social survey PB No date or publication details (the latest date mentioned in the text is 1961). An historical, social and economic survey of this Ross-shire parish, with a study of Gaelic place-names. Stapled booklet, no inscriptions, good. 32pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB8597 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	MASSON, ROSALIND, ILLUS. JOHN FULLEYLOVE Edinburgh Adam & Charles Black London 1907 HB Reprint. Good. Covers worn and marked, spine badly chipped to the top and worn to the tail, gilt on top, no inscriptions. 176pp GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.25 US$ 16.61 \| JP¥ 1467] Book number: BYB8492 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.
	MAYNARD, ARCHIE AND THOMSON, GEORGE EDS. St Kilda Mail No.19 St Kilda Club 1995 PB The April 1995 issue of this occasional magazine devoted to the island of St Kilda, with contributions by Robert Thomson, Jonathan Warren, Leslie Ker Robertson, Joan Orchard, Andrew Fleming, Ron Barge, Chris Mylne, Ben Buxton, Ed Thompson, and Robin Turner. Stapled booklet, good. 44pp GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 US$ 8.31 \| JP¥ 734] Book number: BYB7798 Click here to order or inquire at Byre Books.