This book represents a selection of the very best of John Kay’s famous caricatures of Edinburgh characters. His works illustrate a fascinating epoch in the history of the Scottish capital. The etchings and accompanying text bring alive the Edinburgh of the period, from the famous to the fashionable, and provides a lively introduction to the creativity of John Kay.

Birlinn Limited presents a new series of diaries. With beautiful John Kay etchings throughout, the desk diary records landmark dates and ideas of the Scottish Enlightenment. An ideal gift.