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Hand, Heart and Soul

Hand, Heart and Soul


ISBN: 9781841586106
Category: Art
Author: Elizabeth Cumming
Publication Date: September 2007
Format: PB
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:

Hand, Heart and Soul is the first book to provide a national context for the work of Margaret Macdonald and Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Robert Lorimer, Phoebe Anna Traquair, and many new names that emerge from the shadows.


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Mull and Iona

Mull and Iona


ISBN: 9781841584430
Category: Photography, Art
Author: John MacPherson
Publication Date: July 2006
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

This collection of photographs of the island of Mull and its neighbouring isles forms part of a new and exciting series of images of Scotland’s most beautiful scenery taken by some of its finest photographers.

    
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Fizzers

Fizzers


ISBN: 9781841830940
Category: Art, Humour
Author: Scottish Cartoon Art Studio
Publication Date: May 2006
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:
    A collection of over 100 caricatures of famous names from all walks of Scottish life. Fizzers is a unique celebration of some of Scotland's greatest achievers, past and present.
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With the Grain

With the Grain


ISBN: 9781841584232
Category: Scotland, Art
Author: (Editor) Giles Sutherland
Publication Date: June 2005
Format: HB
Price: £25.00
Stock Status: not in stock  

Synopsis:
Giving Tim Stead a definitive label is difficult. His life’s work extended to many areas, blurring the lines between furniture design and sculpture, business and conservation, poetry and teaching.
    
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With the Grain

With the Grain


ISBN: 9781841584324
Category: Scotland, Art
Author: (Editor) Giles Sutherland
Publication Date: June 2005
Format: PB
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:
Giving Tim Stead a definitive label is difficult. His life’s work extended to many areas, blurring the lines between furniture design and sculpture, business and conservation, poetry and teaching.
    
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The Hebrideans

The Hebrideans


ISBN: 9781841583648
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Gus Wylie
Publication Date: October 2005
Format: HB
Price: £25.00
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Synopsis:

Gus Wylie’s association with the Hebrides as photographer goes back thirty years and has been a significant force in the shaping and development of his creative output.

        
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Islay and Jura

Islay and Jura


ISBN: 9781841584287
Category: Photography, Art
Author: George Robertson
Publication Date: July 2006
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

This book forms part of a new series of images of Scotland’s most beautiful scenery taken by some of its finest photographers.

    
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One Man's River

One Man's River


ISBN: 9781899863495
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Len Paterson
Publication Date: January 1998
Format: HB
Price: £12.99
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Synopsis:

An anthology of historic photographs from The Dan MacDonald Collection. They cover every aspect of the life of the River Clyde, and are chosen and introduced by Len Paterson.


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Unravelling the Ripple

Unravelling the Ripple


ISBN: 9780748663033
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Helen Douglas
Publication Date: January 2001
Format: PB
Price: £7.99
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Synopsis:

A portrait of a Hebridean tideline by Helen Douglas.


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Football Haiku

Football Haiku


ISBN: 9780748663095
Category: Poetry, Fiction, Photography, Art
Author: (Editor) Alec Finlay
Publication Date: January 2002
Format: PB
Price: £7.99
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Synopsis:

Football Haiku contains over 100 three-line poems from a wide variety of contributors which have been printed on T-shirts.


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Labanotation

Labanotation


ISBN: 9780748663255
Category: Poetry, Fiction, Photography, Art
Author: (Editor) Alec Finlay
Publication Date: January 2002
Format: PB
Price: £7.99
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Synopsis:

Labanotation is a wonderful idea: take the greatest World Cup goal ever, the infamous Archie Gemmill goal from the 1978 Scotland v. Netherlands game, and transform it into dance.


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W. G. Gillies

W. G. Gillies


ISBN: 9781873830000
Category: Art
Author: W. Gordon Smith
Publication Date: January 2006
Format: HB
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis:
A spirited and sensitive biography of W. G. Gillies.  As one of Scotland’s greatest twentieth century artists his output was prodigious, exhibiting over 3,000 paintings and producing even more.

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D. Y. Cameron

D. Y. Cameron


ISBN: 9781873830024
Category: Art
Author: Bill Smith
Publication Date: January 2006
Format: PB
Price: £12.99
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Synopsis:
An illustrative biography of D. Y. Cameron, an influential figure in the art world and for many his work represents the archetypal vision of the Scottish Highlands.

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Philipson

Philipson


ISBN: 9781873830031
Category: Art
Author: W. Gordon Smith
Publication Date: January 2006
Format: HB
Price: £25.00
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Synopsis:
Philipson was well-known for his bold colours and his free use of paint, and his art embodied many themes, ranging from female nudes through cockfighting to World War I.

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Arthur Melville

Arthur Melville


ISBN: 9781873830093
Category: Art
Author: Iain Gale
Publication Date: August 1996
Format: PB
Price: £15.00
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Synopsis:
Iain Gale reveals a hidden side to Scottish impressionist Arthur Melville, who occupied a unique position in late nineteenth century British Art.

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E. A. Hornel

E. A. Hornel


ISBN: 9781873830147
Category: Art
Author: Bill Smith
Publication Date: July 1997
Format: HB
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis:
A celebration of Hornel’s important role both as a member of the Glasgow Boys and in the development of painting in Scotland in the final decades of the nineteenth century.

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Anne Redpath

Anne Redpath


ISBN: 9781873830154
Category: Art
Author: Patrick Bourne
Publication Date: January 2006
Format: HB
Price: £25.00
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Synopsis:
This lavishly illustrated biography is the first to celebrate the life and work of Anne Redpath, one of Scotland’s best loved and most renowned artists.

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Anne Redpath

Anne Redpath


ISBN: 9781873830161
Category: Art
Author: Patrick Bourne
Publication Date: January 2006
Format: PB
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis:
This lavishly illustrated biography is the first to celebrate the life and work of Anne Redpath, one of Scotland’s best loved and most renowned artists.

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E. A. Hornel

E. A. Hornel


ISBN: 9781873830192
Category: Art
Author: Bill Smith
Publication Date: July 1997
Format: PB
Price: £15.00
Stock Status: not in stock  

Synopsis:
A celebration of Hornel’s important role both as a member of the Glasgow Boys and in the development of painting in Scotland in the final decades of the nineteenth century.

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Philipson

Philipson


ISBN: 9781873830246
Category: Art
Author: W. Gordon Smith
Publication Date: January 2006
Format: PB
Price: £15.00
Stock Status: not in stock  

Synopsis:
Philipson was well-known for his bold colours and his free use of paint, and his art embodied many themes, ranging from female nudes through cockfighting to World War I.

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George Houston

George Houston


ISBN: 9781873830291
Category: Art
Author: Euan Robson
Publication Date: August 1997
Format: HB
Price: £20.00
Stock Status: not in stock  

Synopsis:
Houston’s beautiful and tranquil paintings of Scotland are among the finest produced in the country, and this is the first monograph to be published on Houston in over fifty years.

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Oilwork

Oilwork


ISBN: 9781841584270
Category: Photography, Art, Industry, Social History
Author: Sue Jane Taylor
Publication Date: March 2005
Format: PB
Price: £14.99
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Synopsis:

Visiting construction yards, oil terminals and offshore facilities in the 1980s and 1990s, Sue Jane Taylor captured the gritty, harsh conditions of the oil industry in her sketches, paintings and sculptures. This is a remarkable visual and social commentary on a crucial development period in North Sea oil.

    
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Wild Land

Wild Land


ISBN: 9781841586915
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Mark Hamblin and Peter Cairns
Publication Date: May 2008
Format: PB
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:

These beautifully captured images make a stunning book that reflects the great diversity and beauty of Scotland and its wildlife.


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Touched by Robert Burns

Touched by Robert Burns


ISBN: 9781841586885
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Andy Hall
Publication Date: November 2008
Format: HB
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis:
The 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns will be celebrated in 2009. Touched by Robert Burns is Andy Hall’s unique tribute, in words and photographs, to the great poet.

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Glasgow from the Air

Glasgow from the Air


ISBN: 9781841584744
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Carol Foreman
Publication Date: November 2006
Format: HB
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis:

A fascinating collection of photographs offering a fresh perspective on Glasgow.


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Living Memories

Living Memories


ISBN: 9781841584522
Category: Local History, History, Photography, Art
Author: Jennifer Veitch
Publication Date: October 2005
Format: PB
Price: £12.99
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Synopsis:

This photographic book captures the enduring allure of Edinburgh.

    
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Jura

Jura


ISBN: 9781899863396
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Gary McKay
Publication Date: January 2005
Format: PB
Price: £15.00
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Synopsis:
Featuring landscape photographs of the Isle of Jura, in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland, this title also accompanies traditional stories translated from the original Gaelic.

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A Scottish Journey

A Scottish Journey


ISBN: 9780952190882
Category: Photography, Art
Author: David Paterson
Publication Date: October 2003
Format: PB
Price: £14.95
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Synopsis:

In this first title from Wildcountry Press, photographer David Paterson travels the length and breadth of Scotland, from the Borders to the Shetlands and from Aberdeenshire to the Outer Hebrides, in search for the landscapes which he captures in time for this beautiful book.


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Skye

Skye


ISBN: 9781841583518
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Cailean MacLean
Publication Date: July 2005
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:
In a series of beautiful colour photographs, Cailean Maclean celebrates the huge variety of scenery Skye has to offer. This book forms part of a new and exciting series of images of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery taken by some of its finest photographers.         
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The Unknown Hebrides

The Unknown Hebrides


ISBN: 9781841583525
Category: Photography, Art
Author: John MacPherson
Publication Date: September 2005
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:

This book forms part of a new and exciting series of images of Scotland’s most beautiful scenery taken by some of its finest photographers.


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The West Highlands

The West Highlands


ISBN: 9781841583532
Category: Photography, Art
Author: John MacPherson
Publication Date: September 2005
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

John MacPherson conveys the various moods of this remote and austere part of the British Isles in a series of photographs which convey the unique spirit of this extraordinary place.

    
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The Trossachs

The Trossachs


ISBN: 9781841583549
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Allan Wright
Publication Date: October 2005
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:
Made famous by Sir Walter Scott, the Trossachs retains its hold on the Scottish imagination as one of the most romantic areas of the country.
    
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Scotland 1907

Scotland 1907


ISBN: 9781841585147
Category: Photography, Art
Author: R. J. Morris
Publication Date: September 2007
Format: HB
Price: £25.00
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Synopsis:

This is a captivating comparative selection of Scottish photographs from 1907 by Valentine and Sons of Dundee, once Scotland’s most successful commercial photographers.


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Life on the Levels

Life on the Levels


ISBN: 9781841585048
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Tony Anderson
Publication Date: September 2006
Format: HB
Price: £25.00
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Synopsis:

A unique collection of Somerset voices and images from one of the South-West’s best known photographers and authors.



            
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Hebridean Notebook

Hebridean Notebook


ISBN: 9781841588773
Category: Art, Stationery
Author: Mairi Hedderwick
Publication Date: May 2010
Format: HB
Price: £6.99
Stock Status: in stock  
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Synopsis:

Following the immense success of the Hebridean diaries, birthday books, and address books, Birlinn have added a notebook to its attractive range of Hebridean stationery.


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