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Mull and Iona    Mull and Iona
ISBN:9781841584430
Category: Art, Photography
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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Skye    Skye
ISBN:9781841583518
Category: Art, Photography
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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Jura    Jura
ISBN:9781899863396
Category: Art, Photography
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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West Highlands, The    West Highlands, The
ISBN:9781841583532
Category: Art, Photography
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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Scotland’s Stained Glass    Scotland’s Stained Glass
ISBN:9780114957933
Category: Art
Author: Michael Donnelly
Publication Date: August 1998
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

Scotland has a wealth of stained glass in house, church and hall that is the equal of any in the world. This volume charts the history of that glass and its creators, from the earliest medieval fragments which survived the aftermath of the Reformation, through to the glorious flowering in decorative style that marked the turn of the twentieth century.


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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
Stock Status: in stock

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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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Scottish Journey, A    Scottish Journey, A
ISBN:9780952190882
Category: Art, Photography
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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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
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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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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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Life on the Levels    Life on the Levels
ISBN:9781841585048
Category: Art, Photography
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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Scotland 1907    Scotland 1907
ISBN:9781841585147
Category: Art, Photography
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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Trossachs, The    Trossachs, The
ISBN:9781841583549
Category: Art, Photography
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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Hebrideans, The    Hebrideans, The
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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Unknown Hebrides, The    Unknown Hebrides, The
ISBN:9781841583525
Category: Art, Photography
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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Living Memories    Living Memories
ISBN:9781841584522
Category: Photography, Art, History, Local History
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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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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Orkney    Orkney
ISBN:9781841584454
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Gunnie Moberg
Publication Date: August 2006
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Orkney forms part of an exciting series of inspiring 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
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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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Philipson    Philipson
ISBN:9781873830246
Category: Art
Author: W. Gordon Smith
Publication Date: January 2006
Format: PB
Price: £15.00
Stock Status: not in stock

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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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George Houston    George Houston
ISBN:9781873830291
Category: Art
Author: Euan Robson
Publication Date: August 1997
Format: HB
Price: £20.00
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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
Stock Status: in stock

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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
Stock Status: in stock

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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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Hebridean Light    Hebridean Light
ISBN:9781841582719
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Gus Wylie
Publication Date: January 2003
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

A magical collection of images that captures the essence of the beautiful and timeless world of the Hebrides.

    
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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
Stock Status: in stock

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


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