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

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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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Argyll    Argyll
ISBN:9781841583556
Category: Photography
Author: Allan Wright
Publication Date: January 2005
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis: Argyll – the enduring heartland – with a coastline longer than that of France is one of the most beautiful counties in Scotland and also one of the most varied.
    
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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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Sense of Belonging to Scotland, A    Sense of Belonging to Scotland, A
ISBN:9781841831077
Category: Photography
Author: Andy Hall
Publication Date: October 2007
Format: PB
Price: £20.00
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Synopsis: Beautiful and stunning photography of well-known to quiet and quaint scenes of Scotland as chosen and endorsed by celebrities from all over the world. This book incorporates two acclaimed volumes into the one perfect collection.
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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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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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Orkney    Orkney
ISBN:9781841584454
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Gunnie Moberg
Publication Date: August 2006
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

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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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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Hebrideans, The    Hebrideans, The
ISBN:9781841583648
Category: Photography, Art
Author: Gus Wylie
Publication Date: October 2005
Format: HB
Price: £25.00
Stock Status: in stock

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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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Different Country, A    Different Country, A
ISBN:9781841582450
Category: Photography
Author: Michael Russell
Publication Date: January 2002
Format: HB
Price: £25.00
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

When the emigrant German Werner Kissling died in a nursing home in Dumfries in 1988, few realized that he left behind him one of the most extensive and exquisite photographic records of the Hebrides ever made.

    
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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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Mull and Iona    Mull and Iona
ISBN:9781841584430
Category: Art, Photography
Author: John MacPherson
Publication Date: July 2006
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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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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Different Country, A    Different Country, A
ISBN:9781841582610
Category: Photography
Author: Michael Russell
Publication Date: January 2002
Format: PB
Price: £16.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

When the emigrant German Werner Kissling died in a nursing home in Dumfries in 1988, few realized that he left behind him one of the most extensive and exquisite photographic records of the Hebrides ever made.

    
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Elements    Elements
ISBN:9781841830698
Category: Photography
Author: Craig McMaster
Publication Date: August 2007
Format: HB
Price: £20.00
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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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Islay and Jura    Islay and Jura
ISBN:9781841584287
Category: Photography, Art
Author: George Robertson
Publication Date: July 2006
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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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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Sense of Belonging to Scotland, A    Sense of Belonging to Scotland, A
ISBN:9781841830896
Category: Photography
Author: Andy Hall
Publication Date: October 2005
Format: PB
Price: £16.99
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

Following on from the bestselling success of his first volume, A Sense of Belonging to Scotland, photographer Andy Hall has compiled another impressive line-up of people and places. Among the participants are Emma Thompson and Colin Montgomerie.


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Edinburgh    Edinburgh
ISBN:9781841830933
Category: Photography
Author: Jason Baxter
Publication Date: August 2007
Format: HB
Price: £18.99
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Synopsis:     Through breath-taking panoramic images, Jason Baxter has captured the Scottish capital with fresh eyes, delighting those who know it well and those who wish they did.
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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
Stock Status: in stock

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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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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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Jura    Jura
ISBN:9781899863396
Category: Art, Photography
Author: Gary McKay
Publication Date: January 2005
Format: PB
Price: £15.00
Stock Status: in stock

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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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Scottish Journey, A    Scottish Journey, A
ISBN:9780952190882
Category: Art, Photography
Author: David Paterson
Publication Date: October 2003
Format: PB
Price: £14.95
Stock Status: in stock

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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: Art, Photography
Author: Cailean MacLean
Publication Date: July 2005
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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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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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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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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West Highlands, The    West Highlands, The
ISBN:9781841583532
Category: Art, Photography
Author: John MacPherson
Publication Date: September 2005
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: in stock

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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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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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Scotland 1907    Scotland 1907
ISBN:9781841585147
Category: Art, Photography
Author: R. J. Morris
Publication Date: September 2007
Format: HB
Price: £25.00
Stock Status: in stock

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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: Art, Photography
Author: Tony Anderson
Publication Date: September 2006
Format: HB
Price: £25.00
Stock Status: in stock

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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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Hebrides at War    Hebrides at War
ISBN:9781841581439
Category: History, Photography
Author: Mike Hughes
Publication Date: October 2009
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: not yet published

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Synopsis: A collection of photographs of the key west coast bases in Scotland during World War 2. The Hebrides were an important but little known theatre of the war and the photographs are accompanied by first-hand accounts of U-boat attacks, convoy attacks and the preparation for D-Day, from both military and civilian sources.
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