A unique insight into Harris life, industry and its people through the ages.

A comprehensive and complete guide to the mysterious islands of Orkney ranging in its breadth from prehistoric settlements to ongoing contemporary controversies of oil and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Scandanavian allegiance.

Argyll's historical importance goes back for thousands of years. As the centre of the kingdom of Dalriada the area was of seminal importance in terms of Gaelic culture, and was also of extreme significance in the spread of Celtic Christianity.

This book is a blend of memories of a boyhood spent, just after the war, at Craigag, the earl of Morton’s Victorian shooting lodge near Glenfinnan, and a study of the history of that small once-Gaelic place.

Thorbjorn Campbell gives an original, fascinating and comprehensive account of Arran’s long and eventful history.

This book is a parable: a moving story of stubbornly heroic resistance and of extraordinary personal achievement. It is the story of a statement made from the depths of one man’s heart in the most practical and indisputable of ways against the unnecessary destruction of his homeland.

Award-winning journalist Marian Pallister has brought together historical fact and contemporary reminiscence to give a fascinating insight into the origins and development of human settlement in this beautiful outpost of Scotland.

Previously published as Children of the Sea, Black Friday tells of Scotland’s equivalent to the ‘Perfect Storm’.

This is the first major book to be written about one of the largest of the Inner Hebridean islands.

Based on detailed research of local and national records, this book follows the development of the Royal Burgh of Tain.

Eigg: The Story of an Island is a revised and upated edition of the book first published by Polygon. It was shortlisted for the Katharine Briggs Folkore Award in 1999. It contains written history and oral accounts about the history of the inhabitants from the earliest time to the present day.

In this history of Leith the emphasis is placed firmly on the lives of the ordinary people - their work, homes, lifestyle, interests, aspirations and opinions.

This book is a parable: a moving story of stubbornly heroic resistance and of extraordinary personal achievement. It is the story of a statement made from the depths of one man’s heart in the most practical and indisputable of ways against the unnecessary destruction of his homeland.

This book explores some of the remarkable stories of this ancient land, many of them appearing in print for the first time.

A facsimile re-print of the 1910 edition describing climate, geological formation, plants – their uses and their local and Gaelic names. Also legends, ruins and place-names.

This book extensively covers the history of Islay up to the present day with a particular focus on the people of the island, those who have left their mark centuries ago and those who inhabit the island even today.

Packed with photographs and illustrations, this book investigates the individual identities and fascinating history of these communities north of the Clyde.

This important and detailed study describes and analyses the main features of the economy and social structure of the Isles in the seventeenth century. In geographical scope it covers the Hebrides from Islay in the south to Lewis in the north, as well as the island groups of Orkney and Shetland.

A personal account of a writer’s close relationship with a unique and evocative landscape.

Malcolm Archibald vividly evokes the lives of Scottish whalers in his history, using log books and journals, custom and company records to accurately portray their working lives and their families.

A unique combination of illustrated guidebook and engrossing narrative, this is a chronological history of Atholl and Gowrie from prehistoric times to the present day, including maps of the district and site plans.

This book, the first about Vatersay, draws on detailed records to tell the remarkable story of the raiders: their struggle to escape from the poverty which, they claimed, the policies of the absentee landowner forced them to endure, the raiding and settlement of the island and the fraught process of dividing it up into crofts.

A unique combination of illustrated guidebook and engrossing narrative, this is a chronological history of Ayrshire from prehistoric times to the present day, including maps of the region, site plans and illustrations of the major buildings and ruins.<

Lewis in the Passing is a form of time-capsule, containing twenty-one autobiographical sketches of Lewis natives, all born before the Second World War. All the subjects are interviewed by fellow islander Calum Ferguson, who, in presenting their stories and journeys, reveals the magnetism and appeal of this rain- and wind-swept island.

First published in 1903, this is the classic account of the history and archaeology of Coll and Tiree and the neighbouring Treshnish Isles.

A Scots GP flies with Search and Rescue helicopters to many spectacular and tragic incidents.

Hidden Scotland is an indispensable guide to those keen to explore the more alternative histories and destinations on Scotland’s tourist trail.

This is a major contribution to the literature on the Scottish Enlightenment and an extraordinarily lucid insight into Edinburgh during the most exciting and stimulating period of its history.

A new and revised edition of a most popular book that captures in words and pictures the unique atmosphere of Edinburgh’s northern borders.

This is a fabulous treasury of legend and wonder; tales of monsters who dwell in lakes, of small people who trap humans in earthen mounds where time stands still, and of dark, shape- shifting spirits whose cloak of human form is betrayed by the sand and shells which fall from their hair.

This readable yet informative book explores the castles of Hebridean myth.

In this book acclaimed local historian Aileen Smart turns her attention to the dozen or so villages on Glasgow's south side to present an up-to-date picture of life there through the years.

Raymond Lamont-Brown presents in his insightful book the history of St Andrews bridging from the time of the Picts to the 21st century. A comprehensive and complete history of this remarkable Scottish town.

A newly revised and extended edition of the very popular 1994 Life and Times of Falkirk, with many new illustrations.

Bill Lawson is the foremost authority on the detailed history of the Western Isles of Scotland, and he now follows his successful Harris in History and Legend with a companion volume of the neighbouring isle of North Uist.

A book of extraordinary rarity, The Isle of Foula remains the classic account of this lonely and beautiful island off of Shetland.

This informative, meticulously researched book is a fascinating companion to Cupar. Comparisons with other towns help to provide a rounded picture of this burgh, one of many historic small Scottish towns.

Raasay forms part of the parish of Portree, Skye. This book is the only history of Raasay currently available, and traces the island’s story from the medieval period into the twentieth century.

Here are the stories of the famous people who came to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, why they came, how they travelled and what they found.

This is the first book ever to be written on the collective history of the little group of islands between Ardnamurchan and Skye. Amongst the best known of the Hebrides, they are also amongst the least documented. A highly enlightening book on these little-studied islands.

Sixty years after the inhabitants of St Kilda were moved to the mainland, W. R. Mitchell joined a working party of the National Trust for Scotland to realise a boyhood ambition to visit the islands. This is an account of his emotional and challenging visit.

In this new and expanded edition of his much acclaimed book, Bob Smith introduces some of the most intriguing and eccentric details about the North-East’s premier city.

This is the only book that offers a detailed account of this remarkable corner of the world, enhanced with numerous photographs by the award-winning photographer Gunnie Moberg.

This book examines the changes that took place in the area during the period following the 1745 Jacobite uprising.

'The Kingdom of Fife', as it is still proudly known, lies at the heart of Scotland; from earliest times it has been a centre of power and is of vital historical significance.

Introducing a bizarre and intriguing collection of facts and fables about the people, events and places that have added colour to the history of the Grampian country over the centuries.

This is the first book to trace the complete history of the Abbey of Holyrood and its burgh of Canongate from prehistoric times to the present day.

In Lost Aberdeen, handsomely illustrated and rich in fact and lore, Diane Morgan investigates the history and fate of numerous city buildings which had considerable historic and architectural importance.

The author brings together archaeology, legend and history to produce a textured tapestry of the region and its people.

This is the first history of this beautiful part of the Cowal peninsula since Archibald Brown’s acclaimed book of 1908, and presents the story of Colintraive and Glendaruel from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day.

This book is an exploration of some of the region’s hidden facets and lesser known places which are testament to a way of life experienced just a couple of generations ago.    

The story of one of the last of the great city reformations that took place all over Europe in the 16th century.

This book details the abundance of superb archaeological remains and places of great historic interest to be found in this very particular region of Scotland.

Joyce M Wallace lovingly retells the history and heritage of these areas combined with lively anecdotes about the characters who populated them.

John Nicolson’s book offers a poignant glimpse into a way of life now lost forever and a celebration of one of Scotland's most beautiful islands.

Lewis in History and Legend is the first volume by Bill Lawson about the history of the Isle of Lewis.

In this book, Raymond Lamont-Brown introduces the reader to some of Fife's most interesting and beautiful places.

The guide provides an authoritative survey of the vast range of material held in the National Archives of Scotland—dealing with houses, streets, estates and farms, administrative divisions of Scotland as well as schools, businesses and recreational activities.

This book tells the story of Cowal through its monuments and sites. From the first settlers to the present day, Cowal has been fought over, visited, and lived in, leaving a legacy everywhere in the landscape.

A comprehensive guide, with a historical emphasis, to the ancient counties of Moray, Banff and Nairn.

Focusing on North Mull (north of Glen More, but excluding Craignure, Torosay and Brolas), this book is a wonderful anthology of the tales and traditions of Mull in the words of those who tell of them.

An entertaining and witty book of Scotland’s most famous of islands.