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Gaelic 218 MacFhiohhlaigh, Fearghas. A' Mheanbhchuileag. Glasgow: Gairm, 1980, 32p, illus, paperback. Long poem in Scottish Gaelic. $20.50

Gaelic 012 Aonad Foghlam Da-Chananach. A' Togail a' Bhuntata. Stornoway, Isle of Lewis: Acair, 1983, 16p, illus, paperbound, children's book. Ages 5 to 7. $14.50

Gaelic535 Tomos, Angharad and Fionnlagh MacLeòid A'chràg. Stornoway: Acair, 1989, 47p, illus, paperback. Colorful Welsh children's book translated into Scottish Gaelic. Wear but in good shape. $15.

Scotland 004 (St. Andrews University). Acta Facultatis Artium Universitatis S. Andree, 1413-1588. Two volumes. Edited by Annie I. Dunlop. Edinburgh: Scottish History Society, 1964, cclxv, 543p, appendix, index, pub ads. Very good condition. The scholarly apparatus is in English, the text is in Latin. The set: $65.00

Scotland aiu Addresses against incorporating union, 1706-07. Edited by Karin Bowie. (Series: Scottish History Society (Series); 6th series., v. 13). [St. Andrews]: Scottish History Society; Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK: In association with The Boydell Press, an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2018, 352 pages, bib, index. Fine copy of the hardcover. Red cloth, white sticker on cover. $15.00 Box 4118
Summary: "In 1706-1707, a proposed union of the Scottish and English kingdoms excited vigorous debate. Dozens of Scottish burghs, shires and parishes sent petitions to the Scottish parliament, known as addresses, to protest against the treaty of union. The addresses reveal local opinions and feelings, as expressed through a sophisticated petitioning campaign. They show how Presbyterians and Jacobites joined in an oppositional coalition, which disagreed on most matters of church and state, but agreed to oppose the union. Thousands of male tenant farmers, artisans and servants subscribed with their own hands,… Read More

Scotland yaff Youngson, A. J. After the forty-five; the economic impact on the Scottish Highlands. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1973, 246 pages, illus, notes, index. Very good copy of a nicely made book. The front panel of the dust jacket has a small tear at the top which has been repaired with scotch tape. $13.50 Box A 120

Scotland 013 Coppock, J.T. An Agricultural Atlas of Scotland. Edinburgh: John Donald, 1976, xvi, 242p, bib, illus. Fine in dust jacket. Larger book. Useful for those interested in economic and social history. $12.50

Gaelic 229mcac McLean, Allan Campbell (Ailean Caimbeul Mac'Illeathain). Air a' chanal/Waterways. Stornoway, Isle of Lewis: Acair, 1980, 22 pages each, illus, paperbound. Two children's books, one in Scottish Gaelic, other in English translation. Very colorful. Fine condition. The two pamphlets: $9.50

Gaelic 193Mac-a-Phi, Aonghas and Sheila Denoon. Aisling Thorcuill. Glasgow: Gairm, 1975, 48p, illus, paperbound. Good to very good $18.50

Gaelic 274 Ni Annrachain, Maire. Aisling agus Toir. An Slanu I bhFiliocht Shomhairle MhicGill-Eain. Maynooth: An Sagart, 1992, 220p, bib, illus. Fine in dust jacket. Study in Irish on the great Scottish Gaelic poet Somhairle MacGill-Eain (Sorley MacLean). $45.00

Gaelic 282 NicGhriogair, Ceiteag. Am bata beag bronach. Aberfeldy: Clo Chailleann, 1984, 18p, illus, paperback. Children's book, illustrations by Janice Nic an Aba are in black and white. Scottish Gaelic. $20.00

Scotland sdas Sutherland, Douglas.
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (the 91st and 93rd Highlanders). (Series: Famous Regiments).London: Leo Cooper Ltd., 1969, xi, 127 p. illus., music, ports. Good, clean, tight copy. $13.50 Box 818

Gaelic488 Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Argyll: an inventory of the monuments. Vol. 4, Iona. Edinburgh: The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland, 1982. xvi, 296 pages, [7] folded pages of plates: illus., maps(some col.), plans (some colored), bib, index. Folio, 29cm. Squarish, hardcover, very good copy, couple of small smudges. Dust jacket is in good shape, had a few small tear which have been repaired with Scotch Tape (naturally). Uncommon. $75.00
Includes these chapters: Prehistoric Monuments; Ecclesiastical Monuments, including: Early Christian Monastery/Abbey/Nunnery/Funerary Monuments, Crosses and other Carved Stones; St. Oran's Chapel; Domestic Architecture; / Townships and Shielings; Industrial Monument, Miscellaneous.

Scotland 1052 Young, Douglas, 1913-1973. Auntran blads: an outwale o verses. (Poetry Scotland Series Number 1).Glasgow: William Maclellan, 1943, 52p.Green cloth with white paper boards. The lettering on the spine is pretty much worn off and the paper has some smudges but not too bad. A good copy of an unusual book by a Scottish nationalist. $20.00 Box 70, II, 1
A collection selected by Hugh MacDiarmid [pseudonym of Christopher Murray Grieve.] including Douglas Young's Scots versions from the Gaelic of Somhairle Maclean, George Campbell Hay and other poets. Greek, Latin, French, German at back.

Gaelic 242 MacLeoid, Tormod. Bardachd a Leodhas. Glasgow: Gairm, 1969, 79p. Silverfish grazing to cover, good. Scottish Gaelic. $30.00

Gaelic 246mcc MacNeacail, Calum Ruadh. Bardachd Chaluim Ruaidh. Glasgow: Gairm, 1975, 62p. Fine in dust jacket. Scottish Gaelic poetry. $45.00

Gaelic548 Watson, William J. (William John), 1865-1948. Bardachd Ghaidhlig:
Gaelic poetry, 1550-1900. Third edition. Inverness: An Comunn Gaidhealach, 1976, (1918), lxiv, 411p, notes, glossary, index. Poetry in Scottish Gaelic (not translated), scholarly apparatus in English. Good, clean, tight copy in dust jacket. Signature of previous owner on front free endpaper, minor roughness right above signature where a very small sticker was. $45.00

Gaelic470 Prior, Jacqueline. Barnaidh an Tarbh. Glasgow: Gairm, 1986, 24p, illus, paperbound. Children's book. Scottish Gaelic. Cute book with nice illustrations. Maybe for 6-8 year olds $15.00.

Gaelic 249 MacPherson, Mary (Mrs. Clark). Bean Torra Dhamh. The Religious Poetess of Badenoch. Her Poems and Life. Edited by Rev. Alexander Macrae. Glasgow: Alex. Maclaren, (1930's?), 64p, photos Very good Paper cover over very stiff cardboard material. 18th century writer. Scottish Gaelic. $35.00

Gaelic 258 M'Cheyne, Robert Murray, 1813-1843. Beatha agus searmoinean an Urramaich R.M. McCheyne, maille ri litrichean agus laoidhean. Ead. le Ailean Mac na Ceardaidh. Glasgow: Alasdair Mac Labhruinn agus a Mhic, 1939, viii, 364p. Book has usual shelfwear, few minor white spots on spine, name and address of previous owner on front free endpaper (Isle of Lewis), few pages have corners bent, good clean copy. OCLC locates only 4 copies worldwide. $40.00