New cloth-covered paperback book in mint condition. Pages v, 189, plus the advertisments. A replica of the 1891 first (and only) edition with all of the original illustrations and the map. There is a new introduction with a brief biography of McConnochie and also recommendations on which of the current Ordnance Survey maps are best suited to the area. McConnochie highlights the book with many tales and legends of both Lochnagar and the surrounding glens as well as describing the many ways of reaching the summit itself. Other anecdotes relate to illicit whisky distillation and smuggling as w... View More...
New cloth-covered paperback book in mint condition.Pages vi, 220, plus all of the original full page illustrations and the 3 maps. The version reproduced here is from the two shilling hardback first edition with its original pagination and advertisments, published in 1900 (the 1985 J.G. Bisset version adpoted the much smaller typeface used in the cheaper one shilling paper board covered edition published in 1901, with the consequent reduction in the number of pages to 134 and a different set of advertisments). McConnochie was an avid hillwalker and a competent local historian, and his guideb... View More...
New paperback with card covers that have a cloth veneer in order to retain the original character of the book as much as possible. In mint condition. Republished from the original edition of 1902, with a new introduction by Bryn Wayte of Deeside Books. Pp 181, with original full page illustrations and five maps, advertising and index. Number five in the North East Classics Series. Originally published in 1902, this scarce title by Alex Inkson McConnochie has been reproduced in its original form, including copies of all of the original illustrations and maps. It is the fifth volume in the Nor... View More...
Illustrated card covers, New. First edition, colour illustrations throughout.The Formartine and Buchan Way is the long distance footpath following the disused railway line linking the fishing ports of Fraserburgh and Peterhead with Aberdeen.It traverses the heartlands of rural Aberdeenshire, a land of prehistoric monuments, medieval castles, ruined churches and abbeys, scenes of ferocious religious conflicts, Jacobite strongholds, abandoned mills, the planned villages and elegant mansions of the improving lairds and the only hill carvings in Scotland.A valuable wild life corridor, the Formarti... View More...
New cloth-covered paperback book in mint condition, pages, xx, 201. First published in 1877, this copy is a replica of the larger and revised second edition of 1910 with all of the original photographic plates, illustrations within the text, and also the coloured frontispiece. There is a new introduction with a brief biography of the Rev. John Grant Michie and also recommendations of which of the current Ordnance Survey maps are best suited to the area. This book gives an historical overview of the Deeside locale right from the early prehistoric period through to the Civil War and up to the 19... View More...
Illustrated card covers, New. First edition, pp128, b&w and colour illustrations, appendices. In this book, new for 2016, the author, Mike Mitchell takes a look back at the history of the 'Great North of Scotland Railway' road services. This book covers railway buses in the North East of Scotland from 1854 up until 1930. This fully illustrated history covers all the bus services and the buses that operated them. This publication also surveys the connections provided to the railway right from its opening in the very beginning. This A4, soft back book has been produced by the Great North of Scot... View More...
Softcover, NEW. SIGNED COPY, with pp42, with colour illustrations. Watercolours by Agnieszka Brozek.
'I'm Not THAT Scary' is a story for young children about Webster the spider who moves into Number One Victoria Road. He wants to make friends with the family who live there, but every time he pops up and says 'Peekaboo, how do you do', they start screaming at him and call for Dad to 'Kill it!' Dad comes to the rescue, explaining that they should not kill the spider, because he is special as he eats midges and flies. View More...
We Don't Want Your Rubbish is a tale about sea creatures being affected by the amount of plastic landing in their habitat. At first, the think it's fun to play Hide and Seek and Peek-a-Boo, but when the Rubbish keeps on coming and they get trapped, they are upset and plan to do something about it.
A story for under fives and early readers. View More...
New 2022 Reset Edition, pp vi, 148 with numerous B&W illustrations and pages of music
The author has skilfully woven into his text local stories, legend and folklore, and has done a great deal to preserve these for future generations. View More...
2001 Reprint, pp vi, 148 with numerous B&W illustrations and pages of music
The author has skilfully woven into his text local stories, legend and folklore, and has done a great deal to preserve these for future generations. View More...
Hardback, new, with dust wrapper. Signed by the author. With references and bibliography, maps, b&w and colour illustrations. The packed weight of this book is over 1KG, so for UK first class or overseas we may ask for additional postage. Description by the author:The ways through the hills and glens are many as are the old ways of life. The title of this book can be taken to mean both but mainly ways of life. There would not have been roads and paths through the hills and glens if there were not reasons behind people's movements. The more subtle connections are among folk, their families and ... View More...
Paperback in Mint condition. Large format; pp vi, 145 with numerous B&W and colour illustrations; signed copy. History and folklore from the source of the Dee and its tributary streams and glens. View More...
Hardback in Mint condition with Mint dustwrapper; in a clear protective archival wrapper. First edition, pp vi, 154 with numerous B&W and colour illustrations; signed copy. Ian Murray has explored the glens which reach out from Ballater, Braemar and Aviemore and has recorded the voices of many of the older folk to present a history of the Cairngorms in their own words by their own firesides - represents the authentic voice of the Cairngorms. Shop shelf. View More...
Paperback in Mint condition. Large format; pages vi, 145 with numerous B&W and colour illustrations; signed copy. History and folklore from the source of the Dee and its tributary streams and glens. Shop Shelf. View More...
New Book. Illustrated card covers. First edition, pp 183, colour illustrations and maps throughout.
Building on the success of NESBReC's previous dragonfly and damselfly atlas, the Mammal Atlas of North-East Scotland and the Cairngorms includes distribution maps for individual species together with species accounts written by local experts. The area covered by the Atlas is Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, Moray and the Cairngorms National Park. Currently, 43 species of mammal are present in North-East Scotland and they are an important part of our fauna.
New hardcover. First edition, pp ix, 306, colour illustrations, notes, index. In 1995 the National Trust for Scotland acquired Mar Lodge Estate in the heart of the Cairngorms. Home to over 5,000 species, this vast expanse of Caledonian woodlands, subarctic mountains, bogs, moors, roaring burns and frozen lochs could be a place where environmental conservation and Highland field sports would exist in harmony. The only problem was that due to centuries of abuse by human hands, the ancient Caledonian pinewoods were dying, and it would take radical measures to save them.After 25 years of extremely... View More...
Illustrated card covers, New. First edition, Signed by the Author, pp 88, b&w and colour illustrations throughout. The Scottish Highland Lairds, with a few exceptions, welcomed the prospect of the railway passing through their estates as the Highlands were falling behind with developments that happening in other parts of Britain. In return for their cooperation they were able to ask for favours such as a private waiting room in their local station or even in a few cases a private station or platform. This book explores these facilities provided by the Highland Railway. Following a brief histor... View More...
Illustrated oblong card covers, New. Patricia Newman's latest Aberdeen book deals with the northwestern districts of the title. At one time these were separate places from the city although Aberdeen trams ran to Bankhead from Woodside and to Bucksburn. Although there was quarrying in the area and paper mills, and photos of these are included, these industries sat in an otherwise rural landscape. The street scenes in the book look like those of villages as they were not part of the continuous conurbation of today's Aberdeen and its busy roads.As well as the places in the title also included are... View More...
