The Arts from Blacket Books

London: Faber and Faber, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardbacks. A near fine three volume set of the first impression of the first edition published in 2006,2008 and 2012 respectively. All in near fine dustwrappers which are not price-clipped. The second and third volumes are inscribed by the translator, Anthony Phillips, the inscription… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Mercat Press, 1993. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardback. large 4to. A fine copy in a complete untorn dustwrapper which shows some fading to the red spine lettering. A nice clean copy internally. 192pp. A fascinating collection of mainly Edinburgh photographs taken by four generations of the Yerbury family, the earliest dating to the 1850s. … Read more about this item

Oxford University Press, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Hardback. A near fine copy in black cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Would be fine but for small ownership inscription on front free end-paper. In a fine dustwrapper. Pp.xiv,396. 15 plates. 3 figures. 5 tables. "Situates Aristophanic comedy in the context of competitive reperformance culture in… Read more about this item

London: B.T Batsford Ltd, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback. A very good copy in a very good, price-clipped, dustwrapper. Corner clipped from front end-paper. 190 pages. 10 colour plates. 133 black and white illustrations. This is the first book to explore "the history of Scottish embroidery and embroiderers, from the sixteenth century to the… Read more about this item

Collins, 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. The wrapper has minor tears at the top of the spine. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. 164 pages. Map end-papers. A book of black and white photographs taken on Hebridean islands between Summer 1974… Read more about this item

Mobil North Sea, 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardback. A fine copy in a fine dustwrapper. In a very good slip-case. Black cloth lettered in silver on the spine. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. 96 pages. This is a book of black and white photographs by Gus Wylie of scenes on Lewis,… Read more about this item

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1976. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback. A very good copy in a very good, price-clipped, dustwrapper. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.xx,257. 24 plates. 19 figures. The book's theme is the evolution and story of the Scottish Highland bagpipe. It is described as "a fascinating full-length… Read more about this item

Prospect Books, 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardback. A fine copy in a very good dustwrapper which has one small edge tear at the top of the spine. 748 pages. 26 illustrations. "This major bibliography, which has taken eight years to complete, breaks new ground. Elizabeth Drever gives full details of about 1,200 individual cookery books… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers Ltd., 1979. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Hardback. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Pp.xiii,194. 100 illustrations, 85 of which are in colour. A major and highly regarded study of Scottish east coast potteries.

Edinburgh: Gordon Wright Publishing, 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Hardback. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper which is complete and untorn but a little faded towards the foot of the spine. This was a review copy and comes with a typed letter from the publisher, a photograph of the author and a card containing… Read more about this item

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1983. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Hardback. A fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper which is complete and untorn but with a little fading to the spine. 256 pages. Illustrated. 116 music examples. A survey of Scottish fiddle music.

Glasgow: James Munro & Company Limited, 1920. Fourth Edition . Hardcover. Good. Hardback. A good copy in red cloth lettered in gilt on the spine and upper board. Faded stamp of previous owner (or original bookseller?) on front free end-paper otherwise a clean copy internally. Pp.259 + 30pp Appendix. Illustrated. "It is particularly gfratifying to the author to… Read more about this item

London: Cambridge University Press, 1969. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. The wrapper, which is not price-clipped, is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. A clean copy witrhout ownership inscription, foxing or other internal marking. Pp.xi,286. Frontispiece and four plates. 16 musical illustrations. Described… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1932. Eighth Edition (Revised and Enlarged) . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hardback. A very good copy in the original boards. In a good plus dustwrapper which has minor edge tears/chips and which shows some soiling to the rear panel. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. Some end-paper foxing but otherwise clean… Read more about this item

London: Astragal Books, 1980. First Softback Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Softback. A very good copy. A nice clean copy with no ownership inscription or other marking. Pp.vii,23 + 205 illustrations with accompanying text. In the 1890s Glasgow was one of the centres of the European Arts and Crafts Movement. "This book ----is the most complete record… Read more about this item

Aldershot: Scolar Press, 1988. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardback. A fine copy in green cloth lettered in gilt. In a complete untorn dustwrapper which shows some fading to the spine. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. 196 pages. 9 colour plates and "upwards of 36 illustrations in black and white." "The book… Read more about this item

Leith: Scottish Association of Master Bakers, 1903. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. Hardback. A near very good copy in green cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. Minor tears at head of spine. No ownership inscription and not foxed. Some light pencil marking in text. Pp.ciii,338. Frontispiece and six plates. Partly unopened. Comprises the records of the minutes… Read more about this item

Aberfeldy: Watermill Books, 2013. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback. Oblong 4to. A very good copy in a very good dustwrapper. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Unpaginated. (Approx. 130 pages). A collection of black and white photographs of Glen Lyon in Winter. "Taken over ten long winters, this book is a… Read more about this item

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper. The wrapper is now protected in a clear, removable sleeve. A clean copy without ownership inscription or other internal marking. Pp.xx,935. 12 plates. 537 musical examples. "Provides a comprehensive overview of this most diverse of musical periods.

London: The Dropmore Press, 1951. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Kenneth Hunter. A very good copy in green buckram in a very good dustwrapper which is a little darkened on the spine. This is no. 99 of 300 copies "set in 10 point Monotype Plantin and printed on cream wove paper hand made by Millbourn of… Read more about this item