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Byeways of Scottish Story

Price:  £25.00

Eyre-Todd, George
Anecdotal incidents in Scottish history - of particular interest are the four chapters on 'The Pagan Faith of Scotland'. Yellow cloth, rather grubby, with red lion rampant, spine a trifle worn top and bottom, contemporary signature to ffep, some grubby marks to pages, generally VG, tight and sound p189
William Hodge and Company

Fish-Hooses 2 - more tales from an Aberdeen filleter

Price:  £12.00

Robertson, Stanley
The sequel to Fish-Hooses - tales from the Traveller storyteller. Illustrated by Eric Ritchie. Cover just a little worn, generally VG p189
Balnain

Ghosties and Ghoulies

Price:  £18.00

Robertson, Stanley
Ghost stories from a master-storyteller of the Scottish Travellers. Cover a little worn, generally VG. p179
Balnain

Myth and Magic - Scotland's ancient beliefs and sacred places

Price:  £8.00

Miller, Joyce
A gazetteer of sacred sites, and essays on some aspects of Scottish folklore, illustrated with b/w photographs. Mark to edge of page block, o/w VG. p198
Goblinshead

Popular Tales of the West Highlands 4 Vols.

Price:  £350.00

Campbell, J F
Brown cloth, lavish gold decoration to front boards, some wear to spines top and bottom, neat small name to front prelims, very occasional pencil and contemporary ink annotation, one gathering a little loose vol. 4, o/w VG, bright, tight and sound. p
Edmonston and Douglas

Scotscape - Lore, Legends and Customs of Scotland.

Price:  £5.00

Hendry,Ian D. and Stephen, Graham
Folk-songs and stories. Reading copy - ex lib, usual markings, FFEP removed, faint watermarking on the top of the pages, but text clean and clear. p106
Oliver and Boyd

The Dark Twin

Price:  £10.00

Campbell, Marion
A fine adult novel full of Celtic lore. VG in edge-worn but generally VG DJ p254
Turnstone Press/Club Leabhar

The Goose Girl of Eriska and Other Scottish Stories

Price:  £8.00

Blair, Anna
Forty Folk-tales from all around Scotland are collected and retold in this companion volume to her Scottish Tales. Signed by the Author. VG p192
Richard Drew

The Mouth of the Night

Price:  £5.00

Iris Macfarlane
A new translation of folk-tales from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, originally collected by J. F. Campbell. Good - small tear at base of spine, wear on cover, sticker damage to rear top right corner of cover. Inscribed by previous owner, pages slightly yellowing. p154
Puffin

Waifs and Strays of Celtic Tradition Vols I, II, III, IV, V complete

Price:  £150.00

Campbell, Archibald
Published from 1889 to 1895, this is the classic collection of Highland folk and hero tales, clan traditions, tales of the Fians, fables and games in both Gaelic and English. Vol I has a library number to spine and a blind library stamp to two pages; the other vols have no library markings. All have wear to spine top and bottom, some marking to the tan linen boards, age-mottling to prelims, neat name to ffep, very occasional pencil Gaelic annotation, but are generally VG for age. Further details on request. p
David Nutt

Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland

Price:  £40.00

Wood, J Maxwell
Reprint. An invaluable local resource. Ex academic library, cover very slightly marked, o/w VG, tight and sound, no DJ. p355
EP Publishing










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