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A new crime novel for lovers of traditional well-crafted detective fiction.

A brand new book from one of Britain's most popular children's authors.

A new combined story from Benedict Blathwayt, originally published as Bella Goes to Sea and Bella's Big Adventure by Red Fox.

This is a beautiful hardback anthology comprised of five self-contained mystery short stories.

The latest Birlinn food bible, this time examining the marvelous marmalade!

A unique guide to the built heritage of Edinburgh from the time of the Scottish Enlightenment

George Seton visited St Kilda in the summer of 1876 and wrote this account immediately afterwards. He brilliantly summarises previous material about the islands, surveys local incidents from the beginning of the seventeenth century, and provides a wealth of information about the daily life and unique customs which were soon to die out.

In this book Tim Clarkson pieces together all the historical evidence to tell the story of the Pictish people from their emergence in Roman times to their eventual disappearance.

A moving love story and engaging account of early twentieth-century Highland life.

An ideal gift consisting of Debi Gliori's bestselling The Tobermory Cat in its entirety.

The Rat Stone Serenade: A D.C.I. Daley Thriller

The Grand Scuttle: The Sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919

A delightful story for readers aged 3-7.

A delightful story featuring two naughty young lambs, for readers aged 3-7.

A beautiful facsimile edition of a classic book about Lanarkshire, based on the author's ramblings through the county in the 1920s and 30s.

A visually stunning collection featuring 80 maps, with accompanying text, from the National Library of Scotland and Glasgow University, many of which are reproduced in book form for the first time.

An entertaining and enlightening biography of one of Scotland's most popular artists.

When a senior Edinburgh Civil Servant spectacularly takes his own life in Kinloch Harbour, D.C.I. Jim Daley comes face-to-face with the murky world of politics. The fate of nations is at stake. Jim Daley must face his worst fears as tragedy strikes. This is not just about a successful investigation, it's about survival.

New edition of the classic account of a Hebridean island.

A concise, illustrated introduction to the geology of Scotland.

Presents the work of John Kay with a two-volume edition of Kay's portraits and caricatures, originally published in Edinburgh in 1837-8. This title introduces Kay's life and achievement, emphasising how, with 'the impression of a passing glance', Kay created an engaging and unparalleled record of Edinburgh society during the Enlightenment.

In 1832 John Thomson published the first large-scale atlas of Scotland organised by county. Not only did this provide an invaluable and accurate picture of Scotland prior to the Clearances but it also marked out this Atlas as a highly significant milestone in the history of mapping.

With 240 engravings, this work reveals the wealth of distinctive Scottish architecture.

The unvarnished, human story behind the infamous Burke and Hare murders.

Sorley MacLean is undoubtedly the most influential and significant Gaelic poet of the 20th century, and this collection features over seventy of his poems.

A counting book for very young children from award-winning children's author Debi Gliori.

A unique, concise guide to wine based on Nikki Welch's acclaimed wine tube map. Includes useful information on what to look for in wine and what to avoid, getting the most from wine, getting the best value for money, food matching, wine for different occasions.

A condensed bilingual dictionary based on Angus Watson's best-selling Gaelic/English dictionary.

New, updated edition in advance of the unveiling of a statue of Wojtek next to the Scott Monument, Edinburgh, in May 2014. Journalist and historian Neal Ascherson reflects on the Polish experience in the Second World War. Wojtek has memorials at the Imperial War Museum, London, Edinburgh Zoo and in Canada, and he is a national hero in Poland