All Books A to Z by Title
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Defending The Revolution: The Church Of Scotland, 1689-1716
£65.00
- Hardback - Ashgate
Exploring the ecclesiastical settlement in Scotland, this book provides a thorough and thoughtful account of how Presbyterians seized the opportunities presented by the Glorious Revolution, and then the Act of Union, to establish the national Church in accordance with their ideals, at the expense of the Episcopalian model. -
Lost For Words
£10.19
- Hardback - Macmillan Children's Books
Tapir and his friends all have nice new notebooks, just waiting to be filled. Giraffe decides to write a poem, Hippo writes a story and Flamingo composes a beautiful song. But poor Tapir can't think of anything to write and the harder he tries the more upset he becomes! - The More Beautiful Game
£7.64
- Paperback - Simon & Schuster
The definitive history of the game of rugby from its early days at the eponymous school, through the amateur years to the world of the professional. -
Contributions To Musical Collections And Miscellaneous Songs
£45.00
- Hardback - Edinburgh University Press
This work provides access to the relevant material in the various musical collections to which Hogg refers in his 1831 head notes, thus allowing the new readers of the 21st century to see in facsimile what Hogg himself saw. -
Songs By The Ettrick Shepherd
£60.00
- Hardback - Edinburgh University Press
Based on Hogg's 1831 collection entitled 'Songs by the Ettrick Shepherd', this critical edition provides the original text as well as the history of its genesis. - Empire, Union And Reform
£22.99
- Paperback - Edinburgh University Press
This volume focuses on a century of seismic change in the political, religious and cultural life of Scotland. It's major theme is the politics of union and multiple monarchy following the creation of a British imperial system in 1603 and the problems of Scottish autonomy and identity to which this gave rise. -
Add to BasketScotland, CEMA And The Arts Council, 1919-1967
£55.00
- Hardback - Ashgate
A case study of the relationship between arts and cultural policy and nationalism, this book examines the overlooked significance of Scotland in the development of British arts policy and institutions. - Angel Academy
£5.99
- Paperback - Usborne
Join Gabrielle for even more out-of-this-world adventures at Angel Academy. Combining the perennially popular themes of angels and boarding school, this series is perfect for fans of 'Rainbow Magic' and 'Princess Poppy'. -
Closed For Winter
£7.64
- Paperback - Sandstone
Ove Bakkerud, newly separated and extremely disillusioned, is looking forward to a final quiet weekend at his summer home before closing for winter. But, when the tourists leave, less welcome visitors arrive and Bakkerud's cottage is ransacked by burglars. Next door, however, there is an even more shocking discovery - the body of a man who has been beaten to death. Police Inspector William Wisting has witnessed grotesque murders before, but the desperation he sees in this latest murder is something new. -
Something Borrowed, Someone Dead
£14.99
- Hardback - Constable & Robinson
Incomer Gloria French is at first welcomed in the Cotswold village of Piddlebury. She seems like a do-gooder par excellence, raising funds for the church and caring for the elderly. But she has a bad habit of borrowing things and not giving them back, so when she is discovered dead, poisoned by a bottle of elderberry wine, folk in the village don't mourn her passing too intently. Parish councillor Jerry Tarrant hires Agatha Raisin to track down the murderer. But the village is creepy and secretive and the residents don't seem to want Agatha to find who the murderer is, and Agatha's investigations are hampered by the emotional upset of finding her ex, James Lacey, has fallen in love with young detective Toni Gilmour. And now the murderer is targeting Agatha!
