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The Book Of Lost Books: An Incomplete History Of All The Great Books You'll Never Read - Stuart Kelly - Paperback
Beginning with the earliest hominids, 'The Book of Lost Books' traces various pieces of literature which, for a variety of reasons, cannot be read. Each entry describes the reasons for the loss - it may have been destroyed, or left incomplete at the time of the author's death.
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Scottish Jewellery: A Victorian Passion - Diana Scarisbrick - Hardback
Celebrating the history of jewellery in Scotland through 360 outstanding examples from the renowned Ghysels Collection, this book features brooches, kilt pins, bracelets, earrings, tie pins, buttons and belt buckles from renowned designers such as Rettie & Sons of Aberdeen, Jamieson, and Ellis.
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Scottish Transport Tokens - Ronnie Breingan - Paperback
Most transport tokens in Scotland were introduced in the middle of the 19th century, but until recent years they did not attract many collectors. This book provides a guide to Scotland's transport tokens and it will be of interest to numismatics and Scottish transport enthusiasts alike.
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St Ninian's Isle Treasure - D. V. Clarke - Paperback
Treasure was discovered in July 1958 during excavations in the nave of the medieval church on St Ninian's Isle, Shetland. This booklet has been produced by National Museums Scotland, working with the Shetland Amenities Trust, to mark the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the discovery.
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The Book Of Kells - Ben Mackworth-Praed - Hardback
The Book of Kells is a richly illustrated medieval manuscript version of the four Gospels, now held in Trinity College in Dublin. This text presents a selection of pages from the book, with explanatory notes placing the pages in context.
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Border Fine Arts Figurines - Marilyn Sweet - Paperback
This catalogue covers the figurines produced by Border Fine Arts in Scotland from 1972 to 2007. Complete with the name, model number, designer, and dates of issue and discontinuation, the figurines listed are also fully illustrated by photographs.
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Silver: Made In Scotland - George Dalgleish; Henry Steuart Fothringham - Paperback
An exhibition catalogue of a unique gathering together of all the most important examples of marked Scottish gold and silver, the majority drawn from NMS' unrivalled collections.
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Prophets Of Zoom - Alfredo Marcantonio - Hardback
In the mid-1930s Stephen Mitchell & Sons, a Scottish cigarette manufacturer, joined the craze for producing cigarette cards with an imaginative series of cards that set out to forecast the future, predicting how people would live in years to come. All 50 cards in the series, some of which proved surprisingly accurate, are reproduced here.
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The Hunterian Museum, University Of Glasgow - Hardback
Coins provide a major source for the study of the ancient world, but the 'Greek Imperials' have perhaps still to be fully appreciated in context. This catalogue of the first half of the Hunterian's Roman provincial coins illustrates the 2428 coins produced in the West, and East as far as Commagene.
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An Fhaochag Agus A' Mhuc-Mhara - Julia Donaldson; Axel Scheffler - Paperback
A snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on a whale's tail. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the snail feels very small in the vastness of the world. But when the whale is beached in a bay, it's the tiny snail who saves the day.
The Book Of Lost Books: An Incomplete History Of All The Great Books You'll Never Read - - Paperback
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