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9781841831077 02 03 9781841831077 15 9781841831077 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841831077.htm 1 A01 Hall, Andy 224 1DBKS 02 Following the success of Andy Halls A Sense of Belonging to Scotland and Further Journeys, both books are now available in one collection. Featuring stunning photography and memorable contributions from celebrities such as Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson, Denis Law, Ian Rankin and Colin Montgomerie, this is a celebration of everything that is special about Scotlandits light, its atmosphere, its colour, its diversity, its character and its achievements. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 02 20071015 UNIREPS 02 10 20071015 02 59.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 02 01 20071015 9781841831176 03 03 9781841831176 15 9781841831176 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841831176.htm 1 A01 Scotland, National Archives Of 208 1DBKS 02 Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors is the Scottish National Archives official guide and is written in an accessible style from the unique perspective of a custodian of the records. It details all the latest internet developments, including a chapter on family history on the web. It also points to more traditional resources, explaining step by step how to research records of births, marriages and wills. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20070807 UNIREPS 02 21 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20070807 9781841830940 03 03 9781841830940 15 9781841830940 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830940.htm 1 A01 Scottish Cartoon Art Studio 112 WHC 02 Fizzers (Glaswegian for faces) showcases caricatures of some of Scotlands most famous and distinctive personalities. Names such as Annie Lennox, Rod Stewart, Jack McConnell, Ewan McGregor, JK Rowling and many others who give good face make an appearance in this uniquely entertaining collection. The most venerable figure included is Sir Harry Lauder; the most contemporary is David Tennant, the current Dr Who. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20060331 UNIREPS 02 20 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20060331 9781841830452 03 03 9781841830452 15 9781841830452 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830452.htm 1 A01 Dorward, David 384 WQY 02 With an estimated 30 million people of Scottish descent scattered around the globe, its not surprising that there is a worldwide interest in Scottish family names. The rich variety of names found in Scotland is one of the key ways by which people can trace their roots. Each name has a long and fascinating story to tell... David Dorwards compact guide to Scottish surnames is now available in a new edition from Mercat Press. In its 384 pages can be found accurate derivations and explanations of over 1000 family names found in Scotland, including occupational names, patronymics (i.e. names like MacGregor taken from the fathers first name), nicknames and surnames that have originated from places or landscape features. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20030414 UNIREPS 02 31 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20030414 9781841830537 03 03 9781841830537 15 9781841830537 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830537.htm 1 A01 Smith, Jess 246 BGA 02 Tales from the Tent continues the enthralling story begun by Jess Smith in Jessies Journey. Times were changing, the old bus had gone and was replaced by a caravan and campsites. It was also becoming harder for travellers to make a living through their traditional seasonal jobs, such as berry-picking in Perthshire. Conscious that the old way of life was disappearing before her eyes, Jess stored up as much as she could gather from the rich folklore of the travellers world, and now retells some of the many stories and songs that she heard at the tents mouth. Interwoven with these tales is the story of Jess herself, her first loves, her friendships and her hawking days. Readers who loved Jessies Journey will not be disappointed by what the Scots Magazine described as a world full of laughter, love and adventure. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20051128 UNIREPS 02 31 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20051128 9781841830636 03 03 9781841830636 15 9781841830636 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830636.htm 1 A01 Baird, John Logie 2 B01 Baird, Malcolm 160 BGFA 02 It is not generally known that John Logie Baird, the genius who not only invented television, but went on to develop colour and 3D versions of it, wrote his own life story. In this highly readable account, Baird writes with blunt candour and caustic wit about the wild escapades of his early business career, when he marketed his own patent brand of medicated undersocks and attempted to set up a jam-making industry in the Caribbean. He also recounts the epoch-making experiments through which television was created and describes his troubled relationship with the fledgling BBC. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20040504 UNIREPS 02 31 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20040504 9781841830780 03 03 9781841830780 15 9781841830780 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830780.htm 1 A01 Smith, Jess 246 BGA 02 In the third and final book of Jess Smiths autobiographical trilogy, Jess traces her eventful life with Dave and their three children, from their earliest years together. Their adventures and achievements are interspersed with stories of her parents childhood, her fathers tall tales and the eerie echoes of ghosts and hauntings that she has heard from gypsies and travellers over many years. Fans of Jess Smith will not be disappointed with her latest memoir, full of more unforgettable characters and insight into the travellers way of life, a tradition that stretches back more than 2000 years and survives in the rich oral tradition of its people. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20050630 UNIREPS 02 31 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20050630 9781841830209 03 03 9781841830209 15 9781841830209 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830209.htm 1 A01 Boswell, James 2 B01 Milne, Hugh M. 576 DNF 02 James Boswells relish for life, unflinching honesty and wide social contacts make him one of the raciest and most entertaining of all diarists. This is a new edition of the journals he kept while making his living as an advocate in eighteenth-century Edinburgh. Hugh Milnes introduction and notes remove the barriers that time has placed between Boswell and ourselves. The result is a book in which an extraordinary personality lives before us upon the page. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20030324 UNIREPS 02 20 02 44.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20030324 9781841831039 03 03 9781841831039 15 9781841831039 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841831039.htm 1 A01 Hayes, Dean Philip 480 BGS 02 More than 470 players have represented Scotland on the football pitch since 1946. This comprehensive book profiles all of them. Each players Scotland record is explored in a mini-biography complemented by a full statistical record of every match he played. It includes legendary players like Jim Baxter, Jinky Johnstone, Denis Law, Kenny Dalglish and Ally McCoist. A vital collection for every football fan. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20061110 UNIREPS 02 20 02 44.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20061110 9781841830728 03 03 9781841830728 15 9781841830728 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830728.htm 1 A01 Cawthorne, Mike 264 1DBKS 02 Hell of a Journey describes what is arguably the last great journey to be undertaken in Britain: the entire Scottish Highlands on foot in one winter. While on one level it is a vivid and evocative account of a remarkable treknever attempted beforeon another it celebrates the uniqueness of the Highlands, its scenery and ecology. This story will be an inspiration to many thousands of walkers and to all who care about what has been called the last wilderness in Europe'. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20070601 01 129 mm 02 198 mm UNIREPS 02 20 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20070601 9781841831046 03 03 9781841831046 15 9781841831046 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841831046.htm 1 A01 Brown, Catherine 304 WBN 02 Since it was first published in 1985, Catherine Browns Scottish Cookery has become established as the key modern book on Scotlands national cuisine. It gives recipes and methods for all the traditional dishesfrom Haggis to Finnan Haddock, from Cocka-Leekie to Skirlie, from Atholl Brose to Shortbread, as well as dishes brought into the country by Scotlands many immigrants. Scotlands cooks have access to ingredients of the highest quality and modern Scottish cooking uses them imaginatively, incorporating influences from many other great culinary traditions. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20061031 UNIREPS 02 20 02 39.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20061031 9781841830704 03 03 9781841830704 15 9781841830704 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830704.htm 1 A01 McNeill, F. Marian 272 WBN 02 A new edition of F Marian McNeills most popular book, first published in 1929. This bestselling classic gives a delightful account of eating and drinking in Scotland through the ages, with definitive recipes for all the old national dishes, like Cream Crowdie, Cullen Skink, Athole Brose and Colcannon. As well as being the most important book on Scottish cookery yet to appear, it is a work to refer to and savour again and again. Its practical value and its charm increase as the years go by. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20060524 UNIREPS 02 21 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20060524 9781841831015 03 03 9781841831015 15 9781841831015 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841831015.htm 1 A01 Spear, Shirley 192 WBN 02 The Three Chimneys is regularly voted as one of the worlds finest restaurants. In 2006 it was 21 years since award-winning chef Shirley Spear and her husband Eddie realised their dream of starting their own restaurant in a converted croft on the Isle of Skye. To mark the anniversary, Shirley brings her inspiring story up to date in a new edition of her bestselling booka winning combination of recipes, culinary essays, personal anecdotes and stunning photography. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20070305 UNIREPS 02 20 02 49.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20070305 9781841830803 03 03 9781841830803 15 9781841830803 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830803.htm 1 A01 Fitzgibbon, Theodora 288 WBN 02 It is remarkable that a country as small as Scotland should have so many traditional dishes, not only ones which survive in Scotland today, but ones which are famous throughout the world. Traditional Scottish Cookery brings together mouthwatering recipes from the whole range of Scottish cuisinefrom the simple scones, bannocks and broths of the Highland Gaels to the richly sophisticated meat and game dishes that are a legacy of the Auld Alliance with France. There is something to suit every palette in this sumptous selection which will appeal to both Scots and visitors to Scotland. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20041201 UNIREPS 02 21 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20041201 9781841830551 03 03 9781841830551 15 9781841830551 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830551.htm 1 A01 Reed, Paul 320 FA 02 The One is a first novel of rare power and originality. It takes the reader to a place that has never been documented in this way beforeinside the mind of someone suffering the torments of schizophrenia. Written with a sure grasp of the Edinburgh vernacular and a merciful leavening of black humour, it grips like a thriller from beginning to end. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20030929 UNIREPS 02 21 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20030929 9781841830865 03 03 9781841830865 15 9781841830865 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830865.htm 1 B01 Williamson, Neil 2 B01 Wilson, Andrew J 272 APFA 02 Some of the best Scottish writing today is coming from the imaginative genres grouped under the collective heading of Speculative Fiction. These genres include science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism and alternate history. This showcase anthology comprises work from established and up-and-coming writers such as Ken MacLeod, Charles Stross, Ron Butlin, Jane Yolen, Matthew Fitt and Edwin Morgan. The contributors reimagine Scotland in the past, present and future. There are secret histories, echoes of mythology and folklore, contemporary marvels, and visions of the fate of the nation. All the pieces reflect the power of the Scottish imagination, carrying on a thread that has run through the work of writers such as James Hogg and Robert Louis Stevenson. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20050726 UNIREPS 02 20 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20050726 9781841830810 03 03 9781841830810 15 9781841830810 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830810.htm 1 A01 Tuohy, Mark 160 FA 02 Michael is 19 and shares a flat above a Chinese takeaway in London with Margaret, his grandmother. When she dies, his already fragile world falls apart. After a desperate plunge into the Thames, he embarks upon a journey that leads from London to Dublin. Accompanied by memories of his grandmothers words and a distant echo of his mother and The Clash, Michael passes through psychiatric care in London and then out to Ireland where he hopes to make peace with himself and the world. Difficult subject matter is punctuated with humour, and throughout the noveldespite his isolationMichaels optimism is never far below the surface. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20050414 UNIREPS 02 20 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20050414 9781841831008 03 03 9781841831008 15 9781841831008 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841831008.htm 1 A01 Sutton, William 304 FA 02 It is 1859, and London is enjoying an era of unparalled prosperity. When a hydraulic engine explodes at the site of the new Euston Station and a body is recovered, young police recruit, Campbell Lawless, newly arrived from Scotland, stumbles onto the trail of an elusive activist called Berwick Skelton. Lawless finds himself in a heady world of music hall hoofers and urban tribes, corrupt industrialists and disaffected idealists. Can Lawless track down Berwick before he unleashes a spectacular attack on those who have wronged him and his people? Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20060816 UNIREPS 02 31 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20060816 9781841831053 03 03 9781841831053 15 9781841831053 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841831053.htm 1 A01 Smith, Jess 352 FR 02 Bruars Rest is an epic, romantic tale of love and loyalty set against the backdrop of World War One and told with Jess Smiths inimitable earthy lyricism. The story begins at the turn of the 20th century as the wife of the wild gypsy Rory Stewart dies giving birth to their second son as predicted by a mysterious seer. Years later, during a winter storm, the Stewart boys save another travelling family and Bruar, the eldest, falls in love with the spirited Megan. Unfortunately, they are parted as the war is declared and tragic news follows when Megan is told that Bruar is missing in action. After another encounter with the seer, Megan is convinced that Bruar is alive and goes in search of her husband. Taken in by English gypsies she witnesses brutal murders, is terrorised by a stalker and travels to Ireland, but never gives up the hope that she and Bruar will be reunited. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20061023 UNIREPS 02 20 02 27.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20061023 9781841831169 03 03 9781841831169 15 9781841831169 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841831169.htm 1 A01 Pinkerton, Allen 2 B01 Durie, Bruce 192 BTC 02 Allan Pinkerton is famous as the founder of the detective agency that still bears his name. What is less well known is that he was a prolific author who can lay claim to being one of the originators of the private eye genre. In The Pinkerton Casebook Victorian crime expert Bruce Durie has gathered together the best of Pinkertons writings, including accounts of how he foiled an attempt on the life of President Abraham Lincoln, his infiltration of the notorious Molly Maguires gang, and his dogged pursuit of Frank and Jesse James. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20070907 UNIREPS 02 31 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20070907 9781841830568 03 03 9781841830568 15 9781841830568 BC Mercat Press http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830568.htm 1 A01 Stevenson, Robert Louis 2 B01 Glen, Duncan 176 1DBKS 02 For the first time, the best of Robert Louis Stevenson's writings about Scotland, in prose and verse, and including extracts from his letters, are collected in one entertaining and evocative anthology. His words are presented in the form of a journey, starting in Edinburgh, crossing over the Forth to Fife, then heading via Kirriemuir, Pitlochry and Blair Atholl as far as the Orkney Islands and Shetland. From here the route returns through the Highlands to the west coast, Oban and the Islands; down to Dumfries and Galloway, cutting across Border country and back again, inevitably, to Edinburgh and home. It is a magical tour that shows the familiar land of Scotland as seen through a poets fresh and penetrating eye. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20031013 UNIREPS 02 21 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20031013 9781841830889 03 03 9781841830889 15 9781841830889 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830889.htm 1 B01 Durie, Bruce 192 FF 02 Before Sherlock Holmes, there was Dick Donovan. The name struck terror into the hearts of criminals of every class, and his exploits gave delight to millions of readers worldwide from the 1880s onwards. The first internationally popular Victorian police detective, Dick Donovan was Glasgows very own protector of the peace. A master of disguise and nemesis of all evil-doers, Donovan was the lead character in a hugely successful series of over 200 stories and books written under that pen-name by James Emmerson Preston Muddock, and his exploits rivalled the stories of Holmes in popularity. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20050907 UNIREPS 02 31 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20050907 9781841830506 03 03 9781841830506 15 9781841830506 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830506.htm 1 A01 McGovan, James 200 1DBKS 02 Almost twenty years after the publication of Edinburgh Detective James McLevys memoirs there appeared a series of volumes purporting to be the autobiographical writings of another policeman from the city, James McGovan. Despite their apparent authenticity, which was unquestioned either by the general public or the press of the day, these volumes were all the work of a musician and writer called William Crawford Honeyman. Doubtless inspired by McLevy, Honeyman created a character who can lay claim to being one of the first detectives in crime fiction. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20030623 UNIREPS 02 31 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20030623 9781841831091 03 03 9781841831091 15 9781841831091 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841831091.htm 1 A01 Reed, Paul 128 VS 02 Following his acclaimed novel, The One, Paul Reed offers this practical self-help book, a unique blend of western and oriental traditions of psychotherapy and healing. It is an easy-to-follow guide in how to relieve stress and draws on Paul Reeds own experiences of mental illness. Says Paul: Im not trying to be any sort of guru or anything like that, but I think that passing on my own experienceshaving been through the mill myself, over a long periodand talking about how Ive tried to deal with my own mental health problems, could maybe help other peopleits not hopeless and you have the power within yourself. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20061023 UNIREPS 02 31 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20061023 9781841830193 03 03 9781841830193 15 9781841830193 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830193.htm 1 A01 Mackay, Sheila 112 WTHM 02 The Forth Bridge was the greatest engineering feat the Victorian world had ever seen. The first large structure made of steel, it remains to this day one of the great achievements of mankind. Sheila Mackays pictorial history contains dramatic photographs of its construction and completion and is a fantastic celebration of this much-loved landmark. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20060728 UNIREPS 02 20 02 39.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20060728 9781841830995 03 03 9781841830995 15 9781841830995 BC 25 Walks http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830995.htm 1 A01 Smith, Roger 128 WTH 02 The 25 Walks books are practical guides and attractive souvenirs. The carefully selected local walks are accompanied by easy-to-use maps and colour photographs. More than walking guides, they are packed with interesting historical facts and local information. The unique location of Edinburgh ensures an exhilarating variety of walks. Within the city itself, the Old and New Towns are full of fascinating corners to explore, and Arthurs Seat and Queens Park provide a rural space for the city walker. The charm of the nearby coast seen from new walkways by the Firth of Forth, and the Union Canal, disused railways and surrounding countryside offer endless choices, whether you want an hours or a days rambling in and around the capital. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20060822 UNIREPS 02 20 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20060822 9781841830483 03 03 9781841830483 15 9781841830483 BC http://www.unireps.com.au/isbn/9781841830483.htm 1 A01 Yee, Chiang 238 WTL 02 Exiled from China in 1933, and separated from his wife and children, Chiang Yee spent over 40 years away from his homeland. Adopting the name the Silent Traveller, he threw himself into his passions - writing, painting and poetry - and produced some of the most evocative, unique and enduring travel books ever written. From the Meadows to Princes Street, and from Arthurs Seat to Edinburgh Castle, Chiang paints an unforgettable picture of Edinburgh and its people in the 1940s. He sees everyhting with a fresh eye finding new beauties and sometimes absurdities in familiar sights and customs. Mercat Press 01 Mercat Press 04 20030601 01 198 mm 02 129 mm UNIREPS 02 20 02 29.95 UNIREPS 07 AU 04 01 20030601