In this new and expanded edition of his much acclaimed book, Bob Smith introduces some of the most intriguing and eccentric details about the North-East’s premier city.

Based on contemporary documents and histories, Roderick Graham paints a unique picture of Mary, Queen of Scots, as a young girl adrift in the dangerous seas of sixteenth-century politics and examines the events that would tragically lead her to the executioner’s block.

This is the first overview of Highland society ever to be written which covers the period from the rise of Somerled to the first clearances.

In AD 800 Scotland was shared between four peoples: the powerful kingdom of the Picts, who held sway over most of the landmass of Scotland; the kingdom of Dalriada in Argyll; the kingdom of the Britons in Strathclyde; and the divided and declining king

Anatomy Acts explores the social, cultural and scientific significance of anatomy in Scotland over the past 500 years. Accompanying catalogue to touring exhibition, opening May 2006 in Edinburgh.

As the last Roman troops left Britain, a new phase opened in the history of what was to become Scotland.

Walter Reid’s ground-breaking biography is the first study of Haig that takes into account modern military scholarship, giving a more rounded picture of the private man than has previously been available.

Argyll, Dalriada or Earra-ghaidheal, 'the Coastland' or 'Boundary of the Gael', is one of the most beautiful and historically significant parts of Scotland.

A unique and comprehensive picture of an area rich in history, archaeology and geology.

Thorbjorn Campbell gives an original, fascinating and comprehensive account of Arran’s long and eventful history.

Born in Aberdeenshire in 1838, Thomas Blake Glover was a widely-travelled merchant and a key figure in the industrialisation of Japan.

A unique combination of illustrated guidebook and engrossing narrative, this is a chronological history of Atholl and Gowrie from prehistoric times to the present day, including maps of the district and site plans.

This book provides a unique record of the long contest of verbal warfare across the Border over the centuries.

A unique combination of illustrated guidebook and engrossing narrative, this is a chronological history of Ayrshire from prehistoric times to the present day, including maps of the region, site plans and illustrations of the major buildings and ruins.<