Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Nine Books

A Collection of Nine Books Relating to Scottish History and Culture - A collection of nine books primarily focusing on the history, natural world, and cultural traditions of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. The group includes various cloth-bound and softcover editions dating from the early 20th century through the early 21st century. The selection features diverse subjects including folk music in Ethel Bassin's The Old Songs of Skye, natural history in Henry Tegner's A Naturalist on Speyside, and traditional dance in H.A. Thurston's Scotland's Dances. Also present is a 1911 edition of Duncan Fraser's Angling Sketches from a Wayside Inn, featuring a decorative green cloth binding with a gilt-stamped illustration of a fisherman on the front board. Biographical and historical studies in the collection include The Last of the Chiefs by Brian D. Osborne and The Highland Jaunt by Moray McLaren. Other titles present are Portrait of the Highlands by W. Douglas Simpson, The Scots by Iain Finlayson, and Scotland's Dowry by George Scott-Moncrieff. The volumes are published by various houses including Robert Hale, Jarrolds, Geoffrey Bles, and Constable.