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| ISBN | Cover | Title | Author | Publisher | Year | Description | Ref. |
| 0004721144 | |
Scottish Myths and Customs | Shaw, Carol P. | HarperCollins | 1997 | The book covers the strangest of Scottish ideas on subjects as diverse as fairies, monsters, birth, marriage and drink. | 515 |
| 1898218285 | |
Parish Life in Eighteenth Century Scotland: A Review of the "Old Statistical Account" | Steven, Maisie | Scottish Cultural Press | 1995 | In the late 18th century, John Sinclair started to compile what is now called "The Old Statistical Account", a wonderful 20-volume collection of reports on Scottish life, written by the local ministers. This book comprises a selection of passages from these reports, giving a unique "snapshot" of Scottish society. | 596 |
| 1901663299 | |
Getting Married in Scotland | McGregor, Iona | National Museums of Scotland Publishing | 2000 | Scotland`s marriage laws and customs are covered in the book, with a historical review of marriage contracts as they have evolved over the last few hundred years. As well as general historical material there are lots of entertaining anecdotes of marriage ceremonies from the early medieval period up to the present. | 78 |
| 0907526748 | |
Burns Supper Companion, The | Douglas, Hugh | Alloway Publishing | 1998 | A comprehensive guide to Burns` suppers to help planning for them. There are also notes on the types of speeches normally given at these events. | 1058 |
| 1897976143 | no image available | Buke of the Chess | Van Buuren, Catherine (ed.) | Scottish Text Society | 1998 | The original Latin work was translated into Scots c.1500 and uses the analogy of chess pieces to give advice to people on everyday matters. | 1095 |
| 184158293X | |
Scottish Customs from the Cradle to the Grave | Bennett, Margaret | Birlinn | 2004 | This study of Scottish customs and rites of passage over the last 400 years is divided into three general sections: childbirth and infancy; love, courtship and marriage; death. The research is based on interviews, previous studies and the writings of early travellers who looked at the "quaint" Scottish traditions. | 1197 |
| 0752429922 | |
Scotland's Common Ridings | Kenneth Bogle | Tempus Publishing | 2004 | A study of the history and development of the Scottish Common Ridings. These are based on the riding (on horseback) of the marches (borders) of towns to ensure their markers have not been interfered with. These annual events have been held in the Scottish Borders for centuries and are often week-long festivals. | 1386 |