There are few things more satisfying than the scent of an aged book. Unless, of course, you count the hunt – going through rows upon rows of old books, looking for something you can’t entirely put your finger on. Rubbing the back of your hand against the hardcover spines of old books as you pass by, maybe not knowing anything about the titles themselves. Maybe there are a few titles you know. Maybe there’s something in particular, a special, obscure book that you’re looking for.
You might feel the sensation, for an instant, of being alone in the world with your thoughts, the only comfort being an antique book that seems to speak to you from way out in the past. There’s no other feeling like it, and at East Neuk Books we’re proud to stock Scottish antique and rare books for the serious reader.
Anyone can pick up one of the classics and take a walk through the past. But how many of them can say they do the same with a truly antique book? Imagine reading a masterpiece with a copy that’s changed dozens of hands, that maybe was held once by the author him or herself? Think of the histories this book has seen!
With East Neuk Books it’s never been easier to buy antique and rare books online. Check out our listings below and see how many precious volumes we’ve collected over the years. And, when they arrive in the mail, take pleasure in holding them in your hands for yourself History has never been so close, whether we’re talking about plays by famous authors, descriptions of the Scottish countryside (written by observant clergymen) or histories themselves that now belong to history.
No matter your fancy or taste in antique and rare books, you’re bound to find something here to add to your list!
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By Anne Scholey Anthology of articles and recollections of various facets of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, ranging from individuals and towns ...
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This lively and erudite cultural history of Scotland, from the Jacobite defeat of 1745 to the death of an icon, Sir Walter Scott, in 1832, examines...
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This lively and erudite cultural history of Scotland, from the Jacobite defeat of 1745 to the death of an icon, Sir Walter Scott, in 1832, examines...
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Looks at the battles of Prestonpans, Falkirk and Culloden. The battles pitted the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart against an army commande...
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Bound for America : The Transportation of British Convicts to the Colonies, 1718-1775 by A.Roger Ekirch (Author) During the eighteenth century, t...
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From the Stone Age to the Forty-five by by Anne C. O'Connor (Editor), D.V. Clarke (Editor)
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The defeat of the Jacobites in 1746 enabled government statesmen and administrators, north and south of the border, to begin a policy of punishment...
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The Edinburgh History of Scotland from 1689 to the Present (1977) by William Ferguson. Volume 4 of The Edinburgh History of Scotland) series.
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The Edinburgh History of Scotland: James V-James VII by Gordon Donaldson The Edinburgh History of Scotland: Vol 3 of 4-volume landmark history of S...
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