Books & Stationery

Order our new Historic Environment Scotland illustrated hardback publication of Mousa to Mackintosh online & also get a FREE copy of 'Art Of th...

New for 2023! The official souvenir Holyrood Park Guidebook including Arthur's Seat will help you explore the Park, identify its remarkable feature...

Turn back time and introduce little explorers to Scotland’s past through some of its most famous historical places with our Little Explorers Scotla...

The Honours of Scotland tells the turbulent story of the Honours – Scotland’s crown jewels – and the equally dramatic tale of the Stone of Destiny....

Mary Was Here exclusive Historic Scotland publication with foreward by Liz Lochhead. Mary Queen of Scots is one of Scotland’s most famous figures. ...

Edinburgh Castle dominates the skyline, atop a rocky outcrop in the heart of Scotland’s capital. Read this official souvenir Edinburgh Castle Guide...

A History of Scotland’s Landscapes explores the many ways that we have used, adapted and altered our environment over thousands of years. Full of m...

Over the past 10,000 years, every inch of Scotland has been shaped, changed and moulded by it's people. Scotland’s Landscapes tells the enduring st...

A Life of Industry: The Photography of John R Hume covers Scotland’s foremost expert on industrial heritage. John’s greatest passion was – and is –...

Historic Environment Scotland Publication ‘There have always been lighthouses in my life. There has been a closeness and steadiness to our relation...

Award winning photographer Dougie Cunningham takes you to the most photogenic locations in Scotland in this photo-location and visitor guidebook. E...

Dark dragons, ghostly pipers, rude goblins and sly wizards - discover the legends that dwell within the ancient castles of Scotland. Explore secret...

The book Where are the Women? shows that for most of recorded history, women have been sidelined, if not silenced, by men who named the built envir...

At last, a soup for every week of the year. Packed with 52 mouth-watering recipes, this irresistible collection features everything from winter war...

Winner of the CWA Short Story Dagger Award. In Bloody Scotland, twelve of Scotland's best crime writers use the sinister side of the country's buil...

In Who Built Scotland, experience a new history of Scotland told through its places. Writers Kathleen Jamie, Alexander McCall Smith, Alistair Moffa...

Just outside a sleepy Highland town, a gamekeeper is found hanging lifeless from a tree. The local police investigate an apparent suicide, only to ...

Moffat focuses on key moments in the nation’s history such as the Battle of Bannockburn and the Jacobite Risings. However also featured are episode...

Coorie - the Scottish version of hygge is explored in this beautiful book, The Art of Coorie by Gabriella Bennett. Including lifestyle, home and tr...

Discover plants that will clean the air you breathe, help you get a good night’s sleep, reduce stress and anxiety, help you get well soon, boost yo...

When Andrew Cotter turned his brilliant sporting commentaries from the Masters, the Open, Wimbledon and the Six Nations to the lockdown contests be...

Bringing together contemporary Scottish writing on nature and landscape, this inspiring collection prose, poetry and photography in Antlers of Wate...

Eager to keep some fresh seafood for their home town of Ullapool, Kirsty and Fenella launched a crowdfunding campaign and opened up shop as The Sea...

Happiness begins within. This cheerful little book is bursting with simple, actionable tips to help unlock your inner happiness and inspire lasting...

This is the first comprehensive anthology of the Gaelic literature of Scotland, from the early Middle Ages to the present day. It includes more tha...

Featuring some of Scotland's best loved poems, this new paperback anthology brings together The Bard's great wit, sentimental elegies, unrivalled s...

Charlotte Runcie explores what the sea means to us, and particularly what it has meant to women through the ages. In mesmerising prose, she explore...

A Work of Beauty showcases Edinburgh as a city of stories – a place that has witnessed everything from great historical upheavals to the individual...

As seen on TV, prepare yourself for a journey through the clouds with Scotland from the Sky. In this book, you will travel in both space and time, ...

This favourite Scottish rhyming book comes with moving parts to bring the rhyme alive for little ones where they really can shove Granny off the bu...

Every loch in Scotland, however beautiful, has its cold, dark depths. And every loch in Scotland has its kelpie. But it's easy to forget those dang...

The Small Isles is a comprehensive guide illustrated with a wealth of photographs, maps and drawings. It takes readers on a tour of both place and ...

This compelling book tells the story of the First World War through Scotland's people and places. It explores the buildings where, one hundred year...

Using stunning photography Scotland's Sporting Buildings brings the special interest of these sites and structures to life for the first time in a ...

The Dunimarle Collection is an exceptional collection of fine and decorative arts, assembled during the late 18th and 19th centuries. It includes p...

In Victorian Scotland learn that Victorians were the harbingers of the modern age. Their society was driven by curiosity, a zeal for invention, and...

In 66: The House that Viewed the World, learn about the the builder of the White House, the hero of Aboukir Bay, and a murderer who inspired Dr Jek...

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland was established in 1908 and worked for over a century collecting, recordin...

Explore the history of this rich and vibrant city through a selection of its greatest architectural treasures. From the elegance of the neoclassica...

Building Scotland examines 14 traditional building materials in total, including stone, timber, iron, clay and slate. Each chapter covers aspects o...

From their faithful camper van to boats, kayaks, bicycles, and motorbikes, join stars of Outlander Sam and Graham on a road trip with a difference,...

The perfect introduction to Scottish tartans. Produced in association with the Scottish Tartans Authority, this little book focuses on the history ...

Packed with over almost 100 images and countless stories, it brings to life the fascinating communities and the characters along the route in whose...

Desperate to connect with his native Galloway, Patrick Laurie plunges into work on his family farm in the hills of southwest Scotland. Investing in...

In this landmark book, Diane Watters looks at the history of St Peter's Seminary, Cardross. She traces the story of an architectural failure which ...

Archaeologists Angela Gannon and George Geddes spent over 9 months living and working on St Kilda. They have been part of a team which has been res...

Tartan is so much more than just a cloth. From its clan origins in the Scottish Highlands to the catwalks of Milan, London and New York, from its r...

There are strange relics hidden across Scotland’s landscape. Forgotten places that are touchstones to incredible stories and past lives which still...