Kinross-shire books, articles and maps for sale
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A Historical Guide to the County (ed.1980) Price £2.50 
A series of short tours round Kinross-shire, with historical notes on what is 
to be seen en route. pb. pp 42. A5. ill.b/w 
 
 
 

Lochleven's Royal Prisoner (1983) Price £4.50 
An authentic account of how Mary,Queen of Scots was taken prisoner in Lochleven 
Castle in 1567 & how she escaped a year later. pb. pp 58. A5. ill b/w ISBN 0 9509985 0 8 

The Seven Castles in Kinross-shire (1993) Price £6.00 
An interesting history of the ancient buildings & their owners. 
pb. pp 87. A5. ill.b/w ISBN 0 9509985 3 2 

Kinross House (1990) Price £6.00 
Built in the late 17th century by Sir William Bruce, Charles 11's Royal 
Surveyor. Well illustrated. Includes 300-year-old letters from his wife & son. 
cb. pp 81. A4 ill.b/w ISBN 0 9509985 2 4 
 

Books and Articles by DR D.M.Munro BSc. PhD. FSA Scot.
THE RIVER LEVEN A LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMED by Dr David Munro is full of 
information and hopefully will influence the development of both the Leven valley and Kinross-shire. 
Dr David Munro's book is about the burns of Kinross, Loch Leven and the River Leven. 

Scottish Parchment, made in Kinnesswood for many centuries. Price £1.00 
pp 6.A4. ill.b/w 

The Spinners' Trade, the spinning of wool in Kinross-shire in the 18th-20th centuries. Price £1.00 
pp 99. A4 

The Wells of Kinross-shire. The old names remain though some wells are gone. Price £1.00 
pp 5. A4 

The Gullets of Loch Leven. The River Leven and the Loch, before and after the level of 
the Loch was lowered. Price £1.00 
pp 7 A4 

Portmoak Farm. The 1000-year-old story of a Kinross-shire farm beside the Loch. Price £1.00 
pp 12 A4 2 maps 

Books and articles by various authors. 

The Annals of Kinross-Shire AD490 - 1871by Dr Ebenezer Henderson, F.R.A.S., LL.D 
Part II: 1862  1870 by  Mr R. L. Wright Dr William Haldane, Ph.D., B.Sc 
Edited by The Hon Rhoderick & Alison Moncreiff 
Published by Fossoway & District Community Council 
Contact A.K. Bell Library,  York Place,  Perth PH2 8EP  Tel: 01738 444949 
Fax: 01738 477010 
 Free

ITS UP TO YOU. By local author Linda Alexander.On Personal Development. £7.99 From book shops,
Milnathot PO and Kinross News Plus Shop. ISBN 1-86144-039-1. (Out  13/2/99)

CHINGWANGTAO TO KINROSS By Rosamund Beveridge (A personal Memoir). She was the Provost of Kinross Burgh Council from 1965 to 1971.. The Book tells of her childhood, youth, and marriage in China and her internment by the Japanese.     

Articles published by Kinross Historical Society.

Rhymes Frae the Ochils
by Henry S Kinnaird.  £3.00. (To Order)
 
 

Kinross Market Company 1830-1944 (adapted from the Company Minutes) 
by Dr J A Cardno. Price £1.00 
pp 12 A4  (To Order)

An old Orwell (Covenanter's) Gravestone and its historical background. 
by N H Walker. Price £1.00 
pp 10 A4  (To Order)

Recollections of Cunningham's Linen Factory at Bridgend, Kinross 1839-1963 
by Hugh Walker. Price £0.50 
pp 6 A4  (To Order)

Some old Tracks and Footpaths in Fossoway by W Shand. Price £0.50 
pp 5 A4. 1 map.  (To Order)

The Standing Stones of Orwell. Two monoliths and cremation burials, 3000 years old. 
by R C Buchanan MBE, BSc. Price £0.50 
pp 4 A4  (To Order)

Recollections of Some Senior Citizens gathered by N H Walker. Price £0.50 
pp 4 A4  (To Order)

Reminiscences of an Old Soldier in the Gallipoli Campaign Price£0.50 
by Archie Renton. 
pp 6 A4  (To Order)

Haunted Houses in Kinross-shire by Tom Winyard. Price £0.30 
pp 3 A4 

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