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please note prices vary Scottish Architecture C.R.Mackintosh: the Poetics of Workmanship David Brett £10.95 1991, Reaktion Books, 152pp, paperback C.R.Mackintosh: the Poetics of Workmanship see glasgow architecture books for more books on Rennie Mackintosh Alexander 'Greek' Thomson Gavin Stamp £21.25 1999, Laurence King Publishing, 176pp, hardcover "Alexander 'Greek' Thomson (1817-75) who lived and worked in Glasgow and was in practice there from 1849 produced a distinctive modern architecture based on a fundamentalist classicism that earned him the nickname 'Greek'. This book offers a visual guide to Thomson's work, featuring both archive photographs of buildings now demolished, drawings and Phil Sayer's specially commissioned photographs of extant works. Alexander 'Greek' Thomson more info on Alexander Thomson Great Houses of Scotland Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Christopher Simon Sykes £34 1997, Laurence King Publishing, 272pp, hardcover "Revealing Scots architecture in its grandest form, the 26 houses in this book reflect the evolution of architectural style, from old tower houses such as Cawdor and Traquair to the bartizans of Glamis, the baroque of Drumlanrig and the Dutch-inspired classicism of Kinross". Great Houses of Scotland Scottish Lighthouses Sharma Krauskopf £10.39 2001, Paperback 93 pp, Appletree Press; ISBN: 0862818036 General description Scotland boasts a landscape of stunning coastlines and awe-inspiring islands. With some of the most dangerous coastal waters in the world, however, such breathtaking scenery comes at a price. Lighthouses have, therefore, played a significant part in the history of this country, which is so heavily dependent on the sea for its livelihood. "Scottish Lighthouses" is a beautifully illustrated and insightful tour of 31 magnficent lights, built over the last two centuries to protect ships from the perilous coastline. Because Scotland has led the way in maintaining lighthouse stations, most of the buildings described here are, happily, still both functional and in excellent condition. Sharma Krauskopf is the author of "Scotland: The Complete Guide" (Appletree Press), and is a regular contributor to "Lighthouse Digest" magazine. She and her husband own Eshaness Lighthouse on the Shetland Islands. Scottish Lighthouses The Lighthouse Stevensons: The Extraordinary Story of the Building of the Scottish Lighthouses by the Ancestors of Robert Louis Stevenson Bella Bathurst £7.82 2000, Paperback 304 pp, Perennial (HarperCollins) ISBN: 0060932260 Online Review It is well-known that Robert Louis Stevenson wrote Treasure Island, Kidnapped and other children's classics. Few will know the details of his family background and yet in their own way a the "Lighthouse Stevensons" were also remarkable men. Against great odds these men designed and arranged for the building of the network of lighthouses around the dangerous and inhospitable Scottish coast. They were typical of the Victorian age-when no obstacle seemed too great to overcome, despite the limited technology available at the time. The book is full of interesting facts and anecdotes. For example, we are told about the "wreckers"-islanders who gained from shipwrecks and were opposed to the erecting of lighthouses. The characters are well drawn and the style of writing is very reader-friendly. It is a good read for both the general reader and for anyone with an interest the Victorian age, in heroic feats of engineering and/or in the writer, Robert Louis Stevenson. The Lighthouse Stevensons Brochs of Scotland J.N.G. Ritchie £3.99 1998, Shire Publications Ltd., 56pp., paperback Brochs of Scotland Bu, Gurness and the Brochs of Orkney: Bu John W Hedges £14 1987, Brit.Archaeol. Reports Brochs of Orkney Scottish Architecture Scottish Architecture (World of Art Series) Miles Glendinning, Aonghus MacKechnie List Price: £8.95 Our Price: £7.16 Scottish Architecture Paperback 224 pp (2004) Publisher: Thames and Hudson ISBN: 0500203741 196 illustrations 68 in colour Order Scottish Architecture Today Similar Title below for reference: Scottish Architecture Stuart Macdonald Our Price: £9.50 Scottish Architecture Paperback 106 pp (2003) Publisher: The Lighthouse ISBN: 0953653358 Other Miles Glendinning Titles: A History of Scottish Architecture Miles Glendinning Please note this is not the 2004 edition Hardcover 576 pp (1996) Publisher: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 0748607412 from £30 Order Scottish Architecture Today! Tower Block Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (Paul Mellon Centre) Stefan Muthesius, Miles Glendinning Order Tower Block Today! Hardcover 428 pp (1994) Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300054440 Clone City: Crisis and Renewal in Contemporary Scottish Architecture Miles Glendinning (Editor), David Page (Editor) US List Price: $18.00 Our Price: £9.87 Order Clone City Today! Paperback 192 pp (2001) Publisher: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 0748662553 The Architecture of Sovereignty: Parliamentary, Civic and Government Buildings of Scotland Miles Glendinning (Editor), Aonghus MacKechnie (Editor), Richard Oram (Editor) £30 Order The Architecture of Sovereignty Today! Paperback (2003) Publisher: Tuckwell Press ISBN: 1862322562 Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 Miles Glendinning (Editor) £20 Order Rebuilding Scotland Today! Paperback 205 pp (1997) Publisher: Tuckwell Press ISBN: 189841033X