The Castles of Scotland: A Comprehensive Guide to More Than 4100 Castles, Towers, Historic Houses, Stately Homes, and Family Lands

Coventry, Martin

ISBN 10: 1899874569 / ISBN 13: 9781899874569

Published by Goblinshead, Scotland, 2015

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NEW UNREAD AND UNMARKED BUT CORNERS BUMPED. NO DJ AS ISSUED. 5th edition 2015.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Castles of Scotland: A Comprehensive Guide to More Than 4100 Castles, Towers, Historic Houses, Stately Homes, and Family Lands
• Publisher: Goblinshead, Scotland
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1899874569
• ISBN 13: 9781899874569
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A must for all those who want to visit Scotland's many castles. The book covers all of the coutry's famous strongholds, as well as many lesser-known places, with location, access, visitor facilities, and contact details. There is a map, many photos, a glossary of archetectural terms, and a family-name index, allowing the reader to identify any castle associated with their family. ""This is a slim volume that could easily be slipped into one's pocket or backpack and used while traveling.""-American Reference Books Annual.

About the Author

Martin Coventry was born and educated in Edinburgh and set up Goblinshead in order to make a living publishing, and pursue his interets in Scottish history, travel, castles, and ghosts and the supernatural. He has written several other books including The Hebrides: The Western Isles of Scotland, Haunted Houses and Castles of Scotland and Hebridean Island Hopping.