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Scottish Tourism & Leisure in the Nineteenth Century

Material from Special Collections


general guide-books & tourist directories

An account of the principal pleasure tours in Scotland and the great lines of road in that country Edinburgh: 1819 Sp Coll Mu3-g.13

An account of the principal pleasure tours in Scotland and the great lines of road in that country Edinburgh: 1827 (Fourth Edition) Store HA01278 (NB. This item is not in Special Collections: apply at Lending Services Desk)

An account of the principal pleasure tours in Scotland and the great lines of road in that country Edinburgh: 1834 (Ninth Edition) Sp Coll RB 615

Sarah Murray Aust A companion and useful guide to the beauties of Scotland, to the Lakes of Westmoreland, Cumberland, and Lancashire ... To which is added, a more particular description of Scotland, especially that part of it, called the Highlands London: 1799 Sp Coll 1483

Black's economical tourist of Scotland Edinburgh: 1844 (Third edition) Sp Coll RB 2456
Click on the thumbnail to view page showing detail from Caledonian Canal tour
Thomas Cook Cook's Scottish tourist official directory : a guide to the system of tours in Scotland, under the direction of the principal railway, steamboat, and coach companies, commanding the Highland excursion traffic London: 1861 Sp Coll Mu11-f.7
Click on thumbnail to see advert for Rampling's Waterloo Hotel, Edinburgh

C. Cruttwell A tour through the whole island of Great Britain; divided into journeys interspersed with useful observations; particularly calculated for the use of those who are desirous of travelling over England & Scotland London: 1801 Sp Coll RB 707-712

James Duncan The Scotch itinerary, containing the roads through Scotland, on a new plan. With copious observations, for the instruction and entertainment of travellers Glasgow: 1805 Sp Coll Mu1-d.16

James Duncan The Scotch itinerary, containing the roads through Scotland, on a new plan. With copious observations, for the instruction and entertainment of travellers Glasgow: 1808 (Second edition) Sp Coll RB 730

James Duncan Duncan's itinerary of Scotland; with the principle roads to London, copious observations on each road, and an appendix ... Glasgow: 1823 (Fifth edition) Sp Coll BG53-h.2

James Duncan Itinerary of Scotland : with the principal roads to London ... and an appendix, containing some account of the ... romantic scenery ... together with a minute mineralogical sketch ... of Scotland Glasgow: 1828 (Seventh edition) Sp Coll Mu2-i.48

Robert Forsyth The beauties of Scotland; containing a clear and full account of the agriculture, commerce, mines, and manufactures; of the population, cities, towns, villages, etc., of each county Edinburgh: 1805-1808 Sp Coll Mu9-b.23-27

The gazetteer of Scotland : containing a particular and concise description of the counties, parishes, islands, cities, towns, villages, lakes, rivers, mountains, valleys, &c. of that kingdom ...Dundee: 1803 Sp Coll RB 2035

William Gilchrist Gilchrist's railway, canal, steam boat, and stage coach, conveyance guide. July, 1843Glasgow: [1843] Sp Coll Mu1-h.29

Guide to Glasgow and favourite Scotch tours Glasgow: 1888 Sp Coll Bh11-e.28 

William Home Lizars The Scottish tourist's portable guide to the land of Burns, with an excursion ... through the Stewartry ... Edinburgh: 1848 Sp Coll Mu9-h.17

William Rae McPhun The Scottish land tourist's pocket guide ... to which is now added, an appendix, containing the principal roads through Scotland Glasgow: 1838 Sp Coll Mu2-h.18 

William Rae McPhun The Scottish land tourist's pocket guide to the picturesque scenery ... Glasgow: 1848 (New edition) Sp Coll Mu2-h.19 
Click on thumbnail to see front cover and full title details

William Rae McPhun The Scottish land tourist's pocket guide to the picturesque scenery ... Glasgow: 1850 (New edition) Sp Coll Mu2-h.20 

William Rae McPhun The Scottish land tourist's pocket guide to the picturesque scenery ... Glasgow: 1851 (New edition) Sp Coll Mu2-h.21 

Alexander Murray (publisher) The August time tables, with road book and companion for the traveller in Scotland Glasgow: 1844 Sp Coll Mu1-h.29
Click on thumbnail to see listing of steamers sailing from Glasgow

Thomas Murray & Son Murrays' Scottish tourist : an illustrated companion to the routes in Murrays' time tables Glasgow: 1869 (Second edition) Sp Coll Mu3-g.24

Neilson and Murray's condensed time tables and advertiser, for August Glasgow: 1846 Sp Coll Mu1-h.29 

David Ogilvy A general itinerary of England and Wales, with part of Scotland; containing all the direct, and principal cross roads ... London: 1804 Sp Coll RB 668 

Oliver and Boyd's Scottish tourist: a hand-book to the picturesque scenery, cities and towns, historical places, works of art, and antiquities of Scotland Edinburgh: 1860 (Twentieth edition) Sp Coll Mu3-f.19 
Click on thumbnail to see plate of Tantallon Castle

Daniel Paterson Paterson's roads; being an entirely original and accurate description of all the direct and principal cross roads in England and Wales, with parts of the roads of Scotland ...London: 1822 (16th edition) Sp Coll RB 635

Daniel Paterson Paterson's roads : being an entirely original and accurate description of all the direct and principal cross roads in England and Wales, with part of the roads of Scotland London: 1826 (18th edition) Sp Coll RB 636 

Thomas Pride The traveller's companion; or new itinerary of England and Wales, with part of Scotland;arranged in the manner of copper-plates; being an accurate and comprehensive view of the principal roads in Great Britain, taken from actual surveys; wherein every object worthy of notice is pointed out; illustrated by two maps: To which are annexed, the circuits of the judges, the ports from whence the packets sail, and a copious index, where the market days of each town are particularized London: 1799 Sp Coll RB 669 

Robert Sandars The complete English traveller; or, a new survey and description of England and Wales ...; to which is added, a concise and accurate description of that part of Great Britain called Scotland ... London: 1773 Sp Coll Mu6-x.9 

The Scottish tourist and itinerary; or, a guide to the scenery and antiquities of Scotland and the Western Islands; with a description of the principal steam-boat tours Edinburgh: 1825 Sp Coll Mu8-h.14 

The Scottish tourist, and itinerary; or, a guide to the scenery and antiquities of Scotlandand the Western Islands; with a description of the principal steam-boat tours Edinburgh: 1830 (Third edition) Sp Coll Mu7-f.30 

The Scottish tourist, and itinerary : or a guide to the scenery and antiquities of Scotland
and the western islands ; with a description of the principal steam-boat tours
Edinburgh: 1832 (Third edition)
Store HA00666  (NB. This item is not in Special Collections: apply at Lending Services Desk)

The Scottish Tourist : being a guide to the scenery and antiquities of Scotland and the Western Islands with a description of the principal steam-boat tours Edinburgh: 1838 (Seventh edition) Sp Coll RB 1931

The Scottish tourist ... Edinburgh: 1845 Sp Coll Mu3-e.9

The traveller's guide; or, a topographical description of Scotland, and of the islands belonging to it ... Edinburgh: 1798 Sp Coll Mu Add. 58

The traveller's guide through Scotland; and the islands belonging to it Edinburgh: 1805 (Second edition) Sp Coll Mu3-g.36

The traveller's guide through Scotland and its islands Edinburgh: 1808 (Fourth edition) Sp Coll RB 2368-2369

The traveller's guide through Scotland, and its islands ... Edinburgh: 1814 (Sixth edition) Sp Coll Mu6-g.31,32

The Traveller's Guide through Scotland. Illustrated by maps, views of remarkable buildings, &c., with an itinerary Edinburgh: 1824 (Eighth edition) Sp Coll RB 616-617

The traveller's guide through Scotland ... Edinburgh: 1830 (Ninth edition) Sp Coll Mu7-d.32


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