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The Trades House Digital Library

Books on Entertainment in Glasgow

Trades House

ENTERTAINMENT

A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch
Author: Charles Mackay LL.D.
Published: 1888
Available from: 
A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch

THE STAGE AND WRITERS
A Brief History of the Glasgow Stage
Author: Walter Baynham
Published: 1892
Available from:  
A Brief History of the Glasgow Stage


The Dramatic Writers of Scotland
Published: 1868
Author: Ralston Inglis
Available from: 
The Dramatic Writers of Scotland

Scottish Chapbook Literature
Published: 1903
Author: William Harvey
Available from: Scottish Chapbook Literature  

Literary Landmarks of Glasgow
Author: James Kilpatrick
Published: 1893

Available from: Literary Landmarks of Glasgow


Glasgow Poets ~ Their Lives' and Poems
Published: 1906
Author: George Eyre-Todd
Available from: Glasgow Poets ~ Their Lives' and Poems ​

One Hundred Modern Scottish Poets
Published: 1880
Author: D. H. Edwards
Available from: 
One Hundred Modern Scottish Poets

Modern Scottish Poets, with biographical and critical notices
Published: 1897
Author: D. H. Edwards
Available from: 
Modern Scottish Poets

Popular Rhymes of Scotland
Published: 1870
Author: Robert Chambers
Available from: 
Popular Rhymes of Scotland

SCOTTISH SONGS
The Songs of Scotland, ancient and modern; with an introduction and notes, historical and critical, and characters of the lyric poets Volume 3
Published: 1825
Author: Allan Cunningham
Available from: 
The Songs of Scotland Volume 3

Whistle Binkie ~ A Collection of Songs
Published: 1853
Available from: Whistle Binkie ~ A Collection of Songs
Contents: A fabulous collection of old Scots songs and poems.

The Ballads and Songs of Scotland, in view of their influence on the character of the people
Published: 1874
Author: J. Clark Murray LL.D.
Available from: 
The Ballads and Songs of Scotland

The Ballad Minstrelsy of Scotland: romantic and historical
Published: 1893
Available from: 
The Ballad Minstrelsy of Scotland

The Scottish Musical Museum ~ consisting of upwards of six hundred songs, with proper basses for the pianoforte
Published: 1839
Author: William Stenhouse
Available from: 
The Scottish Musical Museum

ART
The Glasgow School of Painters
Published: 1908
Author: G. Baldwin Brown

Available from: The Glasgow School Painters
Contents: This is a great book for those interested in the history of the Glasgow School of Painters up to 1908.   It has a short history of the artists and black and white examples of their work.


The Glasgow School of Painting
Published: 1902
Available from: 
The Glasgow School of Painting
Contents: This book is similar to the later one listed above and will be of great interest to those interested in art in Glasgow.


Illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibition of Portraits on Loan in the New Galleries of Art  Corporation Buildings  Sauchiehall Street
Published: 1868
Available from: Illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibition of Portraits

​Pen-and-Ink Notes at the Glasgow Exhibition: a series of illustrations
Published: 1888
Author: T. Raffles Davidson
Available from: Pen-and-Ink Notes at the Glasgow Exhibition

Old Glasgow Exhibition of 1894
Author: Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts
Published: 1894

Available from: Old Glasgow Exhibition 1894


The Royal Scottish Academy: 1826-1916 ~ a complete list of the exhibited works by Raeburn and by academicians, associates and hon. members
Published: 1917
Author: Frank Rinder
Available from: The Royal Scottish Academy: 1826-1916   

Archaeological, Educational, Medical and Charitable Institutions of Glasgow
Published: 1901
Author: Magnus MacLean
Available from: Archaeological, Educational, Medical and Charitable Institutions of Glasgow

Biographic and Descriptive Sketches of Glasgow Necropolis
Published: 1857
Author: George Blair M.A.
Available from: Biographic and Descriptive Sketches of Glasgow Necropolis

St. Mungo's Bells or Old Glasgow Stories
Published:1888
Author: A. G. Callant
Available from: 
St. Mungo's Bells or Old Glasgow Stories

The Book of the Bishop's Castle
Published: 1888
Author: T & A Constable
Available from: The Book of the Bishop's Castle

Tourist Guide to Glasgow 
Published: 1887 
​Available from: 
Tourist Guide to Glasgow 


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All photography has have been taken by George Mahoney and the Trades  House acknowledges and thanks him for his kind work.