Edinburgh Bookshelf

Edinburgh Bookshelf

A searchable collection of books and pictures about Edinburgh's history

Historic Pictures of Edinburgh Following on the success of Old and New Edinburgh we have added to our collection of free books on Edinburgh's history. John Kay is the illustrator responsible for many of the drawings in Old and New Edinburgh and Kay's Originals is a massive collection of his wonderful drawings with anecdotes about Edinburgh history. Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time and Edinburgh Past and Present also offer a wonderful collection of pictures as well as thorough texts on Edinburgh history.
Everything on this site is available free for you to use and learn.

All of these beautifully illustrated books are now available online. You can search the text and read and print pages. You can also download, email or print any of the many excellent images.

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Book Kay's Originals Vol. 1 by John Kay

Book Kay's Originals Vol. 2 by John Kay

Book Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time by Daniel Wilson

Book Edinburgh Past and Present by William Ballingal

Book Old and New Edinburgh Vol. I by James Grant

Book Old and New Edinburgh Vol. II by James Grant

Book Old and New Edinburgh Vol. III by James Grant

Book Old and New Edinburgh Vol. IV by James Grant

Book Old and New Edinburgh Vol. V by James Grant

Book Old and New Edinburgh Vol. VI by James Grant

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