Canny Tales Fae Aberdeen
By Allan Junior
Illustrated by Gregor McGregor
Published by Vallentine & Sons Ltd: Dundee 1926
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This charming 1926 collection gathers together a series of humourous, character-rich sketches celebrating the speech, wit, and everyday life of Aberdeen. Written in the lively Doric Scots of the region, Allan Junior's tales capture the rhythms, idioms, and gentle satire of local storytelling, offering readers a warm and affectionate portrait of Northern Scottish folk traditions. Each vignette highlights the quirks of village personalities, the small comedies of daily life, and the enduring spirit of community, with the dialect itself central to the book's authenticity and appeal.
Gregor McGregor's illustrations add further character, pairing expressive line work with the text's humour and regional flavour. Together, the stories and drawings create a vivid cultural snapshot of early 20th-century Aberdeen, making the volume both an entertaining read and a valuable example of Scottish vernacular literature. This book will appeal to collectors of regional Scottish writing, enthusiasts of Doric dialect storytelling, and admirers of early 20th-century illustrated humour."
General wear and some staining to covers and spine as shown. Pages are clean and well presented. Please study photos to further understand condition.
