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Here we list 73 printed items from Scotland's first printing towns that you can read online. You can order the list alphabetically by town or title, or by year. You can also access the first 36 texts from a clickable map.

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TownTitleYearPrinter
AberdeenAabc1622Edward Raban
AirdrieA new song called Scotia free1830 c.J. and J. Neil
AnnanA collection of original poems and songs1822Peter Forrest
AquhortiesActs of the meetings of the Friendly Society1816Seminary Press
ArbroathArbroath Magazine1799John Findlay
AuchinleckSkeldon Haughs; or, the sow is flitted1815 / 1816James Sutherland
AyrFaith in Jesus Christ1790John Wilson
BanffAndrew Lammie1790James Davidson
BannockburnBattle of Falkirk1746Unknown printer
BeithArticles and regulations1819Dr J. Gemmill
Berwick upon TweedPlan of education1753R. Taylor
CampbelltownThe declaration and apology1685Unknown printer
CanongateDevil to pay1767Unknown printer
CarronA new treatise on the due observation of the Sabbath1785David Reid
Castle DouglasCastle-Douglas miscellany1823Anthony Davidson
CrieffThe life surprising adventures1774J. Taylor, bookseller
Cupar, FifeAddress to the poor weavers1802Robert Tullis
DalryA conference betwixt James a burgher1800John Gemmill
DreghornPoems on several occasions1769Unknown printer
DumbartonLetter to W. Lennox, Esq. of Greenfield1828Dumbarton Printing Office
DumfriesAn essay upon the following questions1715Robert Rae
Dunbar An account of several remarkable earthquakes1799George Miller
Dundee The mother's catechism1759Henry Galbraith
DunkeldA description of the ancient city of Dunkeld1826Unknown printer
DunseCatalogue of books in the subscription library1793James Brown
EdinburghThe Chepman and Myllar prints1508Chepman and Myllar
FalkirkChrist our righteousness (1775)1766Daniel Reid
ForfarA peep at Parnassus1821Alexander Anderson
GalashielsTweed Fisheries1830David Fair
GlasgowThe protestation of the Generall Assemblie1638George Anderson
GreenockPoems full of gospel-marrow1778William McAlpine
HaddingtonArticles of constitution1804George Miller
HamiltonClydesdale Journal1820 / 1821William Murray Borthwick
HawickThe true state of the unhappy controversy1783George Caw
InverarayOran gaoil1810 c.Thomas Duncan
InvernessSailm Dhaibhidh1774Alexander Davidson
IrvineThe Irvine and County of Ayr Miscellany1815John Mennons & Son
JedburghA sermon on regular attendance on divine worship1815 / 1820Walter Easton
JohnstoneAddress to the inhabitants of Johnstone1829Archibald Arnot
KelsoInstructions and warning against perjury1782James Palmer
KilmarnockThe trust1780Peter M'Arthur
KincardineSeven love songs1820 c.W. Liddell
KinfaunsThis charade was made by the Hon. Margaret Gray1818Kinfauns Press
KinghornPetty customs leviable within the burgh of Kinghorn1817James Birrell
KirkbrideDiscourse against swearing1711Robert Rae
KirkcaldyThe Westminster Shorter Catechism examined1794George Johnston
KirkcudbrightRemarkable trial of Jean Maxwell1805Alexander Gordon
LanarkMagna Charta, as granted by King John, June 15, 12151818William Murray Borthwick & Co.
LargsThe wreck1826Robert Harriston
LeithBy the commissioners at Leith1651Evan Tyler
LinlithgowRules of the West-Lothian Coursing-Club1813Alexander Waldie
LochwinnochA tribute of regret1821William Taylor
MayboleMr Houstone's answer1694Unknown printer
MontroseDivinity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ1784G. Johnston
MusselburghSermons1808J. Findlay
Newton-StewartSix excellent songs1820 ?Joseph M'Nairn
OrbistonThe register for the first society of adherents1826W. M'Laren
OrkneyContents of two drawers of a sideboard1828Unknown printer
PaisleyDying thoughts1769Alexander Weir, Archibald M'Lean
PeeblesJanus a character1770Unknown printer
PerthA letter from a gentleman in the King's camp1715Robert Freebairn
PeterheadA candid statement of the opinions1816Peter Buchan
RestalrigThe doctrine of assurance considered1774James Tytler
SaltcoatsSacramental meditations1820Unknown printer
SelkirkTo the parents1817Thomas Brown
St AndrewsThe catechisme1552John Scot
StirlingTo his loving brethren1571Robert Lekprevik
StranraerA lecture on love1816D. Duncan
Tain / Bal-DhuthaisLaoidhean spioradail1824 / 1825Kenneth Douglas
ThursoThree sermons1826William Todd
WhitburnTime, and the end of time1797John Findlay
WickTables of weights and measures for Caithness1830William Todd
WigtownMiscellaneous poems1807R. Hetherton