Dumfries and Galloway (Pevsner Buildings of Scotland S.)
John Gifford

The turbulent history of this border region, with its varied landscape of coastal plain, moorland and forest, is reflected in strong-walled castles at lonely Auchencass, Caerlaverock and Sanquhar, and in its many tower houses. Equally majestic are the medieval abbeys of Dundrennan, Glenluce and Sweetheart, and the great Baroque ducal palace at Drumlanrig. Lighthouses, farm steadings and small burghs, with their churches and tolbooths, are among the more modest and peaceful charms of this unspoilt south-west corner of Scotland.

By the way, for the widest selection of used and rare books anywhere, you might like to take a look at www.abebooks.co.uk - UK site of the world's largest network for used, rare and out-of-print books. Here you will also find a number of bookshops based in Dumfries and Galloway itself. Recently while out for a walk one evening in Bladnoch I saw an old book through the window of a bookshop, and when I got home I looked for the book on this site, and even found the copy from that particular shop along with the price!