| William Melven | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Historian, author |
| Known for | literature on the history and historical events of Scotland |
William Melven was a British historian and author. He wrote, or contributed to, around seventy publications during the late 19th- and early 20th centuries, including Guide to Scotland (1895), A Commercial Gazetteer of the World (1905), John Keltie's A History of the Scottish Highlands: Highland Clans and Highland Regiments (1886) and Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1901) by Francis Hindes Groome.
Selected bibliography
As author:
- Guide to Scotland (1895)
- The Story of the Massacre of Glencoe: with notes on Ballachulish and Glen Etive (1898)
- A Commercial Gazetteer of the World (1905)
As contributor:
- A History of the Scottish Highlands: Highland Clans and Highland Regiments (John Keltie, 1886)
- Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (Francis Hindes Groome, 1901)
- The Business Encyclopaedia and Legal Adviser (W. S. M. Knight, 1907)
References
- ^ Melven, William - WorldCat
- Groome, Francis Hindes (1885). Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Staistical, Biographical and Historical. T. C. Jack.