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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins The Limited
ISBN-100007178557
ISBN-139780007178551
eBay Product ID (ePID)43750165
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameClans and Tartans
SubjectGenealogy & Heraldry, General
Publication Year2005
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaRéférence
AuthorNot Available
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight4.9 Oz
Item Length4.6 in
Item Width3.2 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal929.2/09411
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThe histories of over 100 Scottish clans, together with full-colour illustrations of their tartans. This Collins Gem is being reissued in flexibinding, providing the durability of a hardback with the flexibility of a paperback. The stylish new cover design will enliven this and 70 other bestselling Gems. The antiquity of tartan is amply proved by the many references to it in early Scottish literature and in the written accounts of travellers who visited Scotland several hundreds of years ago. Collins Gem Clans and Tartans is the ideal introduction to this fascinating and integral part of Scotland's turbulent history. The histories of over 100 Scottish clans, together will full-colour illustrations of their tartans The crest, motto and Gaelic name for each clan A list of clan septs A history of tartan and a map delineating the geographical distribution of the Scottish clans