THE CLANS AND TARTANS OF SCOTLAND

GREAT BRITAIN: COLLINS, 1949 NICE LOOKING BLUE TEXTURED COVER, SILVER PRINT SPINE. TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT. CLAN MAP OF SCOTLAND AND LARGE NUMBER OF PROMINENT TARTAN ART. 8 SECTIONS THAT INCLUDE CLAN SEPTS AND DEPENDENTS, PERSONAL NAMES ENGLISH AND GAELIC, DRESS OF HIGHLANDER, SCOTTISH CLANS, GLOSSARY SCOTTISH PLACE NAMES, DATES SCOTTISH AND CLAN HISTORY, CLAN MAP OF SCOTLAND, CLANS AND TARTANS OF SCOTLAND. VERY NICE BOOK FOR THE LOVER OF SCOTLAND AND HISTORY. A Scottish clan is a kinship group among the Scottish people. Clans give a sense of shared identity and descent to members, and in modern times have an official structure recognized by the Court of the Lord Lyon, which regulates Scottish heraldry and coats of arms. Most clans have their own tartan patterns, usually dating from the 19th century, which members may incorporate into kilts or other clothing. Tartan is a patterned cloth consisting of criss-crossed, horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours, forming simple or complex rectangular patterns. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now are made in other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Scotland, and Scottish kilts almost always have tartan patterns. The earliest surviving samples of tartan-style cloth are around 3,000 years old and were discovered in Xinjiang, China. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE INTERESTING BOOKS LIVE.