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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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The Scottish Tartans, With Historical Sketches Of The Clans And Families Of Scotland

The Scottish Tartans, With Historical Sketches Of The Clans And Families Of Scotland

Semple, William

Paperback

Genealogy & HeraldryGeneral ReferenceBritish History

ISBN10: 9354443915
ISBN13: 9789354443916
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 24 2021
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.29 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Across Scotland's glens and islands, identity is woven in wool and colour. Every thread carries a story. William Semple's The Scottish Tartans, With Historical Sketches Of The Clans And Families Of Scotland brings together an illustrated tartan guide and a trusted scottish history reference, pairing carefully rendered Scottish tartans patterns with vivid accounts of the highland clans and families who wore them. Clan tartan identification sits alongside clear notes on origins, feuds, alliances and migrations, turning fabric into lineage. The result is a clan and tartan handbook that speaks equally to curiosity and pride, mapping the textures of traditional clan Scotland onto the landscapes of the historic Scotland Highlands. Semple's sketches connect tartans to real places, people and events, creating a rich backdrop for genealogy and clan research. Readers interested in scottish heraldry and tartans will find notes on clan crests and badges, mottos and symbols that help anchor family stories in time. For casual browsers, it is a visually engaging journey through colour and pattern; for tartan collectors and enthusiasts, a dependable point of comparison for threads, setts and shades. As both reference and keepsake, it honours the textures of traditional dress, ceremony and allegiance that shaped clan life across the Highlands and beyond. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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