Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tartan

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tartan
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Zaczek Iain Phillips Charles
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 171,Width 222
Category/GenreFashion and textiles - design
Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours
ISBN/Barcode 9781844779758
ClassificationsDewey:929.209411
Audience
General
Illustrations Over 600 photographs

Publishing Details

Publisher Anness Publishing
Imprint Hermes House
NZ Release Date 11 September 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Contains illustrations of over 400 different tartans, making this book the most comprehensive directory of tartans, both ancient and modern, ever published. Details the cultural and historical development of Scotland, and her determination to maintain political independence and national heritage. Illustrates the way Scotland's heritage now extends far beyond her shores, and how tartan is used to unite and identify a diverse ancestral tradition.