Tartan : the Highland habit / Hugh Cheape.
"Hugh Cheape, Head of the Scottish Material Culture Research Centre at the National Museums of Scotland, explores the story of tartan from the medieval love of display to the Victorian invention of exclusive clan identity. With the spotlight also thrown on Bonnie Prince Charlie's kilt and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh :
National Museums of Scotland,
2006.
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| Edition: | Third edition (revised and updated). |
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| Summary: | "Hugh Cheape, Head of the Scottish Material Culture Research Centre at the National Museums of Scotland, explores the story of tartan from the medieval love of display to the Victorian invention of exclusive clan identity. With the spotlight also thrown on Bonnie Prince Charlie's kilt and 'ancient' tartans, the history of the Highlands and its society is brought vividly to life. A revised edition of a classic text, this book contains a full-colour section on clan tartans, with useful historical information to find our more about your own tartan, and family history and genealogy."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | Previous ed.: 1995. |
| Physical Description: | 112 pages : colour illustrations ; 19 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 112). |
| ISBN: | 1905267029 9781905267026 |