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The Clans, Septs, and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands
by Frank Adam
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Acceptable
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About This Item
W. & A. K. Johnston & G. W. Bacon Ltd., 1960. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1960. 6th Edition. 623 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustrations and photographic plates throughout with colour illustrated plates to rear of book. Medium cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges.
Synopsis
This was long the "gold standard" work on the Highland Scottish clans, tartans, and military regiments. First published in 1908, there was a second edition in 1924 and a third in 1934. The late Sir Thomas Innes of Learney edited and revised the fourth edition (1952). It went at least as far as an eighth edition of 1970. It is a detailed and highly foot-noted work, and includes chapters on Scottish history and culture, the Highlands, Highland garb, the tartan, Highland surnames and titles, Highland regiments, coats of arms in the clan system, Highland chiefs and chieftains, badges of clans and families, and lists of clan septs and dependents. While once the authoritative reference (and still very valuable), many of the concepts of the original author, later editors, and contributors and cited authorities have since been challenged by later authorities and new evidence. For example, the meaning and use of the term "sept" as once describing a blood or locale-based subsidiary of a major clan was being challenged even in Innes of Learney's 4th edition, and is now considered almost meaningless. However, it is still a great asset and much of the information remains of value to the scholar and genealogist. Contributed by Seamus mac an tailleur - http://sites.google.com/site/glencelt
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- Title
- The Clans, Septs, and Regiments of the Scottish Highlands
- Author
- Frank Adam
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W. & A. K. Johnston & G. W. Bacon Ltd.
- Date Published
- 1960
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