The illustrated encyclopedia of tartan : a complete history and visual guide to over 400 famous tartans
Zaczek, Iain2004
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A comprehensive, encyclopedic guide to more than 400 tartan designs that are interwoven with Scottish history, this work includes a wealth of information covering the origins of the word 'tartan' itself, how the fabric and patterns developed and how tartan became a symbol of resistance.
Main title:
The illustrated encyclopedia of tartan : a complete history and visual guide to over 400 famous tartans / Iain Zaczek and Charles Phillips.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Lorenz, 2004.
Collation:
256 p. : col. ill., facsims. (some col.), col. maps, ports. (chiefly col.) ; 31 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780754813392 (hbk)
Dewey class:
929.209411929.2094
Language:
English
BRN:
17701