[Scotland] Authenticated Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland

Printed by Machinery. With map of the Highlands, showing the territories of the Clans. Introductory essay on the "Scottish Gael", by a member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Schotland, Mauchline: William and Andrew Smith, n.d. (1850), (printed in Ayr by Mc. Cormick and Gemmell), (8),161 p., with hand-coloured, lithographed map and 69 pasted plates, original rich gilt cloth, all edges gilt, 4to.

Several quires tender; here and there trifle sunned/foxed; back board stained and cloth torn across hinges and corners. Copy with owner's name Joseph Chatin (...) Ensival (textile factory) in pencil on endpaper and with stamp of Alph. Piot on title page. Finally with unidentified old dedication on blank protective leaf of the map. An in-depth look at this rare publication and the extraordinary, colourful printing technique: http://resources.scottishtartans.org/authenticated.html.