Provides an illustrated history of Scottish Highland clans and their associated tartans.

A guide to the surnames of Scotland with each entry covering the history, land areas, castles and tartans. Includes 240 tartans and maps.

"Produced in association with the Scottish Tartans, this [book] focuses on the history of the world famous Scottish tartan. [It includes] over 100 clans presented with their tartan, crest, motto and Gaelic clan name; the history of tartan and how it plays its part in the traditional national dress."--Book flap.

The tartans of 72 Highland clans are presented in full-page, full-color, large-format illustrations. With a new introduction to tartans by J. Charles Thompson, Fellow of the Scottish Tartan Society and a noted authority in the field. A must for costume, textile and fashion designers and historians, and an eye-filling pleasure for all.