Books at Clan Tents

[Livingston]

I need to get some books for our clan tent and was wondering which ones they should be. I do have a couple but none that are really that good. I know I need one showing tartans so that those that are not Livingston(e)s can see what theirs might be. Any suggestions would be appreciated but not all will be acted on immediately.

[davidlpope]

Here's a few suggestions to get started:

Black's Surnames of Scotland
Tartan for Me, Phil Smith
Scots Kith and Kin
Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopedia, George Way of Plean, Romilly Squire

[ctbuchanan]

I would agree with Tartan for Me - probably the single most used reference in any clan tent. The perhaps the following -

Clans and Families of Scotland: The History of the Scottish Tartan [Hardcover]
Alexander Fulton (Author)

Clans and Tartans Map of Scotland (Collins Pictorial Maps)

District Tartans [Hardcover]
Gordon Teall and Philip Smith (Authors)

Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia [Hardcover]
George Way, George Way of Plean, Romilly Squire (Authors)

The Oxford Companion to Scottish History (Oxford Paperback Reference)
Michael Lynch

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Here's a few suggestions to get started:

Black's Surnames of Scotland
Tartan for Me, Phil Smith
Scots Kith and Kin
Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopedia, George Way of Plean, Romilly Squire

To which I would add that, with the exception of Black's SURNAMES, it would probably be useful to have two copies of each on the table.

[davidlpope]

To which I would add that, with the exception of Black's SURNAMES, it would probably be useful to have two copies of each on the table.

Good point.

[Livingston]

Great ideas. I like the idea of 2 of most of them but that will have to wait a year or two yet. Last year I concentrated on getting a tent together that was at least presentable so this year I am adding substance. Everything should be looking good about the time I turn it over to someone else.

[jhockin]

and the one book that should definitly be at all clan tents:
the Art of Kiltmaking" !!

[Jack Daw]

"Tartan for Me"
"Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopedia"
"So, You Want to Wear the Kilt"
A clan map on eisel. (The biggest draw)
A book specific to your clan history. Read this one and tell it briefly to your visitors.