Recommendations for guides to clan tartans

**JonathanB** · 15th January 14, 04:01 AM

I've been thinking I would like to read a book on clans and tartans that is a bit more than just a pocket gem guide and has some awareness of the critical issues (ie not being mistily eyed romantic about the Jacobites, etc.)

I've seen on a second hand website Robert Bain's The Clans and Tartans of Scotland. It looks fairly substantial.

What's it like? Are there any other books to recommend? Preferably I can get second hand?

**davidlpope** · 15th January 14, 04:35 AM

Romilly Squire and George Way put together an excellent book of this type. It's very thorough, has great illustrations, and includes a substantive history of each clan, as well as useful introductory materials. I highly recommend it.

**Laird_M** · 15th January 14, 04:52 AM

And its called?

**unixken** · 15th January 14, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by Laird_M

And its called?

After a quick google search for the authors, I'm guessing it's this.

**Jock Scot** · 15th January 14, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by unixken

After a quick google search for the authors, I'm guessing it's this.

Its a super book and one that is often in use in my household. Just enough information,which I have found to be pretty accurate, not to be boring and gives lots of leads if one feels inclined to delve deeper.

**Nathan** · 15th January 14, 06:27 AM

There's this one book that's very big and thorough. It was published by these two brothers named Sobieski or Stuart, or Hay or something like that. I think it's called the Vestarium Scoticum.

**ASinclair** · 15th January 14, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by davidlpope

Romilly Squire and George Way put together an excellent book of this type. It's very thorough, has great illustrations, and includes a substantive history of each clan, as well as useful introductory materials. I highly recommend it.

This is just the book I've been looking for, myself. I will be adding it to my library. Thanks!