Highland Folk Ways

Ex-library. Library stamps, labels and markings. Dust-jacket in clear plastic cover with adhesive tape edges, taped to boards and endpapers.; xiii, [1], 377, [1 (blank)] pages. Orange cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 216 x 136mm. Illustrated with line drawings. "The author has two main themes; to trace out the sequences of adjustment that have taken place in the lives of Scottish Highland people in response to great social and economic pressures, and to show the tenacity with which the influence of the ancient and distinctive social organisation of the highlands has persisted." - from dust-jacket blurb. Chapters include: The Clans; The Life of the Land and the Shape of Human Settlements; The Homes of the People; Furnishings and Plenishings of Highland Homes; Highland Fabrics; The Craftsmen; Sea Fishing and Boats; Food, Physic and Clothing; Sports and Festivals; Seasons and Great Occasions.

Product Info

Publisher: Routledge & Kegan Paul

Year: (1961)

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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RenaissanceBooks

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Country: New Zealand