fyi Saw this on soc.genealogy.marketplace newsgroup Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia $42.00 List $50.00 (new book) By George Way of Plean & Romilly Squire Glasgow: HarperCollens 1994 The most distinctive feature of Scotland's history, nationally and internationally, is that of clanship. Although the clans are no longer the social force they once were, the continuing interest in them is testimony to the hold on the imagination that the sense of clan identity still has for very many people worldwide. However, the desire for knowledge about the great clans and families of Scotland frequently outstrips the ability of published works to satisfy it. The Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia will do much to redress this situation. Beautifully illustrated throughout, and featuring many specially commissioned illustrations, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative work yet published on the subject. It provides the histories and heraldic details of over 300 of Scotland's best known and most famous clans and families, as well as highly informative essays on key elements of clan life and society including: the history and development of the clan system the law of the clan tartan and Highland dress heraldry In addition, an extensive collection of appendices draws together a wide range of information which has never before appeared in a single volume. The Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia is the work of a team of renowned specialists and, in addition to their own contributions, has been compiled and edited by George Way of Plean and Romilly Squire, respectively the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs-, this is the only book to have received the imprimatur of this important and influential organisation. The Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia will become the definitive single-volume reference work on the Scottish clans and will appeal to everyone of Scottish ancestry throughout the world. 385, 512 pages hardbound, dj, cover has a slight crease in it. Shipping & handling is $3.50 for the first book & $0.50 for each additional book. I have only one copy so please e-mail me at jcrossley@broadviewbooks.com and I will hold the book for seven days. I will then e-mail you the address to send the check to or you can go to the web site below and print out the order form and mail it. Jamie MacKenzie Crossley Bookseller Hudson, Massachusetts USA Broad View Books <http://broadviewbooks.com> jcrossley@broadviewbooks.com Your Source for Used Genealogy and Local History Books With a Special Interest in Massachusetts and New England