Scottish Clan Tartans

First edition in near very good condition. A lavishly illustrated trade catalogue produced by R.W. Forsyth, Ltd., a premier Highland wear outfitter and high-end department store which operated in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Embossed cloth over bevelled boards with striking Arts & Crafts cover art; just a little shelf worn; patterned endpapers clean and unmarked; title page features a lozenge illustration of the landmark Forsyth Buildings in Glasgow and Edinburgh and is blind stamped to top edge ‘Callart, Orich, Inverness shire’; previous ownership inscription in pencil to front flyleaf; contains 128 vibrant colour serigraph and lithograph sample plates showcasing family, clan and regimental tartans (alphabetically from A to W); beyond fabrics, the book functions as an elegant sales catalogue for traditional evening dress, illustrating sterling silver runic shoe buckles, brooches, sporrans and bagpipes. Sound, square and unmarked throughout.

A lovely copy of this fabulous marketing and reference tool.