ISBN: 9781840170146 - historic forfar: the archaeological implications of development: a scottish burgh survey (2 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. 2000. viii, 102pp. Minor wear to spine. The book is otherwise in excellent condition with no inscriptions. B&W images, maps and plans throughout. Folding colour map to rear. "Historic Forfar traces the fortunes of this historic burgh from early medieval times to the present. Forfar was an important residence of early Scottish kings, and may have received burgh status as early as the reign of David I (1124-53). In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Forfar remained a small market town. The growth of the textile industry in the latter part of the eighteenth century saw the town begin to expand until, by the nineteenth century, it was a major linen-producing centre. In this volume the history and archaeology of the town are described, as are its historic buildings, and the origins of its street names.".…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 2000. viii, 102pp. Author's own copy with her name "E Patricia Dennison" to the top of the title page. The book is in excellent condition. B&W images, maps and plans throughout. Folding colour map to rear. "Historic Forfar traces the fortunes of this historic burgh from early medieval times to the present. Forfar was an important residence of early Scottish kings, and may have received burgh status as early as the reign of David I (1124-53). In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Forfar remained a small market town. The growth of the textile industry in the latter part of the eighteenth century saw the town begin to expand until, by the nineteenth century, it was a major linen-producing centre. In this volume the history and archaeology of the town are described, as are its historic buildings, and the origins of its street names.". SIGNED COPY.…