THE BONNET TOUN : A Serious and Light-Hearted, Informative Look at Stewarton Through the Ages

by Barclay, Alastair

First Edition

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Book Description

Stewarton, Scotland: Stewarton Bonnet Guild, 1989. 144pp., b/white halftone plates throughout, including many happy-snaps, plus street map with legend, and several line-drawings by R. Crawford. Book clean and square. Spine firm. A concise, general inscription, signed by author on title page, a small addendum sticker on p. 102, plus margin annotations on title page and approx. 6 other pages, otherwise leaves clean. Illustrated limp card wrapper creased on lower rear foredge corner, otherwise minor edgewear. An interesting local history of the 'Bonnet Toun' : Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland. The lifelong resident author tells of a history dating from the 12th century, its 'bonnet trade' that has existed from the mid 1600s, and much more . . . Chaptered contents tell of Early History, Bonnet Trade, Religion, Poets, Middle Ages, Leisure, Temperance, Commerce and Trade, Citizens, Modern Times, Street where you live, Eighties. Book weight approx. 265g. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. PLEASE NOTE: LISTED BOOKS ARE NOT STORED AT SHOP PREMISES.. Signed and Inscribed By Author. First Edition. Softcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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