The Drove Roads of Scotland by Arb Haldane
One of the great classics of Scottish history,The Drove Roads of Scotlandinterweaves folklore, social comment and economic history in a fascinating account of Scotlands droving trade and the routes by which cattle and sheep were brought from every corner of the land to markets in central Scotland.'a great classic of Scottish history - a masterpiece'
* Highland News *'Comprehensive and continuously engrossing'
* The Scotsman *Archibald Richard Burdon Haldane was born in 1900, the nephew of Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane. Like his father and uncles, he attended the Edinburgh Academy, after which he went to Balliol College, Oxford to read history. He returned to Scotland to enter his father's legal firm. In 1982, he was awarded the CBE in recognition of his work for the bank. He was principally known, however, as a social historian and author. In recognition for his work in this field, he was awarded the honorary degree of D-Litt from the University of Edinburgh. He died in 1982.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841586953 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841586951 |
| Title | The Drove Roads of Scotland |
| Author | Arb Haldane |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2008-05-22 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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