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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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The Book Of Scotsmen Eminent For Achievements: In Arms And Arts, Church And State, Law, Legislation, And Literature, Commerce, Science, Travel, And Ph

The Book Of Scotsmen Eminent For Achievements: In Arms And Arts, Church And State, Law, Legislation, And Literature, Commerce, Science, Travel, And Ph

Irving, Joseph

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ISBN10: 9354487599
ISBN13: 9789354487590
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 15 2021
Pages: 588
Weight: 1.88
Height: 1.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Behind every era of Scottish achievement stand remarkable men whose stories shaped a nation and influenced the wider world. Joseph Irving's The Book Of Scotsmen Eminent For Achievements is a sweeping gallery of Scotland historical figures in arms and arts, church and state, law, letters, commerce, science, travel and philanthropy. From soldiers and statesmen to scholars and philanthropists, these famous Scots biographies reveal character, conviction and restless ambition in vivid miniature. These lives still speak today. As a classic Scottish biographical dictionary in the tradition of a dictionary of national biography, Irving's work gathers concise, carefully researched sketches of eminent Scottish figures across centuries. It serves equally as a 19th century Scotland reference and as a richly browsable Scottish biography collection for the general reader, for Scottish history students, and for Scottish heritage researchers tracing family lines or cultural roots. Clear, factual entries turn the volume into an authoritative historical reference book and a kind of Victorian who's who in Scotland, illuminating how individual lives helped shape national destiny. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for anyone interested in eminent Scottish figures and scots in arms and arts, it offers lasting appeal both to casual lovers of history and to serious collectors of classic reference who recognise the continuing power of well-told lives.

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