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    Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
    An exceptional price for a copy of this long out-of-print book.

    While recent research by Peter MacDonald has revealed errors in this book (which I have noted in my copy) it remains my go-to tartan-spotting book due to the "medal ribbon" way of displaying the tartans, which I find much clearer than photos of the tartans.
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    "Medal ribbon"? Looking at the listing pictures provided, they look like regular tartan photos to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by User View Post
    "Medal ribbon"? Looking at the listing pictures provided, they look like regular tartan photos to me.
    There are a few photos of tartans in the book, but the main list of tartans are illustrated like this, which to me is the clearest way to view the structure of tartans.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
    There are a few photos of tartans in the book, but the main list of tartans are illustrated like this, which to me is the clearest way to view the structure of tartans.

    Looks like the array of medal ribbons on a North Korean General's left breast.

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