The Elgins, 1766-1917

The Elgins, 1766-1917
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Publisher : Aberdeen, [Scotland] : Aberdeen University Press
Total Pages : 346
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Download or read book The Elgins, 1766-1917 written by S. G. Checkland and published by Aberdeen, [Scotland] : Aberdeen University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Through the pages of the book pass seven countesses. And as base and continuum to the story of a great Scottish family stands Broomhall, the house to which each generation brought trophies, mementos, relics, reports, letters, and ephemera. The book is based on the Elgin archives, which the present Earl of Elgin placed at the disposal of the author, whose extensive research took him as far afield as Canada and Japan." (Flyleaf of cover). Bruce was the family surname of the Earls of Elgin.


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