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Historical Britain : a comprehensive account of the development of rural and urban life and landscap...

Historical Britain : a comprehensive account of the dev...

Historical Britain : a comprehensive account of the development of rural and urban life and landscap...

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Historical Britain : a comprehensive account of the development of rural and urban life and landscape from prehistory to the present day / Eric S. Wood ; illustrated by Rex Nicholls.

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Full title

Historical Britain : a comprehensive account of the development of rural and urban life and landscape from prehistory to the present day / Eric S. Wood ; illustrated by Rex Nicholls.

Author / Creator

Publisher

London : Harvill Press, 1995.

Date

1995.

Call Numbers

NQ941/31

Record Identifier

74VMxgazJ6ed

MMS ID

991002754109702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

xxii, 624 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 x 25 cm.

Contents

Abbreviations of County Names -- The Personality of Britain -- The Land -- The Village -- Parks, Gardens, and Sports -- The Evolution of Towns -- Houses -- The Church -- The Styles of Architecture -- Castles and Military Works -- Public Buildings -- Communications and Trade -- Crafts -- Industries -...

Publication information

Publisher

London : Harvill Press, 1995.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1995.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

Rich in fascinating detail, from the general (how a medieval cathedral was built) to the particular (the effect of climatic changes on 18th century fashion). Historical Britain enables the reader to understand not only the specific subject - whether a long barrow, a fortified bridge or a Victorian pumping station - but also its chronological place...

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Full title

Historical Britain : a comprehensive account of the development of rural and urban life and landscape from prehistory to the present day / Eric S. Wood ; illustrated by Rex Nicholls.

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Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 580-604) and indexes.

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

NQ941/31

Record Identifier

74VMxgazJ6ed

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMxgazJ6ed

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ISBN

1860460313

9781860460319

DDC

941

MMS ID

991002754109702626

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