Town
Prints and Drawings of Britain Before 1800
$69.62
- Hardcover
232 pages
- Release Date
24 January 2021
Summary
Provincial towns in Britain grew in size and importance in the eighteenth century. Ports such as Glasgow and Liverpool greatly expanded, while industrial centres such as Birmingham and Manchester flourished. Market towns outside London developed as commercial centres or as destinations offering spa treatments as in Bath, horse racing in Newmarket or naval services in Portsmouth.
Containing over 100 images of towns in England, Wales and Scotland, this book draws on the extensive Gough …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781851245178 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1851245170 |
| Author: | Bernard Nurse |
| Publisher: | Bodleian Library |
| Imprint: | Bodleian Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Release Date: | 24 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 1.51kg |
| Dimensions: | 238mm x 278mm |
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“A treasure trove of a book and an excellent starting point for anyone seeking to understand what British towns in the eighteenth century looked like.”
“A treasure trove of a book and an excellent starting point for anyone seeking to understand what British towns in the eighteenth century looked like.” * Peter Borsay, Aberystwyth University *
About The Author
Bernard Nurse
Bernard Nurse is the former Librarian of the Society of Antiquaries of London and the author of London: Prints and Drawings before 1800 (Bodleian Library Publishing, 2017).
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