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Journey Through the British Isles
by Harry Cory Wright  Publisher Comments In the tradition of the great journeys through Britain undertaken by such writers as Daniel Defoe in the 1720s and William Cobbett in the 1820s, Harry Cory Wright set out in the spring of 2006 to photograph the variety of natural landscapes that make up...
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In Search of England
by H V Morton Publisher Comments Currently in its 40th printing with its original publisher in the UK, this is the book that one British newspaper has called "travel writing at its best. Bill Bryson must weep when he reads it." Whether describing ruined gothic arches at Glastonbury or...
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The Thames: A Cultural History (Landscapes of the Imagination)
by Mick Sinclair Publisher Comments Through quiet meadows, rolling hills, leafy suburbia, industrial sites, and a changing London riverside, Mick Sinclair tracks the Thames from source to sea, documenting internationally-known landmarks such as Tower Bridge and Windsor Castle and revealing...
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Portrait of Scotland
by Colin Baxter Publisher Comments In stunning photographs from Scotland's leading photographer, this collection showcases the best of Scotland....
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Royal Palaces of Britian
by Jane Struthers Publisher Comments Throughout history, the monarchy has expressed its dominance and wealth through its residences. While attitudes to the royal family may change over the years, there is a constant and increasing source of visitors to Britain's palaces and other royal...
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Charles Hadfield: Canal Man and More
by Joseph Boughey Book News Annotation Combines a critique of Hadfield's (1909-96) well known histories of canals with his own autobiographical perspectives on other aspects of his life. Shows how he opened up a field of history that had barely existed before, discovered canals on foot and...
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A Walk Across England: A Walk of 382 Miles in 11 Days from the West Coast to the East Coast of England
by Richard Long Synopsis This text records Richard Long's 1995 journey on foot from Devon to Suffolk - a walk of 382 miles which took 11 days. In his regular work as an artist, Long uses basic elements from the natural world - stones, mud and water. His walk reveals his...
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Forever England: Photographs from Bekonscot Model Village
by Liam (pht) Bailey Publisher Comments This is a world of elderly ladies and shopping bags, firemen battling blazing thatched roofs, days out at the seaside, and cricket on the village green. The people, only inches tall, are all residents of Bekonscot, a model village set firmly in a 1930s...
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The Wee Book of Glasgow
by Robert Jeffrey Publisher Comments Fifty of the best images of Glasgow and its people ever taken. Includes classic and evocative photographs of Glaswegians at work and play and in peace and war, the City Centre landmarks, the famous parks, the riverside, the buses, trains and trams and...
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The Most Beautiful Villages of Scotland
by Hugh Palmer Publisher Comments In the dramatic landscapes of Scotland lies a wealth of delightful villages. This traveler's guide lists places to visit, to stay, and to eat when visiting the Highlands, Lowlands, and Islands, and provides evocative photographs and commentaries....
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The Common Stream: Two Thousand Years of the English Village
by Rowland Parker Publisher Comments The setting is the village of Foxton, in Cambridgeshire, and the common stream is the story of its development from the first traces of human settlement to the present day. The common stream is also the rivulet that runs through it....
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The Thames
by Jonathan Schneer Publisher Comments England's great river through the ages....
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Unravelling the Ripple (Polygon Pocketbooks)
by Helen Douglas Publisher Comments A portrait of a Hebridean tideline on the island of Muck, this beautiful book unfolds as a single photgraphic image flowing through the textures and rhythms of sand, wrack and wave. "Unravelling the Ripple" by book artist Helen Douglas unfolds page by...
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A Record of England: Sir Benjamin Stone & the National Photographic Record Association, 1897-1910
by Elizabeth Edwards Publisher Comments This is England in the late nineteenth century through the eyes of the photographic survey movement. In 1879 Sir Benjamin Stone announced the formation of the National Photographic Record Association. Its objective was to make a record of England for...
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The Wee Book of Edinburgh
by Jan-andrew Henderson Publisher Comments Auld Reekie or the Athens of the North? Edinburgh is a city of contrasts--a fact reflected in this unique collection of photographs taken over the last century. The Wee Book of Edinburgh is the perfect memento of the city....
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Scotland, a Celebration
by Mercat Press Publisher Comments A beautifully designed coffee-table book. This stunning collection of color photographs celebrates the unique variety of Scotland's life and landscape and makes an ideal gift for any Scot or souvenir for any visitor to Scotland....
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Our True Intent Is All for Your Delight: The John Hinde Butlin's Photographs
by John Hinde Publisher Comments Made to be modest postcards, this collection of photographs of Butlin's are a revelation....
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Scotland
by Roland Hill Publisher Comments Scotland has for centuries exerted a powerful influence on visitors to its rugged landscapes. In this beautifully illustrated book, Roland Hill and Kai Ulrich Muller set out to capture something of the spirit and romance of this crowning glory of the...
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Illustrated Guide to Old Sarum and Stonehenge
by Anonymous Publisher Comments This little book represents No. 3 of Brown's Series of Strangers' Handbooks. On the road from Salisbury to Amesbury, at a distance of rather more than a mile from the former place, is Old Sarum, one of the most extraordinary relics of the olden time in...
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A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain
by Daniel Defoe Book News Annotation Between these covers is a whole historical world to travel: a careful abridgment of the great Defoe's classic circuit of England, first published in three volumes in 1724-26, complemented by a wealth of contemporary paintings, sketches, and engravings...
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