THE NEW SHELL GUIDE TO BRITAIN - Hardcover

The New Shell Guide to Britain

Decorative Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Reprint. Hardback. Corner of top inside cover page clipped.Slight shelf wear to edges of D/J. Small tear to bottom corner of back of D/J. This superb reference book has been designed to appeal to the whole family. General Introductions at the beginning of the guide describe different aspects of Britain and include a lively selection of essays on 'Regional Archtectural Astyls', 'Waling in Britain', 'Open Air Museums' and for the nature lover, 'The Wild Life of Britain'. A new feature of the book is 'The Year in Britain' - a survey of annual events with many ideas for family outings. The book is divided into scetions, dealing with Britain county by county. An introduction discusses the many different features and characteristics of the county which is followed by a selective gazetter of the most interesting and beautiful places to visit - including historical houses and gardens open to the public, National Parks and Nature reserves, nature trails, zoos and game parks and much more besides.Each gazetter is arranged in alphabetical order and every entry has a map reference directing the reader to the 16-page section of maps at the end of the book. An extensive index completes this magnificent guide which has over 160 illustrations. Illustrated. 416 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). Artikel-Nr. 080108

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