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24%OFFStephen Conlin - Dublin: The Story of a City - 9781847178138 - V9781847178138
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Dublin: The Story of a City

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Description for Dublin: The Story of a City Hardback. In exquisitely detailed illustrations and engaging words, Stephen Conlin and Peter Harbison bring alive the story of Dublin - its architecture and streetscapes, its government and its people - from Viking times to the present day. Num Pages: 240 pages, 65 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AMX; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 290 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1560.

Dublin has taken many forms over the last millennium: first a Scandinavian settlement, linked by kinship to Norway; then a medieval town that formed part of a Norman sphere of influence across Western Europe. By the eighteenth century, it was a ‘polite’ city of the British Empire, before gaining independence and developing into a bustling, modern European capital.

Merging archaeology with art, Stephen Conlin’s beautifully crafted views recreate Dublin’s most famous areas and buildings at key times in their development, such as Wood Quay in 1254, Parliament House circa 1760, O’Connell Street in 1945, and the Grand Canal Basin ... Read more

Also available as a signed, limited edition with slipcase and special cover design. ISBN 9781847179227.

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Product Details

Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781847178138
SKU
V9781847178138
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 3 to 5 working days
Ref
99-97

About Stephen Conlin
Stephen Conlin was born in County Armagh, studied in Dublin and Belfast, and now divides his time between England and the Czech Republic. An early interest in historic buildings led to exhibitions and illustration work, including several postage stamp issues for An Post. He regularly carries out commissions for conservation bodies such as the National Trust in the UK, Historic Environment Scotland, English Heritage and Country Life magazine. ... Read more

Reviews for Dublin: The Story of a City
the reader can visualise the development of Dublin from its Viking origins to an imperial city … thanks to Conlin’s artwork
Archaeology Ireland illustrations and text complement each another in a harmonious whole which is a delight to the reader … sumptuous … a treasure of a book, a feast for the eye and the mind … a book ... Read more

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