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14%OFFCharles Lancaster - Seeing England: Antiquaries, Travellers and Naturalists - 9781845886110 - V9781845886110
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Seeing England: Antiquaries, Travellers and Naturalists

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Description for Seeing England: Antiquaries, Travellers and Naturalists Paperback. The only book to bring together excerpts from seventeenth-century antiquarian works. Num Pages: 304 pages, b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 500.

In the seventeenth century antiquarianism was a well-respected profession and antiquarian works were in demand, particularly amongst the gentry, who were especially interested in establishing lineage and the descent of land tenure. Although intended primarily as a source of information about who owned what and where, they often contained fascinating descriptions of the English landscape. Charles Lancaster has examined the town and county surveys of this period and selected the most interesting examples to illustrate the variety and richness of these depictions. Organised by region, he has provided detailed introductions to each excerpt. Including such writers as John Stow, William ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845886110
SKU
V9781845886110
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Ref
99-50

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