Town by Bernard Nurse

Town by Bernard Nurse

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Summary

Containing over one hundred images of towns in England, Wales and Scotland, this book draws on the extensive Gough collection in the Bodleian Library. Contemporary prints and drawings provide a powerful visual record of the development of the town in this period, and finely drawn prospects and maps reveal their early development.

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Town by Bernard Nurse

Containing over one hundred images of towns in England, Wales and Scotland, this book draws on the extensive Gough collection in the Bodleian Library. Contemporary prints and drawings provide a powerful visual record of the development of the town in this period, and finely drawn prospects and maps reveal their early development.
“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 *
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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ISBN 13 9781851245178
ISBN 10 1851245170
Title Town
Author Bernard Nurse
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bodleian Library
Year published 2020-11-17
Number of pages 232
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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