1976, ISBN: 0304294624

Hardcover

[EAN: 9780304294626], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Cassell, London], COTSWOLDS-BRITISH VILLAGES., History|Europe|Great Britain|General, Jacket, Nowhere has partnership between man … More...

[EAN: 9780304294626], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Cassell, London], COTSWOLDS-BRITISH VILLAGES., History|Europe|Great Britain|General, Jacket, Nowhere has partnership between man and nature been more complete than in the Cotswolds. The limestone which shaped the smoothly swelling hills and the tree-screened valleys has been used from earliest times to create the human setting: cottage rows and village pubs, woollen mills and manor houses, churches and prehistoric tombs - all have been built from the mellow buff or creamy-grey stone which makes for the Cotswolds' unequalled charm. The more obvious Cotswolds' beauty-spots, like Broadway and the Slaughters, are already well appreciated, but to follow the ancient ways described in this book is to uncover gems of the unknown Cotswolds. In part the basis of today's roads, the routes also lead the visitor across the upland fields or down secretive tracks which pass by remote farms and pubs. The first of these ways is the Jurassic Way, a section of which was tramped along the Cotswold ridge by Stone Age herdsmen, and which today gives superb views across the grey-green hills of Wales. Over the centuries a network of ways came into being all over the region - Salt Ways, Buggildway, Welsh Way, Calf Way, White Way and the Roman roads - the routes by which both humble and great pursued their everyday affairs, and by which civil war, religious conflict and Court intrigue made themselves felt in the most hidden valleys, leaving their fascinating legacies of anecdote and lore. A companion to G. R. Crosher's widely acclaimed book on the Chilterns, Along the Cotswold Ways is an invaluable and comprehensive introduction to the beauty and history of the unknown Cotswolds - perhaps the most attractive of all the rural areas easily accessible from London and the Midlands. (From the blurb) BOOK DETAILS: The contents are clean, tight and sound throughout.The boards are clean and unmarked, with only minimal wear. The lettering on the spine is clear and bright. The dust wrapper is not price clipped and shows only minor shelf-wear.No signs of previous ownership (no previous ownership inscriptions). Book has appearance of only minimal .A very attractive/desirable copy. Illustrated with black & white plates. 207pp. (incl. index). The unpacked weight of this book is approx. 425gm. (Please note: books that weigh over 1kg. (1000g) when packed will exceed the quoted postage rate to overseas destinations). This BOOK IS IN STOCK and READY TO MAIL NOW. Your book when ordered will be securely packed and promptly dispatched by The Book Collector (Established:1993). ***Prompt professional service - satisfaction guaranteed.*** Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall<

1977, ISBN: 0304294624

[EAN: 9780304294626], [SC: 2.8], [PU: Cassell], ISBN 0304294624, COTSWOLDS, HISTORY, ROADS, TRACKWAYS, TOPOGRAPHY, Jacket, cloth, dj, F/F, xii+207pp, 16pp b/w plates, b/w map, index, a ni… More...

[EAN: 9780304294626], [SC: 2.8], [PU: Cassell], ISBN 0304294624, COTSWOLDS, HISTORY, ROADS, TRACKWAYS, TOPOGRAPHY, Jacket, cloth, dj, F/F, xii+207pp, 16pp b/w plates, b/w map, index, a nice fine copy. A history and travel guide to the ancient Medieval trackways and trade routes that cross the Cotswold uplands., Books<