Photographing in Old England (Classic Reprint): With Some Snap Shots in Scotland and Wales - Couverture souple

Adams, Washington Irving Lincoln

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333621574 ISBN 13 : 9781333621575

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book is a compilation of the author's travel experiences while visiting notable sites around the British Isles. The author includes many of their own photographs to illustrate their experience and give the reader a comprehensive view of the many castles, cathedrals, and other historical locations they visited. They traveled from Windsor to Oxford, spending time along the Thames photographing the river and the famous Eton College, then moved on to see Shakespeare's birthplace and other important locations from his life. From there they traveled through the scenic Lake District of England before moving into Scotland to photograph the famous castles of Edinburgh and spectacular mountains. The author offers a rich historical context for each site they photograph and ties it to important events or figures in British history and literature. The photographs, taken in both sunny and rainy weather, provide a unique and personal touch to this travelogue and historical overview and make the book a must-have for anyone interested in British history and culture.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Welsh Cottage Coniston Lake from Beacon Craig (by G. P. A braham) .W ythburn Church The Home of the Swans, Wray Castle, Windermere (by G. P. Rydal Mount, Wordsworth s House (by G. P. A braham) Old Mill at A mbleside (by G. P. A braham) .B rantwood, Ruskin s House at Coniston (by G. P. A braham) Great Gable The Needle A rete (by G. P. A braham) Yewbarrow, Wast Water Derwent Bridge (by G. P. A braham) .R uins of Melrose Abbey .... Abbots ford Holyrood Palace and Arthur s Seat The Trossachs, Where Twines the Path Brig o Forth and Crag Mohr .A Highland Cottage Oban Harbor by Twilight Cottages near St. Bos wells .E ly Cathedral, West Tower .C anterbury Cathedral York Minster from the City Wall Durham Cathedral .Y ork Minster Towers .I nterior of Lincoln Cathedral .Y ork Minster .... Central Tower and North Transept, Lincoln Cathedral Chester Cathedral from the Churchyard Nelson Monument, Trafalgar Square Houses of Parliament In Rotten Row .... Thames Embankment, from I lungerford Bridge Westminster A bbev St. Paul s Cathedral London Tower and Bridge Loch Katrine and Ben Venue A nn Hathawav s Gate Lvnmouth Taken while it Rained Melrose Abbey London Cabs
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333621574
• ISBN 13: 9781333621575
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 126
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