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Description du livre Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The diary of a Cotswold parson, from 1820 to 1852, throws new light on to a fascinating period of English social history. It was just before the railways made travel faster, and we are astonished how well the Reverend F. E. Witts manages to commute from Upper Slaughter to Gloucester on his horse or in his carriage. He is a shrewd observer and notices how the fashionable world behaves as he passes through Cheltenham, and how the building of the town progresses. For the first time we discover that John Forbes the architect of the beautiful Pittville Pumproom was sentenced for fraud to transportation for life, even though it was subsequently commuted to a few years in prison. Witts may not savour each unique experience to the same extent as the diarist parson Kilvert did later in the century; but he had far wider and more interesting contacts. His references, for instance, to the widow of Warren Hastings, to Dr. Jenner, to the bibliophile Sir Thomas Phillipps, the philanthropist Samuel Warneford, or to Bishop Monk, enable us to form much more complete pictures of these historical figures. Reading the diary is an enjoyable experience for anyone; but particularly for those who love Gloucestershire. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR004916328
Description du livre Soft cover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. pictorial card covers, revised edition, a very good copy, the binding remains tight and the text is free of marking, b&w illustrations, 224pp. N° de réf. du vendeur 263800
Description du livre Etat : Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. N° de réf. du vendeur 1848680155-2-3
Description du livre Etat : Very Good. Slight shelfwear to the book. Content is fine. N° de réf. du vendeur 045754-15
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : Fine. New and unread, however there is some shelf wear on cover, including light marking and / or light creasing Shipped from the UK within 2 business days of order being placed. N° de réf. du vendeur mon0000177361