WALTON PAST

ELLIS, Bryan

ISBN 10: 1860772110 / ISBN 13: 9781860772115

Edité par Phillimore, UK, 2002

A propos de cet article

First Ed. No inscriptions and not price clipped. The DJ is fine with no nicks or tears and there is no shelfwear. The book itself has maroon hardcovers and is also fine. The pages are bright and clean and the spine is tight. 132 pages which are full of charming bl.white pictures of yesteryear and text about the area. An excellent copy in every way. Light to post in the UK.

N° de réf. du vendeur 002955

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: WALTON PAST
• Éditeur: Phillimore, UK
• Date de parution: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1860772110
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781860772115
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First Edition
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Fine

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Synopsis

The town has a long history. Its ford was probably used by Julius Caesar and was later controlled by the monks of Chertsey Abbey. By the time of Domesday Book there was a church and, soon after, a riverside wharf; while its 14th-century manor house still stands. In 1540 the building of nearby Oatlands Palace brought royal patronage. In the 18th century a bridge was built across the Thames and the next century brought the railway and the riverside became a centre for boating. Walton Studios brought glamour and an impressive roll of famous people. An enthralling account in a carefully researched text with superb illustrations.