{"product_id":"2026200011981-secondhand-the-shell-guide-to-england","title":"The Shell Guide To England","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark in travel writing and regional scholarship, The Shell Guide to England is the definitive companion for anyone seeking to understand the rich, layered character of the English landscape, from its ancient market towns and sweeping coastlines to its storied country houses and hidden rural parishes. Edited by John Hadfield with a preface by J. B. Priestley, the volume marshals an extraordinary assembly of contributors — including John Arlott, G. E. Fussell, Geoffrey Grigson, and Laurence Meynell — whose introductory essays illuminate the cultural, historical, and architectural fabric of England with authority and wit. Comprehensive gazetteer entries, compiled by a further team of regional specialists, provide meticulously detailed coverage of towns, villages, and landmarks across every county, making the work as practical as it is enlightening.\n\nA collaborative triumph of mid-twentieth-century reference publishing, this guide stands as both a celebration of Englishness and a serious work of geographical and cultural record. Hadfield's editorial hand gives the volume a cohesion rare in multi-author projects, weaving together prose styles that range from the lyrical to the scholarly. For the armchair traveller and the dedicated explorer alike, it poses an irresistible question: how well do you truly know England?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130915987675,"sku":"2026200011981-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/252db166-6fb8-47be-bed9-6003f019d06f.png?v=1786591827","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011981-secondhand-the-shell-guide-to-england","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}