{"product_id":"secondhand-british-heritage-illustrated-travel-bargain-book-box-sp4065","title":"Secondhand British Heritage \u0026 Illustrated Travel Bargain Book Box SP4065","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecondhand British Heritage \u0026amp; Illustrated Travel Bargain Book Box SP4065\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwelve illustrated volumes of British landscape, history, and heritage — historic houses, National Trust properties, aerial surveys, literary landmarks, and country pubs — alongside a handful of European travel titles and an Australian art album. Mark Girouard's \u003cem\u003eHistoric Houses of Britain\u003c\/em\u003e and the Oxford Literary Guide are the standouts. These are secondhand books and may show signs of previous ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Saw Two Englands — H.V. Morton — Morton's farewell to pre-war England, revisiting the country he had documented thirty years earlier; poignant, beautifully observed, and suffused with the awareness that the England he loved was about to be changed forever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish Heritage from the Air — Neil Burton — Aerial photographs revealing the full range of England's historic built environment, from Roman remains to Georgian estates; this volume is a reminder of how much survives in the landscape when seen from above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToledo: Its Art and Its History — An illustrated guide to the Spanish city of Toledo — its cathedral, its El Greco connections, and the centuries of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish coexistence that shaped it. A city whose layered history repays close attention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWonderful Périgord — J.L. Aubarbier, M. Binet \u0026amp; J.P. Bouchard — A lavishly illustrated guide to the Périgord region of France — prehistoric caves, medieval châteaux, and the gastronomic heritage that has made the region one of the most visited in France.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistoric Houses of Britain — Mark Girouard — A richly illustrated survey of Britain's great country houses by the leading architectural historian of the genre; Girouard writes about buildings with the same eye for character that a novelist brings to people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Oxford Illustrated Literary Guide to Great Britain and Ireland — A fascinating gazetteer linking writers to the places that shaped their lives and work, from Jane Austen's Hampshire to Dylan Thomas's Wales. This volume is both a reference work and an invitation to read differently.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild Colours: Canada's Rocky Mountain Wildflowers — Paul Gilbert \u0026amp; Kathryn Graham — A photographic celebration of the wildflowers of the Canadian Rockies; the photography is exceptional and the botanical detail careful without being overwhelming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe National Trust: Blickling Hall — The official guide to Blickling Hall in Norfolk — one of England's finest Jacobean houses and the reputed birthplace of Anne Boleyn; covers the house's architecture, collections, and history in the characteristically thorough National Trust format.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish Country Pubs — Derry Brabbs — A beautifully photographed tour of England's most characterful country pubs by the celebrated landscape photographer; Brabbs brings the same eye for place that distinguished his work with James Herriot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe History of Britain: An Aerial View — Christopher Stanley — An aerial photographic survey tracing the visible imprint of British history on the landscape — from hill forts and drove roads to cathedral closes and industrial canals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutumn Memories: A McCubbin Family Album — Kathleen Mangan — A personal and pictorial record of the family of Australian Impressionist painter Frederick McCubbin; this volume weaves together family history and the development of the Heidelberg School.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe National Trust: Wimpole Hall — The official guide to Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire — the county's largest country house, with grounds landscaped by Capability Brown and a history that connects some of the 18th century's most interesting minds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50512175464667,"sku":"SP4065","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/sp4065.jpg?v=1790220076","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/secondhand-british-heritage-illustrated-travel-bargain-book-box-sp4065","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}