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| Garden Of England (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 1841882186) Kent is traditionally known as "the garden of England", but the term could equally apply to Sussex and Surrey. In this illustrated title, Talbot and Whiteman chronicle the rich heritage, thriving gardens and picturesque landscape of the counties of Kent, Sussex and Surrey. more>> |
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| Heart Of England (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 1841880787) A pictorial guide to the lush pastureland and rolling hills that stretch from Shrewsbury in the North to Gloucester in the South and from the Welsh borders to Stratford upon Avon in the East. more>> |
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| Highlands And Islands Of Scotland (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 1841881546) Taking in the mountains of Assynt, the ancient stones of Brodgar and Stenness on the Orkney Islands, the Well of the Dead on Culloden Moor and the "black houses" and cottages of the highlands, this book presents a scenic journey which is also of historical and social interest. more>> |
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| Historic Gloucester: An Illustrated Guide To The City, Its Buildings, The C (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 0900075287) An illustrated guide to the historic centre of Gloucester, including the cathedral and its precincts. The book contains tours, details of museum and gallery opening times and a chronology of major events. The author has lived in the city and studied its history for many years. more>> |
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| Landmark (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 0753806932) This is a collection of photographs of over 100 of the buildings in the care of the Landmark Trust. Each building is a gem, delicately restored and furnished to retain the aura of age and, in many cases, the eccentricity of its origins. more>> |
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| Mysterious Britain (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 184188149X) The landscape of Britain is dotted with remarkable features - Neolithic burial chambers, enigmatic hill carvings, standing stones and 15th-century memento mori. This book captures these "mysteries" and recounts their histories and the tales that surround them. more>> |
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| Northumbria (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 0753806924) This collection of photographs covers the border country that stretches from the Irish Sea and the Solway Firth in the west to the North Sea in the east, and from the Scottish border in the north to the northern extremities of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales in the south. more>> |
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| Old English Villages (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 1841880906) Provides the reader with an illustrated tour of villages from Cornwall to the Lake District and Northumbria. The authors remind the reader that the developers have not completely spoilt the traditional village yet. more>> |
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| Panoramas Of English Villages (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 1857999460) Half-timbered or whitewashes, mellow Cotswold stone or Chiltern brick and flint, this volume provides a photographic guide to all kinds of traditional English villages. more>> |
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| Panoramas Of London (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 1857999541) London's heritage, architecture and history are revealed in this volume through panaoramic photographs and text. The well-known sights and landmarks appear, along with lesser-known places. more>> |
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| Peak District (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 1841882208) The Peak District marks the transition from lowland to highland England and its landscape comprises two strongly contrasting elements - the gritstone of the Dark Peak and the lighter limestone of the White Peak. This is a photographic journey through this part of England. more>> |
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| Pub Names Of Britain (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 1857973429) Investigates the stories, legends, history and meaning behind 10,000 different pub names. In addition there are scores of extra entries which examine the general background to pub names and a postscript on modern trends. The book contains over 100 colour photographs. more>> |
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| Thames (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 1841881759) A collection of photographs following the course of the River Thames from Thames Head near Cirencester to the open sea, recording the river in all its moods and seasons. more>> |
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| The Map Book (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 9780297843726) Maps are not just diagrams of the route from A to B - from the earliest times they have helped us make sense of our world, from the very local to the global. Simply organised as a progression through time, each map is not only a beautiful work of art in its own right but also tells us about our changing perception of the earth. Sometimes, of course, maps tell lies and there are examples represented here that are meant to alter or influence our understanding of the world around us.
There are maps of oceans and continents charted by heroic adventurers sailing into the unknown, at sea for years in tiny ships. For every example of a beautifully embellished map that has survived there must have been scores of cartographers who perished at sea or in 'unknown parts'. Maps are not just about understanding and representing the physical world: they have an administrative use in demarcating national boundaries or individual plots of land, a social use in showing who lives where, a military use in depicting the layout of enemy positions, a political or propaganda use in showing one country or faction at an advantage over others.
All are represented in this book, a history of the world in images from around the globe and from every epoch. more>> |
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| Traditional English Gardens (Orion Publishing Co, ISBN: 1841882194) Explores the English style in 28 gardens in the care of the National Trust. The text looks at gardens such as those at Ham House, Hidcote Manor, Mottisfont Abbey and King Henry's hunting lodge. more>> |
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