Pevsner Architectural Guides Bath - Softcover

Forsyth, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300101775 ISBN 13: 9780300101775

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2004

Synopsis

This delightful book is the first comprehensive architectural guide to Bath, England’s finest Georgian city. Full of new discoveries and lively descriptions of the city’s notable buildings, the book follows in the great tradition of the Pevsner series. It features superb, specially taken color illustrations throughout and numerous easy-to-use walking maps.

The great set-pieces of Bath―the famous Pump Room, The Circus, Royal Crescent―are embedded in a graceful urban landscape developed by a long succession of gifted local architects. The city’s Roman roots are represented by the remains of its extraordinary baths, its medieval prosperity by the splendid Abbey. Exquisite villas and terraces on the surrounding hills add further variety. For all who share an interest in the buildings of Bath―from architect to historian, tourist to armchair traveler―this is an irresistible volume.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This is the second paperback City Guide in the Buildings of England series

About the Author:

Michael Forsyth is director of studies on the conservation of historic buildings course at the University of Bath.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0300101775
• ISBN 13: 9780300101775
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344