Britain's History from the Air

Jane Struthers (Text by); Jason Hawkes (Photographer); Aerial Images Staff

ISBN 10: 0091771749 / ISBN 13: 9780091771744

Published by Ebury Publishing, 1994

About this Item

Looking down the cameraman's lense, this book provides a view of the historic buildings and landscapes which represent Britain's royal heritage. Jason Hawkes, the photographer, has spent the last year flying by helicopter over the country, searching for places with historic royal associations and recording them in evocative compositions. The royal palaces - Windsor Castle, Balmoral, Buckingham Palace and others - are seen from a view the public don't normally see. The great churches and cathedrals - St Paul's, Westminster Abbey and the rest - are included, in addition to hundreds of other stately homes, public buildings, towns and rural landscapes which have played some part in Britain's royal history. 1994, First edition, first printing. A near fine copy only marked by a gift inscription on the verso of the front free endpaper. The d/w is unclipped and very good with only light shelf rubbing. 1.6 Centimeters X 27.1 Centimeters X 30 Centimeters.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Britain's History from the Air
• Publisher: Ebury Publishing
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0091771749
• ISBN 13: 9780091771744
• Binding: Hardback

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Synopsis

Here is Royal Britain as never seen before, looking down through the cameraman's lens at the historic buildings and landscapes which represent our royal heritage. Jason Hawkes, a photographer of extraordinary talent, has spent the last year flying by helicopter over the country, searching for places with historic royal associations and recording them in beautifully evocative compositions. The royal palaces - Balmoral, Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace and others - are seen from a view the public never sees, and their architectural grandeur and dignity marvellously portrayed. The great churches and cathedrals - St Paul's, Westminster Abbey and the rest -are included, in addition to hundreds of other stately homes, public buildings, towns and rural landscapes which have played some part in Britain's royal history. Each photograph is informatively captioned by Jane Struthers, pinpointing what can be seen in it and outlining its place in history.