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Picture Perfect English Villages
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Picture Perfect English Villages
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) James Bentley
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:208 | Dimensions(mm): Height 242,Width 195 |
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Category/Genre | Photographs: collections Places and peoples - pictorial works |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780500286647
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Classifications | Dewey:914.20486 |
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Illustrations |
287 Illustrations, color
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Publication Date |
16 April 2007 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Villages are the very embodiment of Englishness. The village inn and the local farm, great houses, humble cottages and beautiful country gardens speak of a way of life that has developed peacefully since Anglo-Saxon times. A few days spent in England's idyllic villages offers urban dwellers and foreign visitors a revitalizing glimpse of a more tranquil existence, full of history, legend, literature and artistic heritage. The beauty and diversity of the English village are recorded in this book in absorbing commentary and magnificent photography by James Bentley and Hugh Palmer.
Author Biography
James Bentley was a distinguished travel writer who specialized in Italy and France. He is the author of the volumes on Burgundy, Brittany, The Dordogne and England in The Most Beautiful Villages series.
Reviews"Enchanting . . . Hugh Palmer's work is exemplary, painting each location in its very best light."
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