Bath and Wells

Description

Found in our archives, the Black's Sketchbooks are a series of books produced in the early 20th century by a group of well-known artists. Each book contains pen sketches of iconic English and Scottish cities and counties. There are also some books on famous Continental cities such as Paris and Venice. The result is a charming series of books that present a fascinating look at British and European locations as they were almost a century ago. This title looks at Bath and Wells as they were in 1920.

D.S. Andrews studied at the Royal College of Art. After military service in World War I, he worked as an illustrator, painter and illuminator. He was also successively head of the Bath School of Art, principal of Derby School of Arts and Crafts, and principal of Leeds and Sheffield Colleges of Art.

' Something of great beauty and more than antiquarian interest ' Conde Nast Traveller (March 2009) 'Black's Sketchbooks - small format hardbacks providing attractive portraits of British cities as depicted by well-known artists in the early twentieth century.' The Bookseller