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Klappentext Targeted at both intrepid travellers and 'readers at home', this two-volume account of Spanish history, topography and culture by Richard Ford (1796-1858) combines the rigour of a gazetteer with the humour and pace of a private travel diary. First published in 1845, as part of John Murray's series of guidebooks, the work made an immediate impact upon the reading public, and it was celebrated in the press as the 'most comprehensive and accurate account of that country' hitherto produced. Through a series of hand-picked routes, readers encounter an array of landscapes and experiences as varied as coastal Cadiz, lively Barcelona, bull fights, beggars and pig farming. Opening with a guide to the country, its currency, 'gesticulations' and 'slang', Volume 1 leads the reader from Andalucia to Granada and on to Catalonia. The result is an engaging account that will be of interest to modern tourists and historians alike. Zusammenfassung Targeted at both travellers and 'readers at home'! Richard Ford's 1845 account of Spanish history! topography and culture combines the rigour of a gazetteer with the humour and pace of a private travel diary. Volume 1 leads the reader from Cadiz in Andalucia to Granada and on to Catalonia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Section I. Preliminary Remarks: 1. Public conveyances and steamers; 2. Skeleton tours; Section II. Andalucia: 3. Introductory information; 4. Manners; 5. Routes; Section III. Ronda and Granada: 6. Introductory sketch of the country and natives; 7. Routes; 8. Kingdom of Granada; Section IV. The Kingdom of Murcia: 9. General view of the country and its productions; 10. Routes; 11. Mines; Section V. Valencia: 12. General account of the country, natives, and agriculture; 13. Valencia; 14. Routes; Section VI. Catalonia: 15. Character of the country and natives; 16. Routes; 17. Barcelona and its history; Section VII. Estremadura: 18. General view of the province; 19. Badajoz; 20. Routes....
