Border Antiquities of England and Scotland - Comprising Specimens of Architecture Sculpture, Other Vestiges of

Klappentext Published in two volumes in 1814-17, this work illuminates Border history through description and illustration of architecture and artefacts. Zusammenfassung The Scottish poet and novelist Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832) contributed to this work of non-fiction, originally published in two volumes in 1814–17, which illuminates Border history as revealed through architecture and artefacts. It includes many detailed engravings of castles, churches and other significant historic structures. Inhaltsverzeichnis Volume 1: Introduction; Morpeth Castle; Castle at Newcastle; Warkworth Castle; Warkworth Hermitage; Carlisle Cathedral; Carlisle Castle; Lanercost Priory; Bothwell Castle, Northumberland; Bamborough Castle; Wetherall Priory; Tynemouth Priory; Jedburgh Abbey; Newark Castle; Bothwell Castle, Clydesdale; Mitford Castle and Church; Holyrood Abbey; Naworth Castle; Prudhoe Castle; Kelso Abbey; Melrose Abbey; Hales Castle; Yanwath Hall; Branksome Castle; The Tower of Goldieland; Dunbar Castle; Hexham Abbey; Thirlwall Castle; Bywell Castle; Scaleby Castle; Aspatria Church; Wark Castle; Hawthornden; Monument at Bew Castle. Volume 2: Lindisfarne Abbey and Holy Island Castle; Smallholm Tower; Elibank Tower; Hermitage Castle; Percy's Cross; Dunfermling or Dunfermline Abbey; Stirling Castle; Abbey of Newminster; Traquair Castle; St Constantine's Cells; Dilston Castle; Garvald Tower; Hawick; Gilnockie Tower; Canoby Bridge; The Steel Hand and Arm, and the Horn of Carslogie; The Pennon of Sir Henry Percy, and the Banner of the Earl of Douglas; Appendix; Index.

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• Authors: Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.06.2012
• EAN: 9781108046251
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04625-1
• No. of pages: 602
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, Scotland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, C 1700 To C 1800