Anecdotes of British Topography - Or, an Historical Account of What Has Been Done for Illustrating

Klappentext This 1768 work provides a thorough guide to the sources available for the study of British and Irish antiquities. Zusammenfassung The antiquarian Richard Gough (1735–1809) wanted the study of British history and antiquities to be more scholarly and thorough. This major work, published in 1768, was a gazetteer of published and unpublished materials of all kinds relating to the local history and topography of Great Britain and Ireland. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Roman geography of Britain; General descriptions of England; Maps; Ecclesiastical topography; Natural history; Topography by counties; Wales; Scotland; Additions and corrections; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Gough, Gough Richard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.2014
• EAN: 9781108064460
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06446-0
• No. of pages: 822
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; HISTORY / Historical Geography, Historical Geography