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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent unused condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> This fully revised survey is the essential companion to the architecture of one of England’s most rewarding regions. The Georgian spa of Bath and the medieval cathedral city of Wells are deservedly famous each the finest of its kind in the coun- try. The port of Bristol has rich and confident buildings of every type including much that is worth seeking out in its suburbs. The lush and beautiful landscape is studded with ambitious medieval church towers and plentifully supplied with manor houses and villas for the gentry and merchant class. Other highlights include Tyntesfield a country house of national significance John Nash’s picturesque masterpiece of Blaise Hamlet a noble inheritance of Gothic Revival church- es and some of the greatest structures designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The excellent local building stones lend consistent interest and quality making North Somerset an exceptionally enjoyable area for architectural exploration. (SP)