Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
A Pedestrian Tour through the Islands of Guernsey and Jersey
William Gerard Walmesley
€ 23.46
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for A Pedestrian Tour through the Islands of Guernsey and Jersey
Hardcover. A history of the Channel Islands Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 464.
Walmesley wrote this travellers' guide in 1821, at a time when, just after the Napoleonic Wars, the Channel Islands were becoming known as a quiet retreat for inexpensive retirement and a destination for educated tourists. The text provides contemporary source material for the historian, with penetrating comments on individuals, families, houses, gardens and estates. His own sketches of well-known places are instantly recognisable, despite the changes of the intervening years. The islands are revealed as still essentially rural and largely unspoilt.
Walmesley wrote this travellers' guide in 1821, at a time when, just after the Napoleonic Wars, the Channel Islands were becoming known as a quiet retreat for inexpensive retirement and a destination for educated tourists. The text provides contemporary source material for the historian, with penetrating comments on individuals, families, houses, gardens and estates. His own sketches of well-known places are instantly recognisable, despite the changes of the intervening years. The islands are revealed as still essentially rural and largely unspoilt.
Product Details
Publisher
Phillimore & Co.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780850338379
SKU
V9780850338379
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
Reviews for A Pedestrian Tour through the Islands of Guernsey and Jersey