A description of Bath wherein the antiquity of the city, as well as the eminence of its founder; its Magnitude, Situation, Soil, Mineral Waters, and Physical Plants; its British Works, and the Grecian Ornaments with which they were adorned; its Devastations and Restorations in the Days of the Britons, Romans, Saxons, Danes, and Normans; with its New Buildings, Baths, Conduits, Hospitals, Places of Worship, and other Public Edifices; its Gates, Bridges, Walks, and Streets, &c. are respectively treated of: The Gods, Places of Worship, Religion, and Learning of the Ancient Britons Occasionally considered: And the Limits of the City in its present State; its Government, Trade, and Amusements Severally pointed out. Illustrated with the figure of King Bladud, the First Founder of the City; Together with proper plans and elevations from twenty-two copper plates. By John Wood, Esq; In two volumes

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wood, John
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London printed for W. Bathoe, in the Strand; and T. Lownds, in Fleet Street 1765, MDCCLXV. [1765]
Edition:The second edition, corrected and enlarged
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Collection: Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Item Description:A reissue of the sheets of the 1749 edition published by C. Hitch and J. Leake, entitled 'An essay towards a description of Bath', with cancel titlepages. - English Short Title Catalog, T64760. - First published in 1742 as 'An essay towards a description of the city of Bath. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - With a leaf of postscript, and a final advertisement leaf
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (2v.([8],456,[4]p.),plates) 8°