A description of Bath, [electronic resource] : 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.
1765
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A description of Bath, [electronic resource] : 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.
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Essay towards a description of the city of Bath
Edition
The second edition, corrected and enlarged. ..
Publication Details
London : printed for W. Bathoe, in the Strand; and T. Lownds, in Fleet Street, MDCCLXV. [1765]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
2v.([8],456,[4]p.),plates ; 8⁰.
Note
With a leaf of postscript, and a final advertisement leaf.
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.
First published in 1742 as 'An essay towards a description of the city of Bath.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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.
First published in 1742 as 'An essay towards a description of the city of Bath.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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English Short Title Catalog, T64760.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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