Castles of Britain and Ireland: The Ultimate Reference Book: A Region-By-Region Guide to over 1.350 Castles (Hardcover)

~ (Author), David Lyons (Photographer)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789202786
• ISBN-13: 978-0789202789
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,299,734 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on british castles I had ever read!, November 8, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Monterrey, Mexico) - See all my reviews

A very good book, Castles of Britain and Ireland: The Ultimate Reference Book contains exelent quality photographs, and contains information of almost every known castle on Britain and Ireland. It talks about their evolution through the years and about the people involved on their construction. I greatly recommend it to anyone interested on knowing more about british castles, its information is very clear and easy to understand. If you are a castle fan, this is a must-have book.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE ULTIMATE REFERENCE BOOK, June 7, 2002

By	Brian Smith (Hudson, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

Castles of Britain and Ireland by Plantagenet Somerset Fry is the most important and most used book in my library. Not only is it a great read front to back but is invaluable as a reference when reading any history book about Britain and Ireland. It covers every aspect of Castles; The History, the people, the construction, the defenses, and even the art of attacking a castle, including seige engines. When I travel to Britain this book will be in my backpack.