| |||||||||||||||
Frequently Bought Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
by Plantagenet Fry
|
by Christopher Gravett
|
Best Castles - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales: The Essential Guide for Visiting and Enjoying by Various |
by Frances Lincoln Publishers
|
DVD ~ James Mason
|
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Britain has a unique castle heritage, and The Great Castles of Britain and Ireland is a celebration of 50 beautiful, unique and fascinating castles. With stunning photography by Stephen Whitehorne, the bookís engaging commentary guides the reader around the interior and exterior of each castle: architecture, furnishings, artefacts and gardens. The text is peppered with fascinating snippets of historical information, including details of past residents and military action. Included are staples such as Caerphilly, Warwick and Dover, and also Pembroke, Bamburgh and Rochester among many others. This book is a true celebration and a real treat for anyone who is fascinated by castles. The engaging text is complemented by beautiful pictures which entice the reader and bring alive the unique and very different charms of each castle covered.
Lise Hull is a freelance writer, castelologist and historian. After many years in the US Navy, she gained masterís degrees in Heritage Studies (from University of Wales, Aberystwyth) and Historic Preservation (from Indiana University). She runs Castles Unlimited, which focuses on the study and promotion of British castles. Lise Hull is the author of Countries of the World: Scotland(Times Media) and a forthcoming book on the castles of Glamorgan.
Stephen Whitehorne is one of Scotlandís foremost landscape, architectual and travel photographers. He is the photographer and author to several walking guides to Scotland, including Exploring the Highlands of Scotland and Walking the Scottish Highland Round(both Cassell), as well as photographer on many other guides His work has been widely exhibited in the UK. Stephen also teaches photography, and is based near Edinburgh.
About the Author
Lise Hull is a freelance writer, casteliologist and historian. After many years in the US Navy, she gained master's degrees in Heritage Studies (from University of Wales, Aberystwyth) and Historic Preservation (from Indiana University). She runs Castles Unlimited, which focuses on the study and promotion of British castles. Lise Hull is the author of Countries of the World: Scotland (Times Media) and a forthcoming book on the castles of Glamorgan. Stephen Whitehorne is one of Scotland's foremost landscape, architectual and travel photographers. He is the photographer and author to several walking guides to Scotland, including Exploring the Highlands of Scotland and Walking the Scottish Highland Round (both Cassell), as well as photographer on many other guides His work has been widely exhibited in the UK. Stephen also teaches photography, and is based near Edinburgh.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Inside This Book
(learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs):
(learn more)
state apartments, towered curtain wall, ringwork castle, grants castle, timber defences, heavy timber doors, enclosure castle, great gatehouse, inherits castle, inner bailey, castle constable, lower bailey, castle passes, main gatehouse, concentric castle, massive round towers, concentric design, outer bailey, seizes castle, seize castle, water defences, besieges castle, gate passage, murder holes, besiege castle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King John, Hermitage Castle, Earl of Pembroke, Earl of Warwick, Tower of London, Stirling Castle, Robert the Bruce, Middle Ages, Castle Rising, Dunvegan Castle, Queen of Scots, Prince of Wales, Corfe Castle, King James, White Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Queen Elizabeth, English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell, Threave Castle, Goodrich Castle, North Wales, William Marshal, Warkworth Castle, English Heritage Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
state apartments, towered curtain wall, ringwork castle, grants castle, timber defences, heavy timber doors, enclosure castle, great gatehouse, inherits castle, inner bailey, castle constable, lower bailey, castle passes, main gatehouse, concentric castle, massive round towers, concentric design, outer bailey, seizes castle, seize castle, water defences, besieges castle, gate passage, murder holes, besiege castle Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King John, Hermitage Castle, Earl of Pembroke, Earl of Warwick, Tower of London, Stirling Castle, Robert the Bruce, Middle Ages, Castle Rising, Dunvegan Castle, Queen of Scots, Prince of Wales, Corfe Castle, King James, White Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Queen Elizabeth, English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell, Threave Castle, Goodrich Castle, North Wales, William Marshal, Warkworth Castle, English Heritage Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
76% buy the item featured on this page: The Great Castles of Britain & Ireland$34.20 |
 |
8% buy The Complete Illustrated Guide to Castles, Palaces & Stately Houses of Britain and Ireland: An Unrivalled Account Of Britain's Architectural And Historical ... 500 Beautiful Photographs, Map And Plans $26.60 |
 |
8% buy Best Castles - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales: The Essential Guide for Visiting and Enjoying |
 |
4% buy Castles: England + Scotland + Ireland + Wales |
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
 |
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
So You'd Like to...
Product Information from the Amapedia Community
Beta (What's this?)Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.com.
› See featured Amapedia.com articles
Look for Similar Items by Category
Look for Similar Items by Subject
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. |
