An essay towards a description of the city of Bath. : In two parts. Wherein its antiquity is ascertained: its situation, mineral waters, and British works described: the antient works in its neighbourhood, the Gods, places of worship, religion and learning of the Britons occasionally consider'd: the rise of the British druids demonstrated: the devastations committed by the Romans at Bath, their encamping on the hot-waters, and their turning their camp into a city fully set forth: and the works of the Saxons, and their successors briefly related. Illustrated with thirteen octavo plates, engrev'd by Mr. Pine. By John Wood, architect.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, John, 1704-1754.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bath (England)--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Bath (England).

Genre:

Essays.

Physical Description:

12 unnumbered pages,92; pages, 4 unnumbered pages,104 pages,plates ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

[Bath] : Printed for W. Frederick, bookseller, in Bath, 1742.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

With an additional titlepage for pt. 1: 'An essay towards a description of Bath, and of the British works in its neighbourhood. In two parts. By John Wood, architect' with the imprint: Bath: printed by Thomas Boddely, 1742.

Pt. 2 is dated 1743.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N31356.

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