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, 1705?-1754.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Bath (England).

Genre:

Essays.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([12],92[4],104p.,plates )

Other Title:

Essay towards a description of the city of Bath

Place of Publication:

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

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.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N31356.

OCLC:

508129603