Britain : the Queen, Cricket, Sherlock Holmes, and other things indubitably British / Norman Kolpas, consulting editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kolpas, Norman, consulting editor.

Quayle, Louise, editor.

Michael Friedman Publishing Group, book producer.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Civilization.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Social life and customs.

National characteristics, British.

British.

Civilization.

Manners and customs.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

175, [1] pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, [1987]

Contents:

Introduction / Norman Kolpas

1. Heritage and Royalty. Ancient Stones; Royal and Democratic Heroes; A Modern Monarchy; A Piece of Royalty; Pomp and Pageantry

2. Architecture and Interior Design. Castles and Cathedrals; Stately Homes; Cottages: Life on a Human Scale; Interior Design: "The Quest for Comfort"

3. Gardens. Public Parks and Gardens; Great Private Gardens; A Nation of Gardeners; The Chelsea Flower Show

4. Food and Drink. Public Houses; Real Beer; Malt Whiskey; Traditional Foods

5. Literature. Poets Laureate; Other Tongues, Other Literatures; Charles Dickens, Children's Literature: A Little Girl, a Bunny, a Toad, and a Bear; Unconventional Sleuths; Fleet Street

6. Theater. Shakespeare's Legacy; The Great Theater Companies; Knights of the Stage; Playwrights of Wit ... and Conscience; Musicals: Before and After the Drought; The Royal Ballet

7. Music. Folk Traditions; Great Performers and Performances; "Four Lads That Shook the World"; Visual Music

8. The Large and Small Screen. A Cinematic Legacy; Televised Masterpieces; Televised Mayhem

9. Arts and Crafts. Rural and Romantic Traditions; Contemporary Artists; Pottery and Porcelain; Furniture: Its Golden Age to the Modern Traditionalists; Country Crafts

10. Fashion. Wearing the Colors of the Clan; The Country Look; The Cutting Edge of Fashion; The Princess Di Look

11. Sports. The Derby and Royal Ascot; Polo and the Hunt; Thames River Sports; Life Itself: Cricket; The Sport of the Linksland; The Lawn Tennis Championships; Rougher Sports: Soccer and Rugby

12. Transportation. Automobiles of Luxury: Rolls-Royce; Automobiles of Sport; The Bus and Underground

13. On Holiday. Seaside Resorts; Country Rambles; "Half the Fun".

Notes:

"A Running Press/Friedman Group Book"

"'Britain ...' was prepared and produced by Michael Friedman Publishing Roup, Inc., 15 West 26th Street, New York, New York 10010"--Title page verso.

"Consulting Editor: Norman Kolpas. Editor: Pamela Hoenig/Louise Quayle. Art Director: Mary Moriarty. Designer: Robert W. Kosturko. Photo Researcher: Susan Trangmar. Photo Editor: Philip Hawthorne. Production Managr: Karen L. Greenberg"--Title page verso.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copy has dustjacket retained.

Running Press copy is "1" printing.

ISBN:

0894715348

9780894715341

OCLC:

16988463