A description of Bath, wherein the antiquity of the city, as well as the eminence of its founder; its Magnitude, Situation, Soil, Mineral Waters, and Physical Plants; its British Works, and the Grecian Ornaments with which they were adorned; its Devastations and Restorations in the Days of the Britons, Romans, Saxons, Danes, and Normans; with its New Buildings, Baths, Conduits, Hospitals, Places of Worship, and other Public Edifices; its Gates, Bridges, Walks, and Streets, &c. are respectively treated of: The Gods, Places of Worship, Religion, and Learning of the Ancient Britons Occasionally considered: And the Limits of the City in its present State; its Government, Trade, and Amusements Severally pointed out. Illustrated with the figure of King Bladud, the First Founder of the City; Together with proper plans and elevations from twenty-two copper plates. By John Wood, Esq; In two volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, John, 1705?-1754.

Standardized Title:

Essay towards a description of the city of Bath

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Bath (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.([8],456,[4]p.),plates )

Edition:

The second edition, corrected and enlarged. ..

Other Title:

Description of Bath,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for W. Bathoe, in the Strand; and T. Lownds, in Fleet Street, MDCCLXV. [1765]

Notes:

With a leaf of postscript, and a final advertisement leaf.

A reissue of the sheets of the 1749 edition published by C. Hitch and J. Leake, entitled 'An essay towards a description of Bath', with cancel titlepages.

First published in 1742 as 'An essay towards a description of the city of Bath.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T64760.

OCLC:

642657208