A spectacular and heavyweight new publication of hand tinted historic photos. More than 800 photochromes present an intimate view of the wild landscapes, manicured lawns, bustling cityscapes and bucolic charm of tiny hamlets and pretty cottages and cottage industry before the First World War. Castles in green landscapes and hillsides, stately churches, abbeys and cathedrals with beautifully decorated interiors, watermills and weavers, the Giant's Causeway, bustling town streets with horses and carriages grand civic buildings representing solidity and empire, bathers and the seaside, ships in port and harbour scenes, the Crystal Palace and lakes, the Houses of Parliament, theatres and gaiety theatrical posters. The beauty and rich history of the four nations of the United Kingdom - England, and a great deal on London, Wales, the Isle of Man and the Lake District, the English Channel the West Country, and Scotland and its Lowlands and Highlands, and the Island of Ireland - had much to offer to the international tourist in 1900. Beautifully reproduced are hundreds of colour photochromes, 19th and early 20th century photographs, postcards, maps, travel posters and luggage labels which guide the reader through this historic 'Kingdom by the Sea', a welcoming land of fascinating heritage, full of secrets and legends. Text in English, French and German. 29 x 39.5 cm, 608 pages, satin pagemarker. Colour. New from Taschen.
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