The polite tourist : a history of country house visiting
Tinniswood, Adrian1998
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Country house visiting is one of Britain's favourite leisure activities. It is, moreover, an activity that can boast a surprisingly long history. This book examines how the idea of a national heritage has developed over the last five centuries.
Main title:
The polite tourist : a history of country house visiting / Adrian Tinniswood.
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Imprint:
London : National Trust, 1998.
Collation:
224p. : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Variant title:
Other title: History of country house visiting
Notes:
Originally published: as A history of country house visiting. Oxford: Blackwell, 1989.Includes index.
ISBN:
9780707802244 (hbk. :)
Local class:
K728.8 TIN
Language:
English
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BRN:
12825