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Worcestershire: The Little Guides (3rd edition) - by F T S Houghton

Description

Contains chapters on boundaries, population, physical features, botany, geology, forests, communications, history, religious houses, ecclesiology, encaustic tiles, biography, followed by a description of places arranged alphabetically.

Author
F T S Houghton, revised by Matley Moore
Publisher
Methuen & Co Ltd, London
Year created
1952
Publication Date/Date Made
1952
Physical Characteristics (Dimensions)
9.6 cm x 15.8 cm
Physical Characteristics (Description)
178-page red hard-back book with dust-jacket
Supporting Information

The Little Guides were originally planned at the beginning of the 20th century and had the same format for each county. In 1940, for reasons of national security, a ban was placed on the publication of new and revised editions of English guide-books; when the ban was lifted in 1945, the Little Guides were practically unobtainable. The three original planners were dead, and the series, although still held in high esteem, needed to be thoroughly overhauled. Under the general editorship of Edmund Vale, the series was reissued bit by bit.

Donor or Creator of Records
Wendy Gwynn
Provenance
Found in a charity shop
Nature of Acquisition
Gift
Accession Date
2013
Access Conditions
Contact Archive Manager
Reference
2732/B/LIW