Beastly Bath
Published on 3. November 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-7509-5968-1 (ISBN)
Description
They came, they saw, they hated it ... Bath is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. However, go back in time and it was a very different place. In this entertaining, illustrated compendium of caustic quotes, famous visitors of the past - including the likes of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens - queue up to complain of freezing behinds, insulting chairmen, villainous smells, naked bodies, wanton dalliances, hurled dogs and far, far worse ...
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
120 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 188 mm
Width: 168 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-5968-1 (9780750959681)
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Gideon Kibblewhite is the author of the popular Naked Guide to Bath, an indispensable companion for visitors to the city, now in its second edition. He also produced Beautiful Bath, a souvenir book of modern photos of the city with accompanying quotes from historic visitors praising Bath's virtues. Kate McDonnell is the creative force behind Beautiful Bath. She is also the designer of The Bath Typographic Map, plus a series of Bath-themed badges that sell at shops, markets, and fairs across the city. Perry Harris established his reputation with his surreal works depicting Bath and its denizens. His work has recently appeared in the Bath Chronicle, Bath Life magazine, Bath Magazine and The Bath Burp, and he regularly shows his work at exhibitions across the city.