Famous Graves
2nd Edition
Published on 1. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-0-7478-0619-6 (ISBN)
Description
The graves of the famous are of abiding interest both in the individuals who are buried and the location of their final resting places. This book details nearly 1000 graves of famous Britons at home and abroad. The text helps the reader to locate specific grages, and features a comprehensive and easy to use index, an introduction to the history of burial and cremation practices, and a glossary explaining obscure funeral terms.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
123 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7478-0619-6 (9780747806196)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Lynn F. Pearson
Famous Graves
Book
05/1998
Shire Publications
€29.91
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Person
Lynn F Pearson is a freelance architectural and ceramics historian and photographer specialising in unheralded structures and forms, particularly seaside buildings and post-1950 decorative arts.
Content
Introduction Glossary of terms A gazetteer of famous graves Some famous graves abroad