The National Trust Guide - Hardcover
The National Trust has recently celebrated its centenary. Set up by three far-sighted Victorians in 1895 to protect places of historic interest or natural beauty, it has over the past hundred years grown from a tiny group into one of the world's leading conservation organisations. The Trust now looks after over 500,000 acres of coast and countryside in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 200 historic houses and 150 great gardens, with the support of over 2.4 million members, and a huge number of volunteers who put in over a million hours of help each year.
The National Trust is full of surprises, for as well as the houses, gardens and countryside, it looks after all kind of oddities, such as Gondola, a Victorian, Venetian-style steam yacht that plies Coniston Water in Cumbria, and the rock houses of Kinver Edge in Staffordshire, until recently home to a cave-dwelling community.
The National Trust is full of surprises, for as well as the houses, gardens and countryside, it looks after all kind of oddities, such as Gondola, a Victorian, Venetian-style steam yacht that plies Coniston Water in Cumbria, and the rock houses of Kinver Edge in Staffordshire, until recently home to a cave-dwelling community.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From Library Journal:
In this revised and updated second edition (the first edition appeared in 1990), collaborators Greeves, an author of books on London and English country houses, and Trinick, a National Trust employee, cover most of the National Trust's gardens, historic homes, and coastland in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Their arrangement is practical and easy to use; the entries are arranged in alphabetical order, and several maps pinpoint their locations. Each entry provides the historical background and a detailed description of a property; more than half include a color photograph. The book also contains a listing of properties not described in the text. What the work lacks, however, is information on visiting hours, admission costs, and handicapped access. For that, you have to go to the National Trust Handbook (Trafalgar Square, 1997). Nonetheless, the guide is useful to those planning a tour through the British countryside. Recommended for public libraries.?Kathleen A. Shanahan, American Univ. Lib., Silver Spring, Md.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherHarry N Abrams Inc
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0810963353
- ISBN 13 9780810963351
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages426
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The National Trust Guide
Published by
Harry N Abrams Inc
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0810963353
ISBN 13: 9780810963351
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Light edge wear. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books. Seller Inventory # mon0000557134
Buy Used
US$ 2.61
Convert currency
Stock Image
The National Trust Guide
Published by
Abrams, Inc.
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0810963353
ISBN 13: 9780810963351
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Rev Sub. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 12340560-6
Buy Used
US$ 6.35
Convert currency
Stock Image
The National Trust Guide
Published by
Abrams, Inc.
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0810963353
ISBN 13: 9780810963351
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Rev Sub. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 964879-75
Buy Used
US$ 6.35
Convert currency
Stock Image
The National Trust Guide
Published by
Abrams, Inc.
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0810963353
ISBN 13: 9780810963351
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Rev Sub. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 12340560-6
Buy Used
US$ 6.35
Convert currency
Stock Image
The National Trust Guide
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3. Seller Inventory # G0810963353I3N10
Buy Used
US$ 6.61
Convert currency
Stock Image
The National Trust Guide
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3. Seller Inventory # G0810963353I3N00
Buy Used
US$ 6.61
Convert currency
Stock Image
The National Trust Guide
Published by
Harry N Abrams Inc
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0810963353
ISBN 13: 9780810963351
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # D15B-02042
Buy Used
US$ 9.17
Convert currency
Stock Image
The National Trust Guide
Published by
Brand: Harry N Abrams
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0810963353
ISBN 13: 9780810963351
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Revised, Subsequent. The National Trust has recently celebrated its centenary. Set up by three far-sighted Victorians in 1895 to protect places of historic interest or natural beauty, it has over the past hundred years grown from a tiny group into one of the world's leading conservation organisations. The Trust now looks after over 500,000 acres of coast and countryside in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 200 historic houses and 150 great gardens, with the support of over 2.4 million members, and a huge number of volunteers who put in over a million hours of help each year.The National Trust is full of surprises, for as well as the houses, gardens and countryside, it looks after all kind of oddities, such as Gondola, a Victorian, Venetian-style steam yacht that plies Coniston Water in Cumbria, and the rock houses of Kinver Edge in Staffordshire, until recently home to a cave-dwelling community. Seller Inventory # SONG0810963353
Buy Used
US$ 10.32
Convert currency
Stock Image
The National Trust Guide
Published by
Harry N Abrams Inc
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0810963353
ISBN 13: 9780810963351
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M00810963353-G
Buy Used
US$ 19.97
Convert currency
Stock Image
The National Trust guide.
Published by
National Trust, London,
(1996)
ISBN 10: 0810963353
ISBN 13: 9780810963351
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: COME NUOVO. cm.18x25, pp.426, num.ill.a col.nt. London, National Trust cm.18x25, pp.426, num.ill.a col.nt. legatura ed.sopracop.fig.a col. legatura ed.sopracop.fig.a col. Seller Inventory # 147295
Buy Used
US$ 16.78
Convert currency