Throughout recorded history, Bath has been famed for its hot springs. The Romans bathed there Elizabeth I promoted the spa town Hanoverians visited it for their health. By the eighteenth century Bath was the fashionable venue for high society. Entrepreneurs of all types seized the opportunity. Beau Nash instituted a strictly regulated social life eager young architects including John Wood the Elder and his son Wood the Younger transformed the cityscape.In this text, Kirsten Elliott tells Baths story through the centuries and brings it up to date, celebrating the modern city as a vibrant place attracting visitors from all over the world. Illustrated with over 200 stunning colour photographs by renowned location photographer Neill Menneer, text and pictures come together to make a book which is a joy to anyone who loves Bath, a must for any visitor.

Binding: Hardback;208 pages; Publisher: Quarto Publishing Plc IWUK; Classification: AM; Weight: 1160 g; Dimensions: 238 x 241 x 24

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