The Victorian Celebration of Death
James Stevens Curl
An Introduction to Nineteenth Century Thanatopsis
In this finely illustrated and well-researched ebook Professor Curl has rescued much fascinating material from undeserved oblivion, and his work fills a genuine gap. From humble working class exequies to the massive outpourings of grief at the State funerals of Wellington and Queen Victoria herself, The Victorian Celebration of Death covers an immense canvas. It describes the change in sensibility that...
Follies of Worcestershire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Worcestershire."
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Follies of Wiltshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Wiltshire."
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Follies of West Yorkshire
Gwyn Headley, Wim Meulenkamp & Karen Lynch
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of West Yorkshire."
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Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of West Sussex."
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Follies of Warwickshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Warwickshire."
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Follies of Surrey
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Surrey."
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Follies of Suffolk
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Suffolk."
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Follies of Staffordshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Staffordshire."
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Follies of South Yorkshire
Gwyn Headley, Wim Meulenkamp & Karen Lynch
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of South Yorkshire."
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Follies of Somerset
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Somerset."
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Follies of Shropshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Shropshire."
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Follies of Oxfordshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Oxfordshire."
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Follies of Nottinghamshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Nottinghamshire."
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Follies of Northumberland
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Northumberland."
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Follies of Northamptonshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Northamptonshire."
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Follies of North & East Yorkshire
Gwyn Headley, Wim Meulenkamp & Karen Lynch
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the Counties of North & East Yorkshire."
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Follies of Norfolk
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Norfolk."
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Follies of London
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the Great City of London."
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Follies of Liverpool & Manchester
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the Great Cities of Liverpool and Manchester and the Surrounding Districts."
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Follies of Lincolnshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Lincolnshire."
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Follies of Leicestershire & Rutland
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the Counties of Leicestershire and Rutland."
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Follies of Lancashire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Lancashire."
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Follies of Kent
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Kent."
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Follies of Hertfordshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Hertfordshire."
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Follies of Herefordshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Herefordshire."
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Follies of Hampshire & the Isle of Wight
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the Counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight."
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Follies of Gloucestershire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Gloucestershire."
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Follies of Essex
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Essex."
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Follies of East Sussex
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of East Sussex."
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Follies of County Durham
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in County Durham."
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Follies of Dorset
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Dorset."
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Follies of Devon
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Devon."
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Follies of Derbyshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Derbyshire."
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Follies of Cumbria
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County of Cumbria."
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Follies of Cheshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in Cheshire."
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Follies of Buckinghamshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in Buckinghamshire."
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Follies of Berkshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in Berkshire."
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Follies of Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire."
This new ebook covers landmarks and hidden treasures in places such as Abbot’s Ripton, Aspley Guise, Brampton, Bushmead Priory, Cambridge, Castor, Chicksands Priory, Flitwick, Gamlingay Cinques, Grantchester, Great Barford, Harston, Heath And Reach, Hemingford Grey, Leighton Linslade, Luton, Madingley, Norman Cross, Old Warden, Pertenhall,...
Follies of Bath, Bristol & Avon
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the Cities of Bath, Bristol and the Surrounding Former County of Avon."
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Follies of Cornwall
Gwyn Headley & Wim Meulenkamp
"An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in Cornwall."
This new ebook covers landmarks and hidden treasures in places such as Antony, Boconnoc, Bodmin, Botus Fleming, Bude, Castle Gate, Cawsand, Cotehele, Cremyll, Egloshayle, Falmouth, Fowey, Germoe, Helston, Hessenford, Liskeard, Luxulyan, Mawgan in Meneage, Morwenstow, Mount Edgecumbe, Newquay, Padstow, Pentillie Castle, Penzance, Polperro, Port Isaac, Portquin,...