Great Historic Places of Europe

London: Thames & Hudson. Very Good/Good. 1974. First Ediition. Hard Cover. Lge 4to 0500240930 Will only despatch this title within UK due to weight. No extra postage will be charged above default. Dust jacket wear to edges, price clipped. The treasures of Western Europe stand monument to bygone eras, and to the ideals of national heritage. Inspired by the `grand tour' of centuries past, this luxuriously illustrated volume places a whole kaleidoscope of visual impressions into a sense-making, memorable adventure in history. Marshall B. Davidson's lively narrative leads the reader from Scotland to Sicily, from the prehistoric caves of Lascaux to today's Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. Everywhere the book searches out the most important, resplendent and exciting sites where history was made and can still be evoked. The wealth of superb illustrations shows many of the locales as they were and how they are, whilst the text illuminates them in the context of their past, their surroundings, and their role in Europe's long reign of cultural dominance. For easy reference eight geographic regions are covered separately: Greece, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, France, the Low Countries, the British Isles, Scandinavia, and Germany-AustriaSwitzerland. Each chapter opens with a brief outline of historic events and en- virons. Marshall B. Davidson has travelled extensively in Europe, and is the author of many widely praised books and articles on the arts, antiquity and European history. .