London Cemetaries: An Illustrated Guide & Gazetteer [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Meller, Hugh; Parsons, Brian

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ISBN 10: 0750946229 ISBN 13: 9780750946223

Casa editrice: History Pr Ltd, 2008

Riassunto

The cemeteries of Greater London have been a neglected area of the capital's history. They are filled not only with the remains of recent generations but also with a wealth of architectural and social history that is described here in an entertaining and eloquent narrative full of picturesque melancholy. Part one of this study records the origins of London's cemeteries and includes introductory chapters on cemetery history, planning, architecture, epitaphs, and natural history. Part Two is a gazetteer with descriptions of all the cemeteries in Greater London, together with short biographies of the celebrated people buried in them. There are two indexes, one listing the names of those in the gazetteer, and a second naming the architects, landscapers, and sculptors whose work is represented in the cemeteries. The text is illustrated throughout with contemporary photographs and a wide range of rarely seen archive images. This is an important source for biographical and genealogical research, and a compendium of material for the architectural historian. Social and local historians will also find much of interest here.

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L'autore:

Hugh Meller is a former architectural advisor to the Victorian Society and a curator for the National Trust. Brian Parsons is the author of The London Way of Death (THP) and editor of the Funeral Service Journal. He lives in London.

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• Editore: History Pr Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0750946229
• ISBN 13: 9780750946223
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 417