{"product_id":"a-hand-book-for-travellers-in-spain-and-readers-at-home-describing-the-country-and-cities-the-natives-and-their-manners-paperback-9781108037532","title":"A Hand-Book for Travellers in Spain, and Readers at Home; Describing the Country and Cities, the Natives and their Manners (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108037532","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Hand-Book for Travellers in Spain, and Readers at Home\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDescribing the Country and Cities, the Natives and their Manners\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTargeted at both travellers and 'readers at home', Ford's 1845 Spanish odyssey remains of interest to tourists and historians alike.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard Ford (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108037532, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e582 pages, 1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.3 cm, 0.73 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTargeted at both intrepid travellers and 'readers at home', this two-volume account of Spanish history, topography and culture by Richard Ford (1796–1858) combines the rigour of a gazetteer with the humour and pace of a private travel diary. First published in 1845, as part of John Murray's series of guidebooks, the work made an immediate impact upon the reading public, and it was celebrated in the press as the 'most comprehensive and accurate account of that country' hitherto produced. Through a series of hand-picked routes, readers encounter an array of landscapes and experiences as varied as coastal Cadiz, lively Barcelona, bull fights, beggars and pig farming. Opening with a guide to the country, its currency, 'gesticulations' and 'slang', Volume 1 leads the reader from Andalucia to Granada and on to Catalonia. The result is an engaging account that will be of interest to modern tourists and historians alike.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Section I. Preliminary Remarks: 1. Public conveyances and steamers\u003cbr\u003e 2. Skeleton tours\u003cbr\u003e Section II. Andalucia: 3. Introductory information\u003cbr\u003e 4. Manners\u003cbr\u003e 5. Routes\u003cbr\u003e Section III. Ronda and Granada: 6. Introductory sketch of the country and natives\u003cbr\u003e 7. Routes\u003cbr\u003e 8. Kingdom of Granada\u003cbr\u003e Section IV. The Kingdom of Murcia: 9. General view of the country and its productions\u003cbr\u003e 10. Routes\u003cbr\u003e 11. Mines\u003cbr\u003e Section V. Valencia: 12. General account of the country, natives, and agriculture\u003cbr\u003e 13. Valencia\u003cbr\u003e 14. Routes\u003cbr\u003e Section VI. Catalonia: 15. Character of the country and natives\u003cbr\u003e 16. Routes\u003cbr\u003e 17. Barcelona and its history\u003cbr\u003e Section VII. Estremadura: 18. General view of the province\u003cbr\u003e 19. Badajoz\u003cbr\u003e 20. Routes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909181759768,"sku":"9781108037532","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108037532i_d58cd29f-3baa-4226-9c85-611bd8933053.jpg?v=1696743788","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-hand-book-for-travellers-in-spain-and-readers-at-home-describing-the-country-and-cities-the-natives-and-their-manners-paperback-9781108037532","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}