Buckinghamshire

This guide to Buckinghamshire by A. Morley Davies was first published in 1912 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

A. Morley Davies (Author)

9781107613584, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 December 2012

236 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm, 0.26 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to Buckinghamshire by A. Morley Davies was first published in 1912. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.

1. County and shire. The origin of Buckinghamshire and its name
2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Rivers and watersheds
6. Geology and soil
7. Natural history
8. Climate
9. The people of Buckinghamshire
10. Place-names of Buckinghamshire
11. Agriculture
12. Industries and manufactures
13. Minerals
14. History of the county
15. Antiquities
16. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
17. Architecture - (b) military and domestic
18. Communications - past and present. Roads, canals and railways
19. Divisions - ancient and modern. Administration
20. Roll of honour
21. The chief towns and villages of Buckinghamshire.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]