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The castle is always seen as being a typically Scottish building type. The laird living in his castle is regarded as being as typical of Scotland as the squire in his manor house is of England. This still has a large element of truth in it, and Collins Gem Castles of Scotland is an accessible introduction to this fascinating aspect of Scottish history. ... Read more

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Great guide to the Castles of Scotland.
I personnaly bought and used the 1994 edition of this great book to plan a trip including Scotland. It's size and details were great as an "on the road" reference. Now I can really say-"Been there, Done that,Got the shot glass from Eilean Donan" ... Read more

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The Daily Telegraph Castle & Ancient Monuments of England
Book arrived in less than a week. Was in very good order just as seller had described. Book is full of interesting pictures and informative descriptions of historical sites. Would use this seller again.

If You Like History...
We bought this book for our second trip to England, and we loved it!If you're into history, and like to find out-of-the-way castles, stone circles, long barrows, hillforts, etc., this book is perfect.Great color pictures throughout, and an excellent quality paperback. Noonan writes engagingly, and gives you his honest opinion of sites, and whether they're worth your time.He also provides clear directions, times, and prices.We've now ordered his similar book for Scotland, and are hoping it arrives before we leave! ... Read more

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This guide to castles is one of a series of guides designed to introduce Britain's range of historic buildings, gardens and other sites of interest to the general reader. Each volume presents 100 places of interest in a gazetteer format, with maps, directions and opening times. Each book features six tours which examine sites in more detail, while the introduction provides a historical background to the area. ... Read more

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This reference brings to life every aspect of castles and castle life: why and how they were built, the weapons that were used in them, their social life in ordinary and extraordinary times, their provisioning, their maintenance and their changing role in a continually evolving political climate. The book is divided into two parts. First there are 14 thematic chapters, ranging from details of castle life to the different kinds of castles to be found in different parts of the country. The second part comprises a gazetteer which describes over 1000 of the most important castles in Britain and Ireland. ... Read more

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Good mix of art and info
Plantagenet Somerset Fry, who also gave us "Kings & Queens of England and Scotland," is a deft hand a giving fascinating tidbits of information and lots of great graphics to keep the pages turning. While there is much more gray in "Castles," it is a comfortable mix of scholarly information and pedestrian description that allows a pseudo-historian like myself to experience the world of castles throughout the centuries. ... Read more

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A detailed examination of the principal types of building on Britain's military airfields, from the pioneering airship days, through two world wars to the beginning of the jet age. It is fully illustrated with photographs and line drawings. The book describes control towers, hangars, armouries, guardhouses, barracks and parachute stores, as well as technical data on methods of construction and materials used. The locations of surviving buildings are given, including those now listed as being of historic or architectural importance. ... Read more

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British Military Airfield Architecture
This book was one referenced in an article on British airfield buildings.I wanted to build a diorama with a control tower as the focus, but could find no model kits or other plans available.I will use this book to create my own plans and build the structure out of card stock and other supplies available to the modeler.The book arrived in condition described and on time. ... Read more

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Discover what lies behind the massive stones of a castle wall, beyond the iron gates and over the deep dark moat. Meet the elegant lady, the blacksmith in his forge, and the young squire learning to joust. ... Read more

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A National Trust guidebook for visitors to National Trust Properties. It covers history, horticulture, garden history, history of art, architecture, social history, natural environment, and conservation. ... Read more

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Combining innovative scholarship with fascinating narratives, Behind the Castle Gate uncovers a people's history of medieval English castles. We see how the transformation of the castle, in design and function, reflected the changing identities of its occupants from the medieval to the renaissance eras. ... Read more

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The official illustrated history of Windsor castle illustrated in color. ... Read more

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Windsor review

This is a beautiful book with a fair amount of historical information; however, I know the history was not as thorough as it could have been.I also didn't like that it had more drawings than actual photographs.Still, the photos they did have were gorgeous as were some of the drawings.I would still recommend it to people with interests in this field. ... Read more

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