Havana: Portrait of a City - Hardcover

Barclay, Juliet

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 030434284X ISBN 13: 9780304342846

Publisher: Cassell Illustrated, 1993

Synopsis

Famous for cigars, gambling and Fidel Castro, Cuba is fast becoming a popular travel destination. Its capital, Havana, is known for its 18th-century architecture. Beginning with Columbus' first landing in Cuba in 1493, this book goes on to detail the founding of the city of Havana in 1519, its rise as a treasure house for the Spanish Empire, to its heyday as a playground for the rich. Illustrated with photographs of the restored city and contemporary engravings of people, customs and events, this book features a prologue by the Historian of the City of Havana and a foreword by the Duke of Seville, whose ancestors were colonial governors of the city.

About this title

About the Author:

Juliet Barclay has worked in journalism, design, photography, and design management. Her work has been published and exhibited in England, the United States and the Caribbean, and several of her tapestries, photographs and drawings hang in private and corporate collections. During early visits to Cuba she encountered an infuriating dearth of information on Havana in English which prompted her to write this book. She now works as Head of Design for the Directorate of Cultural Heritage of the Office of the City Historian of Havana
Martin Charles has been an architectural photographer since 1974 after pursuing a career in film and television. He has been published worldwide and is best known for his work in The Architectural Review and The Architect's Journal. He has twice won the Best Photography award in the Magazine Publishing Awards and was the 1991 holder of the Danny Katz Award from the Photographers' Trust Fund.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 030434284X
• ISBN 13: 9780304342846
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224