Pathways. Journeys Along Britain's Historic Byways, From Pilgrimmage Routes to Smuggler's Trails

Rudd-Jones, Nicholas & David Stewart

ISBN 10: 0852652267 / ISBN 13: 9780852652268

Published by Guardian Books Ltd, London, 2011

About this Item

First edition, first impression with full number line. Illustrated boards, no jacket as issued. Some minuscule edge wear to top and bottom of illustrated covers and spine, Not price clipped (no published price), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy, looks unread. 318pp, illustrated. From the processional routes of ancient Britain to Victorian promenades along the seafront, Britain's pathways are inextricably woven into our landscape and history. In this magical book, David Stewart and Nicholas Rudd-Jones set out to explore some of the most evocative and beautiful tracks and ways that criss cross the nation, explaining how they came about and what they tell us about the people who made them. As they do so, they give both the keen and the casual traveller a very real sense of what it is like to walk in our ancestors' footsteps. Quite a scarce book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pathways. Journeys Along Britain's Historic Byways, From Pilgrimmage Routes to Smuggler's Trails
• Publisher: Guardian Books Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0852652267
• ISBN 13: 9780852652268
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: maps by Darren Bennett
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

From the processional routes of ancient Britain to Victorian promenades along the sea-front, Britain's pathways are inextricably woven into our landscape and history. In this magical book, David Stewart and Nicholas Rudd-Jones set out to explore some of the most evocative and beautiful tracks and ways that criss-cross the nation, explaining how they came about and what they tell us about the people who made them. As they do so, they give both the keen and the casual walker a very real sense of what it is like to walk in our ancestors' footsteps.

About the Author

David Stewart is a graduate of Oxford University, with a post-graduate certificate in Education and M.A. in Film and Television Studies from London University. After a few years in education he formed his own media agency, making films, interactive publications and websites. In 2000 he co-founded the website Walkingworld. He and his wife Chris live in Cumbria and work full-time on the website. David is a member of the Kirkby Stephen Mountain Rescue team.

Nicholas Rudd-Jones is an avid walker (he climbed Helvellyn when he was four) and co-founder of Walkingworld. He graduated with a degree in English Literature from Trinity College, Cambridge and now runs a series of local lifestyle magazines and outdoor guides based around Stamford in Lincolnshire. He is a keen photographer.