Main entry:

Somerset Fry, Plantagenet, 1931-1996.

Title & Author:

Castles of Britain and Ireland : the ultimate reference book : a region-by-region guide to over 1,350 castles / Plantagenet Somerset Fry.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

New York : Abbeville Press Publishers, 1997.

Description:

336 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-332) and index.
1. What is a Castle? -- 2. Timber and Earth Castles -- 3. The First Stone Castles -- 4. Building Castles -- 5. Attack and Defence -- 6. Gunpowder and Firearms -- 7. Castles in Wales -- 8. Border Castles -- 9. Castles in Scotland -- 10. Castles in Ireland -- 11. Life in a Medieval Castle -- 12. Later Castles in England and Wales -- 13. The End of the Castle -- Gazetteer: Introduction to the Gazetteer. England. Ireland. Scotland. Wales. County Listing.

Summary:

The ultimate reference book on the castles of Britain and Ireland. Covers every kind of castle and every aspect of their construction, weaponry, maintenance, and social life. Illustrated with 200 color photographs and specially commissioned artworks. Includes a comprehensive region-by-region guide to over 1,350 castles.

ISBN:

0789202786
9780789202789

Subject:

Castles Great Britain Guidebooks.
Castles Ireland Guidebooks.
Castles.
Great Britain.
Ireland.

Form/genre:

travel guidebooks.
Guidebooks.
Guides touristiques.

Holdings:

Location: Library study room 193537
Call No.: ID NA7745.S62 REF; ID:97-B4588
Status: Available