Topographical Literature

Abstract

Has any other nation a record comparable to Britain's in what is loosely — and not very happily — called topographical literature? It is very doubtful. A good catalogue of second‐hand books may contain some 3,000 titles under British Topography — books to do with places, the spirit of places and the men and women who breathed life into them (excepting the solitary regions): some written by men of genius and many by authors of talent. The prices of the items may range from a few hundred pounds to several shillings.

Citation

GREGORY, L.F. (1964), "Topographical Literature", Library Review, Vol. 19 No. 6, pp. 410-412. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb012404