York: A City Revealed by Leonard Markham

York: A City Revealed by Leonard Markham

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York is one of the most visited cities in Europe. This book explores the different facets of its long and extraordinary history - characters, institutions and achievements. It talks about a Swiss confectioner who came to England to seek his fortune; the far from holy antics of York's former archbishops; and more.

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York: A City Revealed by Leonard Markham

York is one of the most visited cities in Europe. This book explores the different facets of its long and extraordinary history - characters, institutions and achievements. It talks about a Swiss confectioner who came to England to seek his fortune; the far from holy antics of York's former archbishops; and more.
Leonard Markham has been a freelance journalist and author for the best part of twenty years, specialising in Yorkshire-related subjects. He has written many hundreds of articles for dozens of magazines and newspapers (including Country Life, the Field, Pennine magazine, This England and the Yorkshire Journal), and is the author of twenty-four books (including nineteen for Countryside Books).
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ISBN 13 9780750944175
ISBN 10 075094417X
Title York: A City Revealed
Author Leonard Markham
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Year published 1997-03-27
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.