‘The Old Inns of Old England’ in 2 volumes is a detailed and picturesque account of the ancient and storied hostelries of England written by the English author and illustrator Charles George Harper. This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook is formatted for your e Reader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Volume 1:
Introductory
The Ancient History of Inns
General History of Inns
The Eighteenth Century
Latter Days
Pilgrims’ Inns and Monastic Hostels
Historic Inns
Inns of Old Romance
Pickwickian Inns
Dickensian Inns
Highwaymen’s Inns
Volume 2:
A Posy of Old Inns
The Old Inns of Cheshire
Inns Retired from Business
Inns with Relics and Curiosities
Tavern Rhymes and Inscriptions
The Highest Inns in England
Gallows Signs
Signs Painted by Artists
Queer Signs in Quaint Places
Rural Inns
The Evolution of a Country Inn
Ingle-nooks
Innkeepers’ Epitaphs
Inns with Odd Privileges
Inns in Literature
Visitors’ Books
About the author
Charles George Harper (1863-1943) was an English author and illustrator. He wrote many self-illustrated travel books, exploring the regions, roads, coastlines, literary connections, old inns etc. of Britain. Aside from the some 170 topographical works, Harper also wrote a few books on drawing and its techniques, including English Pen Artists of To-day (1892) and A Practical Handbook of Drawing for Modern Methods of Reproduction (1894), as well as an anti-feminist polemic, Revolted Woman; past, present, and to come (1894), and a satirical novel, Hearts Do Not Break: a Tale of the Lower Slopes (1896), attacking logrolling among the London literary set.
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