Author: Beresford, Maurice
Title: History On The Ground - Six Studies In Maps And Landscapes
Description: Lutterworth Press, 1957, 1st edition. Cloth, VG. 256pp, 21 b/w plates showing 22 images 3 of which are folding, 28 text figs, index, page margins a little tanned, otherwise a nice copy. Hardback , no dustjacket. ¶ Beresford's seminal work on how it is possible to 'read' the history of a location from the landscape. Using maps & documents, Beresford takes six trips into the English countryside to see history as it remains on the ground. A standard reference for local historians & those who wish to understand more about the topography & history of the countryside around them.

Keywords: topography, history, local history, landscape, medieval history