The Shell Guides (various volumes)
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The Shell Guides are a celebrated series of mid-20th-century British travel and topographical books, many edited or written by John Betjeman, that combine practical touring information with evocative commentary on the architecture and landscape of individual counties.
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| The Shell Guides | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
topographical book series
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travel guide series ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British motoring culture
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interwar period ⓘ post-war Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | John Betjeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor | John Betjeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1970s ⓘ |
| feature |
architectural commentary
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landscape description ⓘ maps ⓘ photographs ⓘ practical touring information ⓘ |
| format | county-by-county guides ⓘ |
| genre |
guidebook
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topography ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasNotableVolume |
Shell Guide to Berkshire
NERFINISHED
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Shell Guide to Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ Shell Guide to Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ Shell Guide to Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ Shell Guide to Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later British county guidebooks ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British counties
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architecture ⓘ landscape ⓘ motoring tourism ⓘ |
| notableContributor |
Geoffrey Grigson
NERFINISHED
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John Betjeman NERFINISHED ⓘ John Piper NERFINISHED ⓘ Osbert Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Nash NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Byron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining practical information with literary description
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documenting regional character of British counties ⓘ focus on vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Shell-Mex and BP Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Shell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1930s ⓘ |
| structure | organized by individual English and Welsh counties ⓘ |
| style |
evocative prose
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personal commentary ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
architecture enthusiasts
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motorists ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
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