Havana
Portrait of a City
Seiten
1993
Cassell Illustrated (Verlag)
978-0-304-34284-6 (ISBN)
Cassell Illustrated (Verlag)
978-0-304-34284-6 (ISBN)
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Details the founding of the city of Havana in 1519, its rise as a treasure house for the Spanish Empire, to its heyday as a playground for the rich. The book features photographs of the restored city and contemporary engravings of people, customs and events.
Famous for cigars, gambling and Fidel Castro, Cuba is fast becoming a popular travel destination. Its capital, Havana, is known for its 18th-century architecture. Beginning with Columbus' first landing in Cuba in 1493, this book goes on to detail the founding of the city of Havana in 1519, its rise as a treasure house for the Spanish Empire, to its heyday as a playground for the rich. Illustrated with photographs of the restored city and contemporary engravings of people, customs and events, this book features a prologue by the Historian of the City of Havana and a foreword by the Duke of Seville, whose ancestors were colonial governors of the city.
Famous for cigars, gambling and Fidel Castro, Cuba is fast becoming a popular travel destination. Its capital, Havana, is known for its 18th-century architecture. Beginning with Columbus' first landing in Cuba in 1493, this book goes on to detail the founding of the city of Havana in 1519, its rise as a treasure house for the Spanish Empire, to its heyday as a playground for the rich. Illustrated with photographs of the restored city and contemporary engravings of people, customs and events, this book features a prologue by the Historian of the City of Havana and a foreword by the Duke of Seville, whose ancestors were colonial governors of the city.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.9.1993 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Martin Charles |
| Vorwort | Duke of Seville |
| Zusatzinfo | 75 colour photographs, 75 b&w engravings |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 219 x 276 mm |
| Gewicht | 1338 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Bildbände ► Nord- / Mittelamerika |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-304-34284-X / 030434284X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-304-34284-6 / 9780304342846 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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