Raine Spencer — The Spencers on Spas

London , Weidenfeld & Nicolson London, 1983. First edition. Hardback. A very informative signed copy of this work on the history of Spas in Britain written by Raine Spencer and John Spencer. The first edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by Raine Spencer and John Spencer. This book tells the story of the history of water in Britain. Water from the earliest possible time was thought to possess magical qualities. Places and landscapes were built to reflect the cultural importance of water. This included the Pump Rooms, Prior Park, The Roman Baths, Tunbridge Wells, and Harrogate. The text is accompanied by one map and a hundred and fifteen photographs. Collated complete. In the original publisher's cloth. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart. A small closed tear to the dust wrapper. Minor edgewear to the head of the spine. Fading to the tale of the spine. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Signed by the authors on the title page. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.