Description

Donhead, 1993. Hard cover, 355 pp. Inscribed and signed to previous owner by J.M Fladmark (Editor) and signed by Lord Balfour of Burleigh, both on half title page. Very good in very good dust jacket. Glossy pictorial paper over boards have light bumping to edges and corners and light overall rubbing. Binding tight. Previous owner's name in ink on front free end paper. Otherwise pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a few small nicks and light creasing along the edges. Light overall scuffing to jacket as well. Now in an archival quality Brodart cover. Black and white illustrations. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. [From back cover] This book deals with policy, methods and techniques for the stewardship of land and our cultural assets. The focus is on interpretation and presentation of heritage themes, and the papers will be of interest to those concerned with school and university curricula, hose working in museums and galleries, and those in charge of parks and tourist enterprises. Individual contributions celebrate achievements and debate issues relating to the natural and built environment, the future of green tourism, planning and interpretation in museums, parks and private estates. The authors include great names like Professor David Lowenthal on cultural landscapes; Charles McKean on architecture; Duncan Macmillan on the arts; John Purser on music; Elisabeth Luard on cooking; The Earl of Glasgow on the opening of a family estate to the public; and Gordon Baxter on the heritage of one of Scotland's great enterprise stories in the food industry. The main message of the book is that we do not always take enough pride in our heritage which is often undervalued and neglected. Positive action is required to raise awareness, to foster respect for our inheritance and to generate a new kind of enterprise that will not endanger the heritage resources on which we depend for enjoyment and jobs.