The Little Book of Bath

<p><strong>Did you Know?</strong></p><ul> <li> <p>The first postage stamp in the world was issued in Bath – by mistake!</p> </li> <li> <p>Bath’s Royal Victoria Park contains two stone vases originally intended as gifts from Napoleon Bonaparte to Josephine, who became his first wife.</p> </li> <li> <p>The thermal waters of Bath are the only truly hot springs in Britain.</p> </li> <li> <p>According to legend, the healing springs of Bath were discovered by pigs.</p> </li> </ul><p><strong>Bath is one of the most visited cities in the world and countless books have told the history of its beautiful buildings and parks – yet the chances are that this fact-packed compendium will enhance your knowledge further.</strong></p><p>From ancient Roman curses to the discovery of a planet from a back garden, and from the arrest of Jane Austen's aunt to the pub visited by Charles Dickens, <em>The Little Book of Bath</em> is full of surprises. Perfect for dipping into as well as reading cover to cover, here is the Bath few people get to know!</p>