An informative and lively social and cultural history of the English passion for drinking and bathing in spa waters, from the thermal baths of Bath to the stews of Southwark, the elegant pump rooms of Cheltenham to the Victorian mania for hydrotherapy and Turkish hammams. Learn the history of spaws and their evolution to today's luxury health retreat. Take in the ancient rules of the bath. Learn how balls and shopping became attached to taking the waters, and how famous characters like Beau Nash contributed to the fad. Beautifully crafted book box-stitched, printed on heavy paper. Bodliean Library Publishing. 2021. Hb, Dj. NEW. $35.00