《巴塞罗那速写本》介绍这座城市的建筑遗产的完美入门书，可让游客和居民深入了解大量宏伟和小规模的景点。当Graham Byfield带着他的素描本漫步在兰布拉大街（Ramblas）时，他在本子上记录了加泰罗尼亚首都和周边地区的许多方面：安东尼•高迪（Antoni Gaudi）的荣耀，宏伟的礼仪建筑以及充满特色的咖啡馆和公园中。在途中，他用寥寥几笔铅笔画和几抹水彩，描绘了几个日常生活的场景以及从中世纪到今天的众多建筑奇观。

绘画和素描的旁边是这位画家手写的观察和笔记，以及遗产专家马库斯•宾尼（Marcus Binney）对巴塞罗那及其各个地区学术性和增长见闻的介绍。

The perfect introduction to the city's architectural heritage, Barcelona Sketchbook gives visitors and residents insight into a wealth of sights, both grand and intimate in scale. Many facets of the Catalonia capital and surroundings are recorded here, as Graham Byfield strolls with his sketchpad through the Ramblas, the glories of Antoni Gaudi, the great ceremonial buildings, and cafes and parks full of character. On the way, with a few pencil strokes and splashes of watercolour, he captures scenes of daily life, as well as a plethora of architectural wonders dating from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona in the Middle Ages. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, it continued to be an important city as an economic and administrative centre and the capital of the Principality of Catalonia. Besieged several times during its history, Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today a major tourist destination being one of the world's most visited cities.

Accompanying the paintings and sketches are observations and notes handwritten by the artist, as well as a learned and informative introduction to Barcelona and its various areas by heritage expert Marcus Binney.