This very early Ward Lock & Co illustrated travel guide is one of the original editions of the "red" guides published between 1910 and 1918.  These were the first of those with the famous "coat of arms" design on the cover and with the 1/- net price at the top of the spine, leading to the guides becoming known as the "shilling" guides.  A small number of the last editions from this period (dated 1917/18 and 1918/19) had the spine price updated to 1/6d net - this is one of those editions.

The guides are full of contemporary photographs, advertisements and fold-out maps. 

These guides are increasingly becoming collectors' items.   Please see my website www.wardlockredguides.co.uk  for more information about the series.  I have a large collection of these early guides, but am needing to sell a number because of lack of space to store them.

This particular guide dates from 1910/11.  New (first) edition.  Details as follows :

Area covered :  Filey and District, including Flamborough Head, Bridlington, Scarborough and other towns and villages on the North Yorkshire coast.

Contents :  Over 130 pages of text, plus 90 pages of fascinating old advertisements.  4 fold-out maps (one of which is missing), and over 40 illustrations.

Overall condition :  Very good.

Maps :  One of the district maps is missing. All the other fold-out maps are complete and undamaged - in excellent condition.

Covers :  Good.  Normal wear.  Slight fading and superficial water marking - see scan.  No other damage.

Spine :  Very good.  Normal wear.  Slight fading.  No markings or damage.

Binding :  Excellent.

Pages :  Very good.  Very little wear or discolouration.  No markings or damage.

Other : 

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