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Railway Illustrated Tourist Guides
Not Stated
1878-80
Morton & Co : London
9.5" by 9"
[2], 31, [7], [2], 32, [2], [2], 32, [2], 29, [3], [2], 29, [1], [2], 32, [2], [2], 32, [2], 32, [2], [2], 32, [2pp]
SUMMARY
An interesting volume containing nine travel guides for railway travel across Britain and Europe.
Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
Nine interesting railway tourist guides to Britain and Europe, describing travel across the country and the continent in the Victorian era.
Each guide is illustrated with in-text engravings and maps, and is bound with their original colourful front wraps.
Containing;
'Great Eastern Railway Tourist Guide. Views and Descriptions of Rotterdam, Antwerp, The Rhine, Sandringham, Cambridge, et al', dated 1879. Six pages of adverts to the rear.
'North Eastern Railway & East Coast Route to Scotland Tourist Guide. Views and Descriptions of Peterborough, Crantham, Doncaster, York, et al', dated 1879. One page of adverts to the rear.
'Great Western Railway Tourist Guide. Views and Descriptions of Valley of the Wye, Clifton, Lynton, Ilfracombe, et al'.
'London, Brighton, & South Coast Railway Tourist Guide to Paris & the Continent Via Newhaven and Dieppe', dated 1878.
'London, Chatham, & Dover Tourist Guide. Views at Descriptions of the Calais-Douvres, Ramsgate, Margate, Rochester, et al', dated 1878. One page of adverts to the rear.
'London and North Western Railway Tourist Guide. Views and Descriptions of Leamington, Kenilworth, Lichfield, Llandudno, Conway, et al', dated 1879. Two pages of adverts to the rear.
'London and South Western Railway Tourist Guide. Descriptions and Views of Richmond, Windsor, Eton, Virginia Water, Ascot, et al', dated 1878.
'Midland Railway Tourist Guide. Descriptions & Views of Bristol, Buxton, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, et al', dated 1880. One page of adverts to the rear.
'South Eastern Railway Tourist Guide. Views and Descriptions of Chislehurst, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells, Margate, et al', dated 1879. Two pages of adverts to the rear.
Bookplate of Edmond J. Moroney to the front paste down.
CONDITION
In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, a little worn, with rubbing to the boards and spine. A small amount of loss of leather to the extremities. Crack to the rear joint, smaller cracks to the front joint. Hinges are a little strained but remain firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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