The Official Tourists' Picturesque Guide to the London & North-Western Railway, and Other Railways with which it is Immediately in Connection, Embracing Information Respecting Tours in England, Ireland, and Scotland; Specifically Prepared for the Use of American Tourists
London: Norton and Shaw [1876], 1876. First edition. Hardcover. Small 8vo. [7], vi-xx, 660 (the last forty-two pages are advertisements geared towards American tourists) pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering and decorations on the front board, gold lettering on the spine; all edges gilt. Illustrated with a frontispiece, numerous folding maps, plates, full-page, and in-text illustrations (wood engravings and chromolithographs). A profusely illustrated guide to Britain and Ireland by rail, showing the reader the beautiful sights of the islands. Several views captured from the train are in the volume too. A guide for tourists: there are advertisements for passenger rail and shiplines, hotels, travel products, and more. Famous tourist spots in the guide include Blarney Castle, Cork, the Cliffs of Moher, Windsor Castle, Stratford-upon-Avon, and smaller less touristy destinations like Londonderry, Liverpool, Manchester, etc. An illuminating late ninteenth-century travel guide. Good. Item #00009656
Good only, neatly rebacked with discoloration to the corners of the front and rear boards; two fold-out maps are missing from this volume, and there are a few discreet annotations to the preliminaries.
Price: $200.00