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Guidebooks

Along with modern first editions, guide books are one of the most accessible places to start a collection of rare books. The classic guide books (Baedeker’s, Murray’s and Thomas Cook handbooks) were published at the beginning of the industrial revolution. As transport became easier, the nouveau riche sought to undertake grand tours of Europe and the Baedeker was an invaluable accompaniment, just as Lonely Planet guided young gap year students in the 80s and 90s.

As one of the internationally preeminent dealers in guidebooks we welcome all enquiries about such books; please contact Lucinda Boyle for more information.

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  1. 8vo, 92pp, numerous photographic illustrations; publisher's pictorial grey wrappers, a good firm copy.

    £30
  2. Second edition. 8vo ( 22 x 14 cm); pp. 160, numerous adverts and two large folding maps, pencilling inside; publisher's pictorial wrappers, spine worn and little cracked; overall a good copy.

    £85
  3. Second edition. 8vo (20 x 14 cm); 208pp. adverts; publisher's printed wrappers, red cloth spine , staples rusty; otherwise a good solid copy.

    £375
  4. First edition. 8vo (16 x 12 cms), 640 pp, 15 maps and 26 plans; publisher's brown printed cloth, silver motif on upper cover, slightly spotted; overall a very good copy.

    £100
  5. Ninth edition. pp. clxvii, 664, 16 adverts, 78 (of 79) maps and plans ( lacks large folding map at rear), ( map of Agra on p.204 with hole in centre (approx 4 cm length x 1 cm width)), inner hinges cracked, some marginal pencilling inside ; publisher's original red cloth gilt, cloth faded; a good copy.

    £100
  6. First edition. Small 8vo, (19 x 12.5 cm); x, 227pp, frontispiece, 20 maps including folding map inserted loose in rear pocket; publisher's original buff coloured printed boards, slightly worn and darkened on spine; otherwise a very good example.

    £675
  7. Second editioon. 8vo ( 17 x 12 cms), viii , 119 pp, previous owner's signature on endpapers and title page; publisher's green cloth gilt, ink mark on lower board; a very good copy.

    £150
  8. Large 8vo. 48 pp, numerous maps and illustrations throughout; publisher's green printed pictorial wrappers, gilt lettered; a very good copy.

    £125
  9. Second edition. Small 8vo; 64pp, numerous black and white illustrations throughout; publisher's pictorial printed light brown wrappers; a very good copy

    £120
  10. Folding colour pictorial bird's eye view map; size:8 sheets: 20 x 80 cm folding to one sheet: 20 x 10 cm, text printed on one side with small black and white illustrations; very good condition.

    £60
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