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.
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Guidebooks
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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![MURRAY, John.[and] WILKINSON, Sir Gardner.](http://beta.shapero.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1bbe0f863922f091e1b357048c86d01e/1/0/103454.jpg)
Third edition. pp xix, 439, 64 adverts on purple paper dated 1867 at rear, folding map at rear, previous bookseller's label on front pastedown, inner hinges strengthened with linen tape; restored preserving most of the publisher's brown cloth gilt, stained in parts; a good copy
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![MURRAY, John [with] WILKINSON, Sir J[ohn] Gardner.](http://beta.shapero.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1bbe0f863922f091e1b357048c86d01e/1/0/103453.jpg)
Second edition; pp xxiii, 439, 50 (of 54) adverts dated 1862 at rear ( last 2 pages of adverts torn out), folding map at rear ( torn without loss), inner hinges loose, pencilling from previous owner on title-page; publisher's brown cloth, (approx .5cm missing at top of spine) ,gilt lettered, cloth slightly worn in parts; else a good copy
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Fourth edition. pp. xiii, addenda on pink paper, 361, 64 adverts dated 1893-1894 at rear, 7 maps, 5 plans, bookseller's label; publisher's red cloth, gilt lettered; a very good copy.
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Third edition. pp ix, 616, [76] adverts dated 1882-1883, 22 maps and plans, including two folding, in front and rear pockets, a couple of maps frayed at edges, inner hinges loose, ink inscription inside: publisher's red cloth gilt with some wear to the edges, cloth at bottom of spine partly torn; overall a good copy.
£350
