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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First edition. lix, 367pp, publisher's adverts pasted down on endpapers dated Sep 1840, folding linen map at rear, slightly spotted, folding plan of Bernese Alps, previous owner's pencil signature inside, slight dampstaining inside on front free endpapers; publisher's green cloth gilt, gilt stamp on upper board; overall a near fine copy
£600 -
[First edition, second pirate issue]. Small 8vo (16 x 10 cms), pp. xcix, 517, [1] publisher's list at rear, engraved frontispiece, one engraved folding panorama, bound in contemporary beige cloth, spine gilt lettered 'Switzerland'; overall an attractive copy.
£500 -
Sixth edition. pp. x, [22], 153,48 pp adverts at rear dated 1900-01, 3 maps , 3 plans in text; publisher's red cloth gilt; a mint copy.
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Sixteenth edition.pp. [62], [ii] 542, 52 adverts dated 1903-1904 at rear, 33 maps and plans including folding map in rear pocket, publisher's note inserted loose; publisher's original red cloth gilt, corners slightly bumped: a very good copy.
£130
