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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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 -
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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.
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Small 8vo (18 x 12 cms), pp.[52], numerous black and white illustrions, adverts, original pictorial printed wrappers; a fine copy.
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First edition. 8vo (19 x 13 cm), 159pp, adverts, 12 illustrations, previous owner's stamps throughout, bound publisher's red cloth, gilt lettered on spine; overall a very good copy.
£350 -
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Small 8vo (14 x 12 cm; vi, 223 pp, large folding sketch map at rear (3 cm tear in margin), one folding railway map, folding tables, some spotting inside, some wear to the corners; publisher's printed brown paper wrappers, covered in sellophane; some discolouration; a good copy.
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First edition. 8vo ( 17 x 11 cm), 204pp, large folding coloured map at rear, slightly spotted and frayed at edge; publishers printed blue decorated cloth; a good copy
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7 vols, 8vo (16 x 10 cm); pp. 52, 51, 46, 56, 62, 55, 56, slight spotting on few pages, ink inscription in vol one; all bound in publisher's printed pink wrappers with adverts printed on lower covers, corners slightly bumped, faded in parts; otherwise a very good copy.
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Third edition. 8vo (18 x 12 cm), pp.104, numerous black white illustrations; publisher's pictorial wrapper; a good copy.
£50
