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. 8vo (18 x 11 cm), pp 71, large folding coloured plan of Moscow loose at rear, bound in publisher's original printed wrappers, partly detached; a very good copy
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First edition. Small 8vo (16 x 11 cm), pp. lxxxvi, 367, [1 (list of illustrations)], 51 pp. advertisements at front, 63 at rear, maps and plans printed in text, 7 folding maps and plans (of which 6 in colour); advertisements toned, one map repaired with adhesive tape; publisher's red printed cloth, ribbon page-marker; spine slightly sunned, extremities a little bumped, nonetheless a good copy.
£200
