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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Fourth edition. cii, 724 pp, 33 maps and 48 plans, a few pages at rear slightly dampstained; publisher's red cloth gilt; overall a very good copy.
£200 -
Fifth edition. pp x, 500 48 adverts dated 1899-1900, 4 (of 5) maps and plans, (lacks general travelling map of Russia), front pocket sealed with glue, tear ( approx 2 cm with no loss) on title-page; publisher's red cloth gilt, slightly worn in parts; overall a good copy.
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Fifth edition. pp. xi, 476, 52 pp adverts dated 1863, two maps including folding map in rear pocket, five town plans, ink inscription inside; publisher's brown cloth gilt, spine faded; otherwise a very good copy.
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Eleventh edition. pp. xxxii, 688 , 66 adverts, 24 maps and plans, large tear to general folding map at rear but not affecting text, previous owner's bookplate pasted down on endpapers, ink and pencil iinscriptions inside on endpapers and title-page; small label pasted down on spine, publisher's original brown cloth gilt, spine slightly faded; overall a very good copy.
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Third edition. pp xxxii, 288, 18 maps (one map detached), 18 plans, 2 panoramas, 3 coats of arms, ink signature on title-page; publisher's pictorial paper wrappers, worn at extremities; overall a very good copy.
£100 -
Sixth edition. clxxxiv, 439 pp, 24 maps, 76 plans, and 57 vignette ; publisher's red cloth gilt, original printed buff coloured dust-wrapper, partly torn in places and marked on upper cover; otherwise a fine copy.
£220 -
Eleventh edition. xxxii, 688 pp, 66 pp adverts dated 1870, 25 maps and plans including the large map at rear, previous bookseller's label on front pastedown; publisher's brown cloth gilt, spine slightly faded; overall a good firm copy.
£175 -
Ninth edition. xxxiii pp, 628 pp, 80pp adverts dated 1866 at rear, 15 maps and plans including one map of the Pyrenees not listed, one page of corrections for 1865; restored preserving inner hinges cracked, some wear to the cloth; overall a good copy.
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Third edition; pp.vi, [40], 173, [4] Orient Express timetable on pink paper, 12 maps and plans including folding plan of Constantinople in front pocket, previous bookseller's stamp; publisher's red cloth gilt, some wear to spine and corners, spine faded; overall a very good copy.
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Third edition.pp. xi, 460, 48 adverts at rear dated 1860, folding map of Greece at rear, (large 10 cm tear to edge of map no loss of image) , plan of Athens, plan of Crete, previous owner's manuscript notes on preliminary pages; recently rebound with brown cloth preserving original upper board; a good solid copy.
£350
