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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Fifth edition. 232 pp, 72 pp adverts dated 1875 at rear, 7 maps and plans including folding map at rear; publisher's red cloth gilt, slightly darkened in colour, corners rubbed; otherwise a very good solid copy, very clean internally.
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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.
£120 -
Sixth edition. pp. xiv, 583, folding silk map at rear, 4 city plans, 4 publisher's advert, 24 adverts at rear;, publisher's brown cloth gilt; overall a very good copy.
£200 -
Fourth edition. [67], [1], 201 pp, [1], [62 pp advertisements dated May 1895-96 at rear]; 2 folding plans, folded map in pocket at rear, previous owner's stamp on title-page, some red staining on front and rear endpapers, inner hinges partly split, bookplate; publisher's red cloth gilt, slightly stained; overall a very good solid copy.
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Seventh edition. 2 vols, xxix, 414pp, 410-644pp, 36pp adverts at rear dated May 1858 on blue and yellow paper, 9 maps and plans including large folding map in rear pocket of Vol I, map slightly spotted on reverse; publisher's brown cloth gilt: an excellent copy.
£350 -
Fifth edition. civ, 462pp, 21 maps, 56 plans, a panorama of Jerusalem, some rusty staples, detached pages; publisher's red cloth gilt; a good copy.
£250 -
First edition, 2 vols in 1; 8vo (19.3 x 13 cm); 145pp., 5 maps including large folding map at rear pocket, very fresh internally; contemporary textured brown cloth, faded, flat spine with gilt title and and detail, short splits to head of spine, pocket at rear split along edges; otherwise a good copy.
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First edition. pp. xxiv, 309, 8 plans and one general map in two parts at the rear; bound in the publisher's original yellow pictorial biedermeier boards, slightly bumped and worn at corners; overall an excellent copy.
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Fourth edition. pp. xiii, 126, one double-page town plan, 2 museum plans, bookseller's label on front pastedown, some staining on endpapers; publisher's brown cloth, gilt lettered,
£300 -
Third edition. pp. (xlii), 610, 24 adverts at rear dated 1850, 5 folding maps including linen folding map at rear, previous owner's signature on title-page, previous bookseller's label on title-page; publisher's brown cloth gilt; an excellent copy.
£250
