Description: Click here to see our other books! Brighton and its Coaches a History of the London and Brighton Road with Some Account of the Provincial Coaches That Have Run From Brighton William C. A. Blew 1894 John C. Nimmo : London 10.5" by 7" [7], viii-xxi, [2], 2-354pp SUMMARY A finely bound first edition work, narrating the history of the London and Brighton coaching road, an interesting work complete with hand coloured plates. Colour Plates,Decorative Binding,Fine Binding,First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Pleasing Copy,Rebound,Signed Binding Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage: £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work.Bound by Bayntuns.An interesting history on the bustling coach road between London and Brighton, one of the most popular routes of the golden coaching era.This volume offers the history in a chronological manner, narratively showing how the business of stage coaching gre, how coaches became more numerous, when they were accelerated, and how coachmen overcame difficulties such as bad weather or accidents.Illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece, and nineteen hand-coloured plates.Collated, complete.By William C. A. Blew.Illustrated by J. and G. Temple. CONDITION In a half crushed morocco binding with cloth to the boards by Bayntuns. Externally, smart. One small mark to the front board. A little rubbing to the head of the spine. Spine is a little faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Small tape repair to the tail of the pages from the half-title to page 16. Overall Condition: Near Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: William C. A. Blew
Publisher: John C. Nimmo
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: J. Temple; G. Temple
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1894
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 2.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
