G Shaw / Official Tourists' Picturesque Guide to the London & North-Western 1st

Description: The Official Tourists' Picturesque Guide to the London & North-Western Railway, and Other Railways with which it is Immediately in Connection, Embracing Information Respecting Tours in England, Ireland, and Scotland; Specifically Prepared for the Use of American Tourists Author: Shaw, G. Title: The Official Tourists' Picturesque Guide to the London & North-Western Railway, and Other Railways with which it is Immediately in Connection, Embracing Information Respecting Tours in England, Ireland, and Scotland; Specifically Prepared for the Use of American Tourists Publication: London: Norton and Shaw [1876], 1876 Edition: First edition Description: Hardcover. Small 8vo. [7], vi-xx, 660 (the last forty-two pages are advertisements geared towards American tourists) pp. Blue cloth with gold lettering and decorations on the front board, gold lettering on the spine; all edges gilt. Illustrated with a frontispiece, numerous folding maps, plates, full-page, and in-text illustrations (wood engravings and chromolithographs). A profusely illustrated guide to Britain and Ireland by rail, showing the reader the beautiful sights of the islands. Several views captured from the train are in the volume too. A guide for tourists: there are advertisements for passenger rail and shiplines, hotels, travel products, and more. Famous tourist spots in the guide include Blarney Castle, Cork, the Cliffs of Moher, Windsor Castle, Stratford-upon-Avon, and smaller less touristy destinations like Londonderry, Liverpool, Manchester, etc. An illuminating late ninteenth-century travel guide. Good. Good only, neatly rebacked with discoloration to the corners of the front and rear boards; two fold-out maps are missing from this volume, and there are a few discreet annotations to the preliminaries. Seller ID: 00009656 Subject: History, Travel Evening star books, LLC We are a professional antiquarian bookselling firm with relatively broad interests, but we specialize in literature of all periods, modern first editions, and works of historical significance. Open to the public by chance or by appointment. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company. Guarantee We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA), and we abide by these associations' strict codes of ethics. All items are guaranteed to be received as described and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. SHIPPING TERMS All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery using this shipping method usually occurs in 5 to 10 business days. Expedited and international shipping are also available. Please contact us for a shipping quote if you wish to upgrade to Priority Mail. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Madison, Wisconsin

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