Bradshaw's Guide: The 1866 Handbook 1, 2, 3 & 4 Reprinted
Language: English
Published by Middleton Press, Midhurst, 2012
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Dereks Transport Books, Ringwood, HAMPS, United KingdomDereks Transport Books
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324 pages, 800g. Card covers FINE. Includes the period adverts included with the original publication of 1866.
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- Title
- Bradshaw's Guide: The 1866 Handbook 1, 2, 3 & 4 Reprinted
- Author
- George Bradshaw
- Publisher
- Middleton Press, Midhurst
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1908174056
- ISBN 13
- 9781908174055
- Edition
- Reprint
- Item weight
- 800 grams
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
The Book covers Great Britain plus all of Ireland and describes the main features and historic buildings of the principle towns, in the flowery style of a well spoken Victorian person. The main inns are mentioned, along with the location of the telegraph offices, so important before telephones.
The 14 pages of multiple illustrations are shown in a separate section, as are the 18 double-page maps. The announcements by the railway companies regarding tours and special arrangements are included, many being particularly imaginative and detailed.
The advertisements by hoteliers give an interesting insight into life in those times and the expectations of travellers. The final fascinating pages include general advertisements for cures and health problems, the newly created kitchen range, improved oil lighting, portmanteaus (cases) and many diverse devices no longer used, such as a knife polisher.
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From the Publisher
The Book covers Great Britain plus all of Ireland and describes the main features and historic buildings of the principle towns.
Very few of the original copies were bound in this manner and those that survive in the academic libraries are in their original form, convenient as a traveller's handbook for the Mackintosh pocket.
We offer it in bound form for easy reference and to allow maps and illustrations to be presented separately, with indexes. The advertisements are in three categories and can thus be enjoyed on their own.
George Bradshaw started his career as a cartographer and produced the nations first railway timetable in 1839. Sadly he died in 1853, but his competent partners and staff continued to promote and extend his fine range of travel publications.
How pleasing to find his name repeated with great frequency in the TV series and for us to be able to reprint four of his firm's handbooks in one volume for all to enjoy.
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Dereks Transport Books
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