THE PICTURESQUE POCKET COMPANION TO MARGATE, RAMSGATE, BROADSTAIRS, AND PARTS ADJACENT; ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD BY G.W. BONNER.
MARGATE - KIDD, WILLIAM.
Published by William Kidd, 228, Regent Street; London,, 1831
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12mo. iv + 215 pp. + 1 advert + 12 pp. catalogue. Illustrated with charming wood-engravings throughout. Over 120 views including head and tail-pieces. Quarter-bound with new red morocco spine, lettered in gilt, over the original moiré cloth, with the original paper label on upper board. A contemporary inscription in ink states that 'F. Witby (?) gave this book to me Geo Bonner Artist of Oswestry Son of the within named G.W. Bonner' A little worn at the corners, otherwise a very good copy. This is a very good example of the steam packet guide, designed to fit the pocket of the traveller and describe the journey from London Bridge down the Thames to Thanet. Then, all aspects of the isle are described and illustrated with great detail; the wood engravings by Bonner are particularly charming and skilful. The preface states that since the advent of steam packets visitors had increased from an average of 20,000 per season to 98,128 in 1830. KENT THANET KENT THANET GUIDES ILLUSTRATED KENT. Seller Inventory # 21726
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Title: THE PICTURESQUE POCKET COMPANION TO MARGATE,...
Publisher: William Kidd, 228, Regent Street; London,
Publication Date: 1831
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THE PICTURESQUE POCKET COMPANION TO MARGATE, RAMSGATE, BROADSTAIRS, AND PARTS ADJACENT; ILLUSTRATED WITH ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD BY G.W. BONNER.
Published by
William Kidd, 228, Regent Street; London,, 1831
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Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, KENT, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
12mo. iv + 215 pp. + 1 advert + 12 pp. catalogue. Illustrated with charming wood-engravings throughout. Over 120 views including head and tail-pieces. Bound in the original dark red quarter-morocco, spine lettered in gilt, over the original cloth, with the original paper label to upper board. Corners bumped and hinges a little weak. The rear board has an odd inverted balloon-shaped mark that may be the result of an object left standing on the book; an inverted jug perhaps? This aside, a very good copy. This is a very good example of the steam packet guide, designed to fit the pocket of the traveller and describe the journey from London Bridge down the Thames to Thanet. Then, all aspects of the island are described and illustrated with great detail; the wood engravings by Bonner are particularly charming and skilful. The preface states that since the advent of steam packets visitors had increased from an average of 20,000 per season to 98,128 in 1830. KENT THANET KENT THANET GUIDES ILLUSTRATED KENT. Seller Inventory # 21727
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