The Salisbury Guide; or, an Account, Historical and Descriptive, of the Objects of Interest in Salisbury and its Neighbourhood

J. B.

Published by W. B. Brodie and Co., Salisbury, 1848

About this Item

A very scarce historical guide to Salisbury, with engraved plates. First edition. A very scarce volume.Rebacked with the original cloth laid down.Illustrated with a frontispiece, three plates and numerous vignettes. Collated, complete.Offering a charming historical and descriptive account of Salisbury, including guides to the cathedral, monuments, market-place, population, Old Sarum, royal remains and more.Credited to one J. B., which is likely J. B. Moore, the author of similar work 'Brown's Stranger's Handbook and Illustrated Guide to Salisbury Cathedral'. Rebacked with the original cloth laid down.Externally, smart, with a couple small losses to the back strip. Mild rubbing to remaining extremities and a couple marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the occasional scattered spots, heaviest to the first couple leaves, and offsetting to pages facing plates. Very Good.

Seller Inventory # 970Y47

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Salisbury Guide; or, an Account, Historical and Descriptive, of the Objects of Interest in Salisbury and its Neighbourhood
• Publisher: W. B. Brodie and Co., Salisbury
• Publication Date: 1848
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book