Illustrated with 6 copper engravings,2 foldout and 4 in the text. Rebound in quarter brown leather and marbled boards.Purple label with gilt lettering.Undated but circa 1785.A charming 18th century pocket sized guide to Windsor. Containing. 1) The Windsor Guide, 90 pages. 2) Pocket Companion to Hampton Court, 19 pages. 3) Catalogue of the Paintings in Kensington Palace, 30 pages. 4) Pocket Companion to Kew Palace, 44 pages. 5) A Compendious Gazetteer, 26 pages. 6) Short Sketches of the Lives of the Most Eminent Painters,32 pages. New endpapers,some marking to be expected on a 225 year old book.7 by 4 inches, 300g.

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Title: The Windsor Guide: Containing a Description of the Town and Castle; The Present State of the Paintings and Curiosities in the Royal Apartments;An Account of the Monuments,Painted Windows & in St George's Chapel;with the Foundation of the Royal College of St George,and of the Order of the Garter;Also a Description of the Lodges,Parks and Forest.
Publisher: Charles Knight
Publication Date: 1785
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

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Blacklock's Rare Books (blacklocksrarebooks@gmail.com) was founded by Graham Dennis in 1988 from premises in Englefield Green. Since 2014 we have been dealing in rare books and expanded our specialism in polo books, prints and original artwork online. We carry the largest range of polo material in Britain. Our range of limited edition prints has grown over the years to represent the largest selection of new polo art on the market. Amongst our rare books are many sporting titles along with a considerable stock of antiquarian books from our former shop. Graham is also Archivist to Guards Polo Club.

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Blacklock's Rare Books (est 1988)
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