blacks guide devonshire von stated (5 Ergebnisse)

Unstated edition, first printing. Near fine small format with cloth boards and general minor wear. 2 folding maps present.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Bound in dark green cloth with gilt title to front board and spine, this dated 1876 hardcover Reprint is VG. 291pp with folding map of Devon County (11" x 11"small closed tear), Map of Devon, Dorset and Cornwall to front endpapers, Plan of Torquay, Map of Dartmoor Forest, Two page Map of River Tamar, folding Map of Plymouth. Also, 8 chapters, Appendix and Rail Itineraries. Slight wear to top/tail of spine and corners, otherwise Vg.

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Eleventh Edition. Bound in green cloth with gilt decoration and lettering to boards and spine. X1V/208pp with index and 108 pages of contempory adverts,many with detailed engravings of Hotels etc. Maps to endpapers with three folding maps(small tears in two), others in text along with engraving of topographical scenes. Small paint stain on front board (area1inch by 1and half inches) otherwise vg.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A smart 1870s traveller's guide book to Devonshire, illustrated with three folding maps. A delightful illustrated traveller's guide to late nineteenth century Devonshire, one of many popular travel guide book's published by Adam and Charles Black from 1839 to the 1910s, this series was the leading competitor to Baedeker's iconic guide books, with Black's guides tending towards the 'colloquial, with fewer cultural pretensions' than their competitor.With the title page removed.Illustrated with three folding maps, and further vignette illustrations.Undated due to title page removal; dated c1876 via pagination. With four pages of contemporary advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Shelf wear to back strip head and tail, with light marks to board perimeters. Front and rear hinges starting, with boards holding firm. Blind stamp to rear free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Title page removed. Pages clean and bright. Good. book.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A detailed 1860s traveller's guide book to Devonshire and Lyme Regis, illustrated throughout and with folding maps. A delightful illustrated traveller's guide to mid nineteenth century Devonshire.One of many popular travel guide book's published by Adam and Charles Black from 1839 to the 1910s, this series was the leading competitor to Baedeker's iconic guide books, with Black's guides tending towards the 'colloquial, with fewer cultural pretensions' than their competitor.With an illustrated frontispiece, three folding maps, and a number of illustrated plates. Collated, complete.With a sixteen page publisher's catalogue to the rear, and contemporary inscription to a front endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Contemporary owner's inscription to front endpaper. Blind stamp to rear free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright. Very Good. book.