M A Leigh / LEIGH'S NEW POCKET ROAD-BOOK OF ENGLAND AND WALES CONTAINING 1833

Description: LEIGH'S NEW POCKET ROAD-BOOK OF ENGLAND AND WALES, CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF ALL THE DIRECT AND CROSS ROADS; TOGETHER WITH A DESCRIPTION OF EVERY REMARKABLE PLACE, ITS CURIOSITIES, MANUFACTURES, COMMERCE, POPULATION, AND PRINCIPAL INNS;TO WHICH ARE ADDED PLEASURE TOURS TO THE MOST PICTURESQUE PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. THE WHOLE FORMING A COMPLETE GUIDE TO EVERY OBJECT WORTHY THE ATTENTION OF TRAVELLERS Author: Leigh, M.A. Title: LEIGH'S NEW POCKET ROAD-BOOK OF ENGLAND AND WALES, CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF ALL THE DIRECT AND CROSS ROADS; TOGETHER WITH A DESCRIPTION OF EVERY REMARKABLE PLACE, ITS CURIOSITIES, MANUFACTURES, COMMERCE, POPULATION, AND PRINCIPAL INNS;TO WHICH ARE ADDED PLEASURE TOURS TO THE MOST PICTURESQUE PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. THE WHOLE FORMING A COMPLETE GUIDE TO EVERY OBJECT WORTHY THE ATTENTION OF TRAVELLERS Publication: London, England: Printed for M.A. Leigh, 1833 Edition: Fourth Edition, Carefully Revised Description: Leather-bound. 32mo. (5 1/2 in. x 4 in.). Dark green leather with gilt lettering to front and spine. This version bound without county maps, but HAND-COLORED foldout map to rear, pocket-sized guide, indispensable in its day. Frontis "Table of The Price of Posting, Showing the Charges Usually Made for a Pair of Horses...It is Usual to Pay the Postillion at the rate of 3d per mile." With a lovely graphic of a coach being pulled by four horses. A previous owner's name and date in ink across top of title page. 483 pp. including index. hand-colored (3-color) foldout map affixed at rear -- "New Map of England and Wales" with but a single two-inch closed tear to lower margin. Text block a wee bit rippled but with many a good year of enjoyment left. Very Good. Seller ID: 85750 Subject: Travel and Exploration Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Eugene, Oregon

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