By Not stated
Birmingham   E. C. & W. Osborne
7" by 4.5" iv, 347, [1], 38pp
The uncommon second edition of this railway guide from the mid nineteenth century with folding maps and plates.
By Not stated

1838 Osborne's Guide to The Grand Junction, or Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester Railway

Birmingham   E. C. & W. Osborne
7" by 4.5" iv, 347, [1], 38pp
The uncommon second edition of this railway guide from the mid nineteenth century with folding maps and plates.
£98.00
: 0.5kgs / : 849W39

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Description

Early Edition, Folding Maps, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon

Second edition of Osborne's Guide to The Grand Junction, or Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester Railway.

In the original publisher's cloth binding. 

With the topography of the country through with the line passes, and complete guides to the towns of Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester. 

Densely illustrated throughout with numerous engravings and maps. 

Includes a large folding map of the Grand Junction Railway, a folding plan of Liverpool docks, a folding chart of passengers fairs, and a large folding advertising plate to the rear for silver and plated wares. Collated, complete. 

Also includes various in-text illustrations and fourteen advertising plates to the rear. 

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, sound. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some slight loss to the head of the spine. The hinges are strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. The large folding map of the railway has a few large tears.

Good

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