The Brighton Road
by Charles G. Harper
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1892. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". Charles G. Harper. The first edition of this richly illustrated account of travelling along the Brighton road in the 19th century. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Frontispiece, 48 further plates, and numerous illustrations accompanying the text. Collated complete. Charles George Harper (18631943) was an English author and illustrator. Harper wrote many self-illustrated travel books, exploring the regions, roads, coastlines, literary connections, and old inns of Britain. This is his detailed anecdotal account of travelling along the Brighton road, with a history of transportation. 32 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally smart, with some faint marks to the boards and the spine. Colour is somewhat faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot throughout. Closed tear to one of the plates. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 842M7
- Title
- The Brighton Road
- Author
- Charles G. Harper
- Illustrator
- Charles G. Harper
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Charles G. Harper British Topography Travel British Topography
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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