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The Brighton Road: Old Times and New on a Classic Highway
by Charles G. Harper
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, 1892. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Charles G. Harper. A first edition of George Harper's self-illustrated travelogue describing his journey from London to Brighton. Charles George Harper describes his journey from London to Brighton Pavilion in this first edition. With numerous in-text illustrations, and forty eight plates, collated and complete. The English author and illustrator wrote around 170 topographical works, exploring Britain's regions, roads, coastlines, inns, and literary connections. in this volume Harper describes his journey from London to Brighton. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, 'W. H. Green, Dec 10th 1892'. With a thirty two page catalogue of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound. Rubbed to the boards, more so to the spine, which is discoloured. Lightly bumped to the head and tail of the spine, with a couple of closed tears to each. Internally, generally firmly bound with the gutter visible on page 32 and 33. Pages are generally bright and clean, with patches of light scattered foxing. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 854N45
- Title
- The Brighton Road: Old Times and New on a Classic Highway
- Author
- Charles G. Harper
- Illustrator
- Charles G. Harper
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very 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 The Brighton Road: Old Times and New on a Classic Highway British Topography Brighton travel The Brighton Road: Old Times and New on a Classic Highway Illustrated
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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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