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The Weymouth Guide: Containing a Description of Weymouth and Portland, And Every place in the Neighbourhood worthy the observation of Strangers. Likewise a list of the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry in the County, with their distances from Weymouth. Also, an index of the Principal towns, with their distances from each other, and the Distance of each Town from London. Embellished with a New Map of the County of Dorset.
by KAY, G.:
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- Paperback
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Weymouth, Printed and Sold by G. Kay, 1818.. Paperback, approx 8 x 5 inches. Brown paper covers printed in black on front. Sewn Binding. In very good condition. Rubbing around edges and corners. Neat inscription to top front edge. Some tanning and some mild foxing spots to pages. MAp with some minor tanning else clean and bright. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 71pp. With fold out map at front with later hand colouring. (Map dated 1817.) An early 19th century guide to Weymouth and district, with a brief history and tables of fees for bathing. Includes an errata note at p44, ‘Portland Lighthouse’... “Considered to be the best light in the English Channel.”
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- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90916
- Title
- The Weymouth Guide: Containing a Description of Weymouth and Portland, And Every place in the Neighbourhood worthy the observation of Strangers. Likewise a list of the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry in the County, with their distances from Weymouth. Also, an index of the Principal towns, with their distances from each other, and the Distance of each Town from London. Embellished with a New Map of the County of Dorset.
- Author
- KAY, G.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Weymouth, Printed and Sold by G. Kay, 1818.
- Keywords
- DORSET TOPOGRAPHY Weymouth, Guide, description, Weymouth, Portland, Neighbourhood, Seats, Nobility, Gentry, County, index, Principal towns, New Map, coloured, County, Dorset, 1818, history, tables, fees, bathing, map, G. Kay,
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About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
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Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
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- Errata
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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