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KEARSLEY'S TRAVELLER'S ENTERTAINING GUIDE THROUGH GREAT BRITAIN; OR, A DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT ROADS AND PRINCIPAL CROSS-ROADS; MARKING THE DISTANCES OF PLACES TO AND FROM LONDON, AND FROM EACH OTHER : TO WHICH ARE ADDED, A DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPAL GREAT ROADS OF IRELAND; DIFFERENT ROUTES TO PARIS; AND A TABLE OF THE TIMES OF HIGH WATER AT NEW AND FULL MOON; WITH A CONCISE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF THE CITIES, TOWNS, WATERING-PLACES, CHIEF VILLAGES, ANTIQUITIES SEATS, &C. &C. THE WHOLE FORMING A GENERAL TOUR THROUGH GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
by Kearsley, George
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London, England: G. Kearsley, 1803. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo, 4.75 x 7 in., Unpaginated: 2(Preface) + 1(Contents) + [1] + 30(Index) + 810 paginated double-columns (405 p.) + index (41 p.) + 1 (advertisiment). Illustrated with frontispiece foldout map, 15 x 13.5 in., entitled "Map of the Roads of England, Wales, and Part of Scotland" published by G. Kearsley, 1801. Contemporary speckled half-calf over marble boards. Spine has red panel with gilt title and seven gilt bands. Rubbing to extremities. Light brown staining to boards. Spine and hinges are tight. Half-inch closed tear to map's seam at bottom edge. From the Preface:
The excellence of the Roads through every part of Great Britain has, within a few years, rendered the Traveller an easy task; and the publication of so many Tours has contributed to extend our local knowledge, not only by describing the situation of places, and their distances from each other, but by pointing out whatever is worthy of observation, either in Nature or in Art.
There yet, however, seemed to be wanting a Compendium of Topography; an Itinerary, comprehending as well what is amusing and instructive, as what is necessary and useful.
The excellence of the Roads through every part of Great Britain has, within a few years, rendered the Traveller an easy task; and the publication of so many Tours has contributed to extend our local knowledge, not only by describing the situation of places, and their distances from each other, but by pointing out whatever is worthy of observation, either in Nature or in Art.
There yet, however, seemed to be wanting a Compendium of Topography; an Itinerary, comprehending as well what is amusing and instructive, as what is necessary and useful.
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- Title
- KEARSLEY'S TRAVELLER'S ENTERTAINING GUIDE THROUGH GREAT BRITAIN; OR, A DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT ROADS AND PRINCIPAL CROSS-ROADS; MARKING THE DISTANCES OF PLACES TO AND FROM LONDON, AND FROM EACH OTHER : TO WHICH ARE ADDED, A DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPAL GREAT ROADS OF IRELAND; DIFFERENT ROUTES TO PARIS; AND A TABLE OF THE TIMES OF HIGH WATER AT NEW AND FULL MOON; WITH A CONCISE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF THE CITIES, TOWNS, WATERING-PLACES, CHIEF VILLAGES, ANTIQUITIES SEATS, &C. &C. THE WHOLE FORMING A GENERAL TOUR THROUGH GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
- Author
- Kearsley, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- G. Kearsley
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1803
- Keywords
- British travel, History of travel, Roads of England, Tourism
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