Handbook for Travellers in Scotland, Fifth Edition, Revised with Travelling Maps and Plans (aka Murray's Handbook for Scotland).

Editore: John Murray, London, Edinburgh and Dublin. Printed by R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh, London, Edinburgh and Dublin, 1884

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A classic Victorian travel guide from John Murray's famous "Handbooks for Travellers" series, this 1884 fifth revised edition of Handbook for Travellers in Scotland offers a richly detailed portrait of Scotland?s routes, towns, scenery, and historical sites in the late nineteenth century. Featuring Murray's distinctive red cloth binding, numerous maps and plans (including the two large folding maps housed in the cover pockets), and extensive practical information for period travellers, it remains an appealing and authoritative reference for collectors of Scottish topography and historical travel literature.

Handbook for Travellers in Scotland, Fifth Edition, Revised with Travelling Maps and Plans (aka Murray's Handbook for Scotland).

Published by John Murray, London, Edinburgh and Dublin. Printed by R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh, 1884. Fifth Edition, Revised.

A good red cloth hardback (stiff covered covers) with gilt titles to front and spine. Covers bumped and rubbed with a little give in the binding. Spine is toned with rubbed outer joints. Covers at front and rear contain pockets with illustrated map endpapers. inside pockets are 2 fold-out maps - clear and legible, but with some fold tears. Previous owner's name to top margin on title page. inner hinges a little weakened, but holding.

Text is clean and bright throughout, with all maps present. Some light corner creasing.

Text in English.

viii + 501pp + 72pp Advertisements + 2 folded maps (North and South Scotland) in front and rear cover pockets + 15 additional Maps and Plans, including fold-outs. All present as called for.

Dimensions: approx 178mm high x 121mm wide x 30mm deep.

Weight: approximately 498g (unpacked).

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• Titolo: Handbook for Travellers in Scotland, Fifth Edition, Revised with Travelling Maps and Plans (aka Murray's Handbook for Scotland).
• Editore: John Murray, London, Edinburgh and Dublin. Printed by R. & R. Clark, Edinburgh, London, Edinburgh and Dublin
• Data di pubblicazione: 1884
• Lingua: Inglese
• Rilegatura: Rilegato
• Edizione: quinta edizione o successive
• Condizione: buono
• Dimensioni: 121 L x 178 A x 30 P (millimetri) 121 millimetri di larghezza per 178 millimetri di altezza per 30 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 498 grammi
• Cataloghi dei venditori:
  • Travel
  • Scotland