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Anon
The Vyne Hampshire. A Property of the National Trust
Guide to the Vyne, Hampshire.
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Emanuel, W. V.
River Thames
One of the Collins Peacock Colour Books. With eleven plates in colour the book describes the fascinating history of London's River from the Middle Ages to the present day. Dust jacket has tear and creases at top front as well as foxing back and front. Front book cover has browning at lower edge with some white spotting
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Clunn, Harold P.
The Face of the Home Counties Portrayed in a Series of Eighteen Week-end Drives from London
Black cloth covers. Gutter cracked at half-title page; spine faded.
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Anon
South African Travel Digest
Booklet publicising the attractions of South Africa in the days of apartheid. A very nice clean copy.
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Mee, Arthur
Sussex (The King's England)
xii, 240 pages. With over 40 photographs. Blue cloth covers; some foxing on page edges.
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Bartsh, Dr. Helmut; Blaustein, Prof. Dr. Arthur; Fendrich, Anton; Eulenberg, Herbert; Paquet, Alfons; Schnack, Anton; Walter, Prof. Dr. Friedrich; Schott, Prof. Dr. S.
Mannheim. Das Kultur - Und Wirtschaftszentrum Südwestdeutschlands
Text in German. The culture, arts, history and industry of Mannheim. With numerous pictures, advertisements of the local industry and commerce. From the library of Yehudi Menuhin. A gift from, and signed by the Oberbürgermeister in a dedication on the front free pastedown which roughly translates: "Yehudi Menuhin in warm memory of the Mannheim Concert on 16 October 1930 in the Rose Gardens Music Hall." Some fading to spine and cover edges. Staple mark at top of ffep and title page. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries
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Mee, Arthur
Sussex. The Garden By the Sea
One of 41 volumes of The King's England Series edited by Arthur Mee. 447 pages. Index. With 300 places and 238 pictures. Fold-out map at the back. Fading to top edge of red cloth covers and at base of spine. A few dirty marks to covers.
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Anon
A Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to the Isle of Wight in Six Sections, with Walks and Excursions By Motor, Rail and Steamer from Each Centre.
Not dated, circa 1925. With map of the island, plans of Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor. Over 100 illustrations. 80 pages of advertisements. Page for notes after index has been used by previous owner. Small stain to bottom corner of all pages. Fading and wear to front cover corner
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Anon
Guide to Corfe Castle in the Island of Purbeck Dorsetshire
A guide to Corfe Castle - situated in the south-east of the County of Dorsetshire. Not dated. With plan and engraving of castle. A little browning to covers and some foxing in the text.
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Doubleday, Nelson and C. Earl Cooley (Editors)
Encyclopedia of World Travel Volume I
A most authoritative, easy-to-use and now mostly out-of-date travel reference. Too old to be any use, maybe too young to be of historic interest - but give it time. Covers United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Bermuda, The Caribbean and South America. Fully illustrated with maps and photographs. Index. Blue leatherette covers; silver titles on spine. A short tear to dust jacket edge at top back, some light wear on corners and top/tail of spine.
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Cooper, Gordon
Your Holiday in Germany
Post Second World War travel guide to Germany. With 48 photographs and Index.
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Rojas, Luis Delgado (Editor)
Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura
Photographs of the much hoteled Spanish islands.96pp.
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Anon
The City of Sydney Official Guide
Lots of illustrations and information. Covers rubbed with wear at edges and creased at front corner.
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Anon
Gems of the Killarney Lakes, Parknasilla, Kenmare, Glengarriff and Bantry: Their Scenery and Antiquities
Sixty-five Platinatone views with descriptive guide. One of the "Emerald Isle" Album Series. From photographs by William Lawrence. Not dated but states Printed in Irish Free State so puts it between 1922-1937
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Lawrence, William
Views of Cork, Blarney & Queenstown
Seventy-three Platinatone views with descriptive guide of the district. One of the "Emerald Isle" Album Series. From photographs by William Lawrence. Not dated, c1940
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Anon
The Nagel Travel Guide Series: Norway
With maps. 184 pages. Browning to edges of pages.
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Ferrand, Henri
Grenoble and Thereabouts. Chartreuse, Oisans, Vercors, Belledone, Urage-Les-bains, Allevard, Trieves, Salette, Laffrey
Nicely illustrated guide. Guilt title on spine and blind stamped title on front cover. 154pp. Faint names of two previous owners on front free endpapers. Some wear to covers on joints of spine and a little on the corners. Foxing on back free endpapers.
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Wood, G. Bernard
North Country Profile
With over 60 illustrations. Inscription by previous owner on front free endpaper. Light foxing on pastedowns. Fading to cover spine and light edgewear.
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Stevens, Frank
Stonehenge Today & Yesterday
90 pages. Wear to top/tail of spine with a little loss. Slight curling to corners
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Althen, Adolf
Munchen
Travel guide to Munich, English edition. Not dated, circa 1960 Slightly damp wrinkled.
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Salmon, Arthur L.
The Heart of the West. A Book of the West Country from Bristol to Land's End
With 114 illustrations and a map. Black cloth covers. 423 pages. Gilt title on spine. c.1922. Two names of previous owners on front free endpaper with date of Christmas 1928. Spine bumped head and foot and slight wear to cover corners.
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Stow, John
A Survay of London Contayning the Originall, Antiquity, Increase, Moderne Estate, and Description of That Citie, Written in the Year 1598
Edited by Henry Morley. 446 pages. Gilt title and decoration to spine. Light wear to cover corners and head/foot of spine. Small white spot on spine and a few on back cover
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Geddie, John
Edinburgh
With twelve illustrations. 68 pages.
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Arnold, Wendy
The Historic Hotels of Spain. A Select Guide
A personal choice of thirty hotels. An entertaining and detailed description accompanies each entry with specially commissioned photographs by Robin Morrison. 95 pages. 108 colour illustrations and a map.
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Fleming, Laurence and Alan Gore
The English Garden
With over 300 photographs, drawings, and plans. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries
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La Brévine, Thomas and Jacques Verroust
Paris Ville Enchantée
119 very nice black and white photographs of Paris and two maps. Text in French. Dust jacket has loss on top front edge and creases, wear to top/base of spine. Front pastedown hinge cracked.
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Anon
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
Two small stains at top of front cover.
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Muirhead, L. Russell (Editor)
The Blue Guides: Denmark
Blue cloth covers with general light wear. Has 16 page map section.
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Faison, S. Lane
A Guide to the Art Museums of New England
Includes 61 museums and other collections in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. With over 400 reproductions. Map detail for each entry. 270 pages. Dust jacket a little soiled and worn at top/tail of spine
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Anderesson, Ingvar and Others
Introduction to Sweden
All you wanted to know about Sweden. A great place, we recommend anyone to go; make sure you see Stockholm, the "Venice of the North". Dust jacket has a few chips and creases to edges with general shelfwear.
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Pfistermeister, Ursula and Eugen Skasa-Weiß
Ins Land Der Franken Fahren
Loads of photographs of Germany. Text in German.
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Gillet, Louis
Paris
Text in French. 132 illustrations. Inscription on front free endpaper. Light browning to endpaper margins. Wear to cover edges and small brown stain on back.
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Brogan, D. W. And the Editors of Life
France
A varied introduction to France with numerous photographs. Light soiling to covers.
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Bott, Alan (Editor)
The Londoner's England: Contemporary Water-Colours and Drawings of London and the Home Counties..
Illustrations accompanied by notes. 191 pages. Tears to dust jacket at top of spine and edges, creases at back top edge.
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Stuart, R. A. Gallenga
Perugia
Well illustrated with 169 illustrations, one fold-out frontispiece photo of Perugia. Covers fragile, top half of spine missing, lower half cracked down joint of front cover.
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Anon
Bury St. Edmunds
Official guide to Bury St. Edmunds. Illustrations and advertisements.
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Anon
12 Days on the Norwegian Coastal Steamer
A travelling companion for a trip by steamer along the Norwegian coast. Index. Numerous photographs and very nice colour drawings. Dust jacket worn at top/tail of spine and down sides of spine. Book also has wear top/tail of spine
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Haggart, Stanley and Darwin Porter
Dollar Wise Guide to Portugal
239 pages. Browning to page margins. Covers discoloured on back, spine and top front. Small tear to edge of back cover. Wear down joints of spine
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Paredes, Luis Seco De Lucena
Granada
French edition - text in French. Numerous pictures in black and white and colour. 205 pages
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Anon
Chester Official Guide 20th Edition
Guide to Chester. Lots of photographs. Not dated, c.1950. Wear and creases to covers with worn area and small hole on back cover , general wear and handling marks to text pages.
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Anon
The Dunlop Guide to Great Britain
[1934] With 44 pages and 168 pages of advertisements, index, at the back. Covers worn all over, slight tears at base of spine.
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Anon
The Dunlop Guide to Great Britain
[1933] With 162 pages of advertisements, and index, at the back. Covers worn all over, slight tears at base of spine.
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Anon
Guide Indicateur des Rues de Paris avec les stations du Métropolitain les plus proches Autobus-Metro Renseignements Utiles
Red leatherette covers. Loads of maps and information. 179 paginated pages. Indentation, 30mm line, on front cover.
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Dennis-Jones, H.
Your Guide to Morocco
Numerous photographs. Fold-out map on end pastedown. Index. 278 pages, last page unopened. Spine bumped top/base, lower front cover corner bumped. Page edges slightly soiled.
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Robertson, G. M.
Short Dorset Walks
With a variety of recommended walks with map numbers and distances given. 27 pages. Slight browning and fading to covers.
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Anon
AA Hotels England, Wales and Scotland 1953 Coronation Year Edition
144 pages. Small tears and creases to back cover. Staple bindings rusty.
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Brabant, F. G.
Sussex
Lots of illustrations. Includes appendices and Index of Persons.xiv,298 pages. Red cloth covers with gilt title on spine. Small embossed booksellers stamp at top corner of front free endpaper. Dedications and name on half-title page. Foxing to half-title page and occasionally throughout.
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Pace, Maria Vittoria Brugnoli et al
Museums in Rome and Sistine Chapel
Numerous illustrations with note on each. 138 paginated pages. Light wear to cover extremities.
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Hanauer, James Edward
Walks In and Around Jerusalem
xiv, 434 pages. Numerous illustrations. Includes Index. Red cloth covers with no title. Dust jacket has small tear to top front edge, faded spine. Pastedowns have dark areas.
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The Dunlop Guide to Great Britain (Tenth Edition)
Published the year 'branded petrol' was allowed again after the war. 770 pages.
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