1893 Coaching Days and Coaching Ways Illustrated Limited Large Paper Ed Tristram

Description: Click here to see our other books! Coaching Days and Coaching Ways William Outram Tristram 1859 Macmillan and Co. : London 10.5" by 7.5" xv, 376pp SUMMARY A limited edition, large paper copy of this informative travel book. Illustrated,Limited Edition Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. With 214 vignette illustrations by Hugh Thomson and Herbert Railton. Limited edition, number 92 of 150 copies of the large paper edition printed August 1893. Therefore, a first thus. A description of and anecdotes regarding the major coach routes across England and Ireland. Chapters include 'The Bath Road', 'The Exeter Road', 'The Portsmouth Road', 'The Brighton Road', 'The Dover Road', 'The York Road', and 'The Holyhead Road.' The text looks at the history of the coachways, and their conditions from as early as the 1600s. William Outram Tristram (1859-1915) was born in Bombay, India. He attended Winchester and Merton college at Oxford, however did not obtain a degree. He produced several fictional novels such as Julian Trevor as well as plays and his non fiction works. CONDITION In original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine and some browning to paper spine label. Small library label to the front pastedown, Case Ia shelf 2. Internally, firmly bound. Spotting to the endpapers but otherwise very bright and clean throughout. Overall Condition: Near Fine GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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