The Isle Of Wight: Its History, Topography, And Antiquities..
Bound in original green cloth, decorated gilt and blind stamping. Extremities a little worn and occasional foxing but otherwise a very good copy. Inscription on second free endpaper.
£60.00
Publisher
T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row.,
Place
London
Date
1884
Synopsis
With notes upon its principal seats, churches, manorial houses, legendary and poetical associations, geology, and picturesque localities. especially adapted to the wants of the tourist and excursionist. new and revised edition, with sixteen pages of sectional maps and plans, and large map of the island printed in colour; all from the maps of the ordnance survey; together with eight views printed in tints.
Item Description
8vo. 5 x 7.25 inches. xii + 323 pp.
Illustrations
Illustrated by coloured folding map of island in pocket at end, by 9 maps, including double page and by 8 lithograph views, including frontispiece.
Notes
Revised edition of a popular guide by William Henry Davenport Adams (1828-91), first published in 1856 as Nelson's Handbook to the Isle of Wight. An attractive, well illustrated and detailed guidebook to the island.
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