The Official Illustrated Guide to The London and South Western, North and South Devon, Cornwall, and West Cornwall Railways, and The Isle of Wight

PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
C. Griffin & Co. Stationers' Hall Court.

BINDING
Red boards with gilt lettering and design. Gilt block edges. 

BOOK CONDITION
Boards are generally worn and darkened, with scuffing and bumping to corners. Hinges a little weak but binding feels secure. Printed pages and illustrations are a little browned and marked, but remain clearly readable. Tissue guard to frontispiece is partially detached and browned. Fold out map of the Isle of Wight remains intact. Faded ink inscription. 

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
1864, Presentation copy.

DESCRIPTION
A Presentation copy of this detailed and extensive railway guide. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of King Charles I, 380 engravings and maps. Also various tables of railway accounts, census details, fares etc.  The Isle of Wight section at the back of the volume has separately numbered pages and a fold out map showing just the original Ryde to Ventnor railway line existing at the time. Over 70 pages of period advertisements at the end.