Author: TRISTRAM, W. OUTRAM [ WILLIAM OUTRAM TRISTRAM 1859-1915 ] / THOMSON, HUGH 1860-1920 [ILLUSTRATOR] / RAILTON, HERBERT 1857-1910 [ILLUSTRATOR]
Title: Coaching Days And Coaching Ways By W. Outram Tristram With 214 Illustrations By Hugh Thompson And Herbert Railton.
Description: London: Macmillan And Co. And New York, 1893 . 0. A very good half leather binding by Riviere. 8vo. 7.75" x 5.25" x 1.0". pp.xiii./[1p.]/pp.376. Crimson morocco half calf binding. Spine with gilt titles, compartments decorated with a galloping horse. Top page edges gilt. Red floral endpapers. No previous owner's details or other marks. Binder's stamp to verso of front endpaper: "Bound By Riviere & Son". "First Edition printed 1888, Second Edition 1893. Edition de Luxe 1893" -- title-page verso. Just some light brown spots and small blemishes. otherwise clean throughout. Illustrated with charming vignettes throughout illustrated by Hugh Thomson and Herbert Railton.This work covers in detail the major coaching roads to Bath, Exeter, Portsmouth, Brighton, Dover, York and Holyhead roads. It was written largely with the consideration of the traveller and not confined to any particular era.Throughout the work are fascinating descriptions of the social life which passes between the province and London.

Keywords: 53219 Coaching Days and Coaching Ways Hugh Thompson Herbert Railton W. Outram Tristram Macmillan and Co. Bindings: : 19th Century


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