Author: Rayner, John
Title: Towards A Dictionary Of The County Of Southampton, Commonly Called Hampshire Or Hants - Shell Guide
Description: Faber & Faber, 1937, 1st edition ( reissue). Cream cloth over spiral bound pages, dj, VG/G+. 67pp, decorated endpapers, map, 10 plates, b/w illustrations, cancel title page dated 1937 ( Batsford had been the publisher of the Shell Guides until 1939, but Faber took over re-issuing the guides in cloth & with new title pages ). cloth a little grubby & worn, the pastedowns which are prone to splitting at the gutter due to the comb binding are in good order, dustjacket a little ragged along the edges with a little looss. A nice copy. Hardback with dustjacket. ¶ Uncommon Faber re-issue of the iconic 'Shell Guides', the pre war editions telling of a British way of life long gone.

Keywords: shell guide, topography, hampshire, architecture