c1885 Guide to North East of Scotland : Aberdeen, Elgin, Moray Firth Towns
c1885 Guide to North East of Scotland : Aberdeen, Elgin, Moray Firth Towns
Guide to North East of Scotland
Aberdeen, Elgin, and the Towns of the Moray Firth. With Excursions up Deeside, to Braemar. The Grampians, etc
Published by Ward, Lock and Co, London, undated but circa 1885. Small 8vo, hardback with printed paper-covered boards. Advertisment endpapers. 96 pages including the index plus 87 pages of illustrated local adverts at the rear, including one for a cycling company called Bayliss, Thomas & Co (see last image provided). Illustrated with folding map at the front of the book, a colour plate of Balmoral Castle plus numerous engraved illustrations throughout.
CONDITION
A very good and complete copy. The paper-covered boards are remarkably good for their age as can be seen in the images provided. Endpapers good. Bookplate belonging to a Robert Washington Oates. All contents present and pages clean throughout. The folding map is in good condition. Overall a very good copy of this late Victorian guide book.
(Shelf: Scotland 1)