Bradshaw's Railway Handbook 1866: Volume 1 London and its Environs

FEATURED Bradshaw's Railway Handbook 1866: Volume 1 London and its Environs

* 'Hard to put down ... truthful and opinionated, often funny but never predictable ... the finest travelling companion.' – Michael Portillo on Bradshaw* A superb guide to Britain's villages, towns and connecting railways, dating from 1866* Unavailable for many years and much sought after, this classic guide book is now faithfully reissued for a new generationBradshaw's Railway Handbook was originally published in 1866 under the title Bradshaw's Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland. It appeared in four volumes as a comprehensive handbook for domestic tourists, and includes beautiful engravings of English cathedrals, castles and other views along with maps, period advertisements and nostalgic descriptions of English life, all set in charming Victorian typefaces. Conway is proud to announce the reissue of the first volume of this series, which purportedly focuses on London and its environs – but actually deals with a broad swathe of E

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