VERY EARLY WARD LOCK GUIDE - NEWQUAY - 1917 - RARE!

This very early Ward Lock & Co illustrated travel guide is one of the original editions of the "red" guides published between 1910 and 1918.  These were the first of those with the famous "coat of arms" design on the cover and with the 1/- net price at the top of the spine, leading to the guides becoming known as the "shilling" guides.  They are full of contemporary photographs, advertisements and fold-out maps. 

These guides are increasingly becoming collectors' items.   Please see my website www.wardlockredguides.co.uk  for more information about the series.  I have a large collection of these early guides, but am needing to sell a number because of lack of space to store them.

This particular guide dates from 1917/18, 7th edition revised.  Details as follows :

Area covered : Newquay and North Cornwall, including Perranporth, Padstow, Tintagel, Bude etc.

Contents : 152 pages of text, plus 70 pages of fascinating old advertisements.  6 fold-out maps (2 missing), 4 sketch plans, and over 60 illustrations.

Overall condition : Very good.

Maps :  Two of the maps are missing. The others are all present and complete, with no damage.

Covers : Good, but rather worn.  Bumping and fading to edges.

Spine :  Very good.  Rather worn and creased.  No markings or damage, apart from scuffing to top and bottom edges.

Binding : Very good.  Slightly loose.

Pages : Very good.  Normal wear.  Discolouration at edges.

Other : Small pen inscription inside front cover.

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