VERY EARLY WARD LOCK GUIDE - STRATFORD-UPON-AVON - 1908

This very early Ward Lock & Co illustrated travel guide is one of the original editions of the "red" guides published between 1901 and 1910.  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 1908/09.  3rd edition.  Details as follows :

Area covered : Stratford-upon-Avon and surrounding parts of Warwickshire.

Contents :  152 pages of text.  The section of advertisements has been removed from the rear of the guide.  Fold-out map.  3 sketch plans.  50 illustrations.

Overall condition : Very good, apart from missing advertisement pages.

Maps :  Very good.  The fold-out map is complete and undamaged.

Covers : Very good.  Normal wear.  Slight rubbing to edges.  No damage.

Spine : Very good.  Normal wear.  Some creasing.

Binding : Very good.  Crack inside rear cover resulting from removal of advertisement pages.

Pages : Very good.  Normal wear. Slight discolouration.

Other : Various old leaflets relating to local Shakespeare sites tucked inside front cover.

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