The Road-books & Itineraries of Great Britain, 1570 to 1850


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"It contains 246 original titles, of which 24 are of foreign roadbooks of and including, British roads, and principally published abroad ... the Scottish roadbooks ranging from 1681 to 1840 ... of Welsh road-books there appear to be only about 20 ..."--P. xv.
















General Catalogue of Printed Books


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A Directory of Rare Book and Special Collections in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland


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This revised edition lists approximately 1200 libraries in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, some included for the first time, with details of their rare and special book collections. It covers mainly those printed before 1850, but includes manuscript and modern material where related.