Dublin & Wicklow Ireland rare Guide 1882 Gresham Hotel City Plan w/real photos
Brian DiMambro(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Travel, Tourism, Ireland, Dublin, Wicklow, Illustrated Books, Vintage Advertising).
The Gresham Hotel, Dublin. Visitor's Guide to Dublin & Wicklow.
Published 1882, Dublin by William Lawrence for the Gresham Hotel Co.
112 pages (of which final 22 pp. are advertising). Text in English.
Illustrated with three tipped in original albumen photographs. Large folding city plan map of Dublin.
Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, blind stamped cover decorations. Rare 19th century guide-book to the city with a nice map and original photos.
Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.
Binding gently age worn, interior hinges cracked, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.
Paper is gently toned, light to moderate foxing or age spotting to some pages, still mostly clean, tight, sound internally.
Still attractive on the shelf. The pocket size guide book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive.
Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.
Book Measures c. 6 1/2" H x 4 1/2" W.
[B11429].