Author: Chilcott (publishers)
Title: CHILCOTT'S DESCRIPTIVE HISTORY OF BRISTOL ancient and modern or a guide to Bristol, Clifton & the hotwells with topogrpahical notices of the neighbouring villages etc.
Description: Bristol, Chilcott 1849 Copperplates (2 incl. fine harbour scene with shipping, road menders, carriages & shops) by S. Jackson + folding woodengraved view of factories + 3 maps & plans + text engravings . Small octavo green ribbed cloth with darkened paper label to spine (label damaged but still legible with loss of ry & l) Spine worn and with vents but covers secure/tips worn xxvi+(2)-429pp +a-m decorative & pictorial adverts for local shops and services. One plan with clean tear and no loss (taped on back). *A guide book including history & statistics of export & import, manufacture, railways etc. Also a section on the Bristol riots of 1831.

Keywords: Bristol guide topography history


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