Bradshaw's Handbook to London

A facsimile edition of Bradshaw's guide to Victorian London, published in 1862, is a comprehensive handbook for visitors to the capital, featuring beautiful engravings and a historical overview. This reformatted edition preserves the historical value of the book and appeals to enthusiasts, local historians, and tourists alike.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

A facsimile edition of Bradshaw's wonderfully illustrated guide to Victorian London, dating from 1862. Bradshaw’s guide to London was published in a single volume as a handbook for visitors to the capital. It includes beautiful engravings of London attractions, a historical overview of the city, advice for tourists and a series of ‘walking tours’ radiating outwards from the centre of London, covering the North, East, South and West, The City of London and a tour of the Thames (from Greenwich to Windsor). All major attractions and districts are covered in detailed pages full of picturesque description. This beautiful reformatted edition preserves the historical value of this meticulously detailed and comprehensive book, which will appeal to Bradshaw's enthusiasts, local historians, aficionados of Victoriana, tourists and Londoners alike - there really is something for everyone. It will enchant anyone with an interest in the capital and its rich history.

Weight: 334g
Dimension: 181 x 136 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784423322