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Two antiquarian texts by John Cary bound as one: Contemporary leather wallet style presentation, with signs of wear some internal renovation tastefully done, old leather binding with fold over flap which would at one point have had a clasp. Marbled endpaper to the flap, otherwise plain endpapers, size: 7.5 x 5.00 x 2 inches approx. , this book does contain inscriptions from the earlier owners to the title pages and endpapers, adds a bit of provinance and character. The first part consists of "Cary's Traveller's Companion or a Delineation of the Turnpike Roads of England and Wales shewing immediate Routes every Market Borough Town throughouit the United Kingdom laid down from the best Authority on a New Set of County Maps. To which is added an Alphabetical List of the Market Towns with the days on which they are held, " 44 maps, hand coloured, followed by a list of 'Market and Borough Towns in England and Wales, also Figures of Reference to the Routes given at the end fro the Metropolis to each town. ' this is followed by a list of the Routes exhibiting the Direct Road (by Reference to the Maps) the work ends with a series of contemporary advertisements. The second work follows immediatly with an instruction to the binder and then the title pages. " Cary's New Itinerary or an accurate Delineation of the Great Roads both direct and cross throughtout England and Wales; with many of the Principal Roads in Scotland from the actual admended supplement by John Cary Made by command of his Majesty's Postmaster General for Official Purposes, Under the Direction of Thomas Hasker Surveyor and Superintendant of the Mail Coaches. This books shows the immediate Route from the Metropolis to all parts of England and Wales from Town to Town in every direction distinguishing also the Cities, Market Borough and Corporate Towns, and those at which the Assizes are held and gives the time of the Mails Arrival and Departure from each. Describes the line of the navigable canals and the course of the rivers passed over. The number of houses and Inhabitants contained in each town. And those Inns which supply Post Horses and Carriages. Also The Inns throughout the Metropolis from which the Mail and Stage Coaches go and their departure & Route they severally take. The Noblemen Gentlemen's Seats situate near the roads, All of the packet boats and their time of sailing. Copious Indexes Maps of the Isle of Wight Environs of London Bath Brighton Margate Cheltenham and large map of England and Wales, peculiarly adapted to the Work. FIFTH EDITION Containing upwards of 9000 Additional Places" London printed by J Cary 1812. Followed by an Advertisement, Table of Contents, Index of Direct Roads from London, An Alphabetically Arrangement of Principal Places that occur the Routes fo the Cross Roads, Coach Directory Index of Places, maps, Cary's New Intinerary from Surveys, 1-941 finishing with an advertisement. Packed with information, stagecoach routes and timetables, names and places. There are many single page maps and fold-outs, signs of wear, some creasing, a little chipping in places but generally very good indeed. A fantastic piece of social and topographical history. Seller Inventory # 14280
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