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1772 Gentleman’s Guide to France British Travel Voyages
1772 Gentleman’s Guide to France British Travel Voyages
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1772 Gentleman’s Guide to France British Travel Voyages England MAP Finance RARE



‘The Gentleman’s Guide in His Tour Through France’ is a rare 18th-century guidebook for a traveler going from London to Paris. This book provides general rules and expectations for the journey as well as routes from various French towns to Paris. The author offers tips on exchanging money, as well as providing descriptions of towns, climate expectations, food, hotels and lodging, and other likely expenses.



This 1772 edition is supplemented with a folding map of France!



Authorship of this work is relatively ambiguous. It is often attributed to several authors – Philip Playstowe, Philip Thicknesse, and John Millard.



Item number: #8435

Price: $499



PLAYSTOWE, Philip



The gentleman's guide in his tour through France. Wrote by an officer ...



London: Printed for G. Kearsly, 1772. Fifth edition, stated



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

[iv], 263

Illustrated with huge folding map – half left wanting

References: Goldsmiths'-Kress 10612

Provenance: Armorial Bookplate – Heathcote of Hursley, Baronet.

Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 3rd Baronet of Normanton Park, Rutland was a late 18th century British Member of Parliament.

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 12cm)

Quite rare and desirable



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