{"product_id":"the-picture-of-liverpool-or-strangers-guide-anonymous-1832-edition","title":"The Picture of Liverpool, or Stranger's Guide, Anonymous — 1832 Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Liverpool, Thomas Taylor, 1832\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 12mo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Good. Bound in the original printed paper wrappers, this volume exhibits age-commensurate wear, notably displaying overall darkening, mild foxing, and typical surface soiling to the fragile exterior. The edges remain entirely uncut, lending the text block a pleasingly authentic, unsophisticated feel. Its spine is remarkably intact for a paper binding of this vintage, retaining legible printed text despite some rubbing, vertical creasing, and minor chipping at the extremities. Internally, the pages show scattered, mild foxing and light marginal toning, typical for early nineteenth-century paper stock, yet the text block remains firmly bound, clean, and entirely legible. Free from any modern restorations, this copy stands as a highly respectable and honest survival of a delicate, ephemeral format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This 1832 edition of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"37\"\u003eThe Picture of Liverpool, or Stranger's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating snapshot of the city during a period of rapid industrial and commercial expansion. Published by Thomas Taylor of Castle-Street, the guide features comprehensive details of the town's history, public works, and charitable institutions. Of particular historical interest is the inclusion of \"A Description of the Railway,\" capturing the infancy of the revolutionary Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which had opened just two years prior in 1830.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eEarly provincial guidebooks such as this, especially those retaining their original printed wrappers, are notably scarce on the open market. The fragile nature of nineteenth-century paper bindings means that most surviving copies have either been rebound in cloth or leather by subsequent owners, or simply lost to time. Furthermore, this copy retains the often-missing folding \"New and Correct Map of Liverpool\" prefixed at the front, making this unsophisticated example a highly desirable acquisition for collectors of Northern English topography or early railway history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eStep back into the bustling streets of 1832 Liverpool with this authentic, original-wrappered edition of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"112\"\u003eThe Picture of Liverpool\u003c\/i\u003e. Serving as an essential \"Stranger's Guide\" of its day, this rare survival offers a vivid historical portrait of the city's booming commerce, elegant edifices, and the newly established railway that was changing the world. A remarkable piece of early nineteenth-century travel history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54292850901331,"sku":"4459","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_132213.jpg?v=1783929862","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-picture-of-liverpool-or-strangers-guide-anonymous-1832-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}