The Picture of Liverpool, or Stranger's Guide, Anonymous — 1832 Edition

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The Picture of Liverpool, or Stranger's Guide, Anonymous — 1832 Edition

Name: The Picture of Liverpool, or Stranger's Guide, Anonymous — 1832 Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: Liverpool, Thomas Taylor, 1832

Formatting: 12mo

Condition Report: 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.

Catalogue Note: This 1832 edition of The Picture of Liverpool, or Stranger's Guide 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.

Early 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.

Step back into the bustling streets of 1832 Liverpool with this authentic, original-wrappered edition of The Picture of Liverpool. 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.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Anonymous

Book Publisher: Thomas Taylor

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

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Book Publication Year: 1832

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Book Binding: Softcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Liverpool, United Kingdom

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