{"product_id":"williamss-complete-guide-to-llandudno-thomas-williams-tenth-thousand","title":"Williams's Complete Guide to Llandudno, Thomas Williams — Tenth Thousand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e Llandudno, Thomas Williams, [c. 1864]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. viii, 242, [8] adverts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e Fair. The original blind-stamped plum cloth binding exhibits significant wear, with the front joint heavily split and fraying along its entire length, resulting in a tender front board. The cloth has faded to a mottled brown tone across the spine and extremities, showing noticeable crushing and fraying to the head and tail of the spine alongside bumping to the corners. Despite the exterior degradation, the gilt titling and intricate wreath motif on the upper board remain legible and relatively bright, as do the all-edges-gilt page margins. Internally, the text block remains generally sound; the engraved frontispiece of Mostyn Street, the title page, and the crucial folding map of Llandudno and its environs are clean and well-preserved, displaying only mild age-toning and very scattered, faint foxing typical of the era. A complete, if externally tired, working copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e This mid-19th-century guide provides an in-depth look into the local history and natural productions of Llandudno and the Great Orme's Head. Published locally by Thomas Williams, a chemist based on Church Walks, the volume serves as both a tourist companion and a topographic record. It includes a detailed folding map of the environs and engraved plates illustrating the area's development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal 19th-century regional British topography and local history publications of this nature are scarce on the open market. It is particularly uncommon to find copies that retain their delicate folding maps intact, making this a useful reference piece despite its external binding faults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive Victorian guide to the burgeoning coastal resort of Llandudno, detailing its antiquities, natural history, and romantic scenery. Published during the town's rapid expansion as a premier tourist destination, this work provides a fascinating contemporary window into the local topography, geology, and amenities of the Great Orme's Head and its surrounding neighbourhoods.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54629644403027,"sku":"5201","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260816_194702.jpg?v=1787133598","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/williamss-complete-guide-to-llandudno-thomas-williams-tenth-thousand","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}