Title
The hand-book for the city of York : with, trips to Knaresborough, Harrogate, Boston Spa; Ripon, Fountain's Abbey; Castle Howard, Scarborough, and Whitby.
Varying form of title
Running title: Hand-book for York
Varying form of title
Spine title: Cathedrals. I
Edition
2nd issue.
Imprint
York : published by John Sampson, 1858.
Physical description
157 p. : ill., col. map, plan, table of distances ; 19 cm
Note
At head of title page: "The tourist, by the perusal of this little volume, is enabled readily to find all the objects really interesting to travellers."
Note
Quoted on title page, the text of Yorkshire song, 1584.
Note
"Embellished with a map, and 40 engravings on wood."--Title page.
Note
"Advertisment [sic] to the reader. Second issue. J. Sampson, in presenting the second issue of his "Hand-book for York," begs to express his grateful acknowledgements ... . June, 1858."--Verso of title page.
Provenance
Inscription at head of title page: "Mackenzie E.C. Walcott. M.A., F.S.A., F.R.S.N.A. F.R.[remainder lost (page trimmed)] York. Sept. 1861."
Provenance
On upper pastedown: Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Copy-specific note
Bound with 4 other travel guides. At the start of the bound collection, a list of contents is entered in ink, thus: 1. Sampson's York. 2. Brooke's Lincoln. 3. Moore's Salisbury. 4. Walbran's Ripon. 5. Hughes Chester; this list of contents overwrites another list which is entered in pencil. Spine title of the bound collection: Cathedrals. I.
Copy-specific note
With some marginal annotations.
Subject
York Minster
Subject
York (England) (Place) Description and travel.
Subject
Yorkshire, North Riding.
Subject
Yorkshire, West Riding.
Added entry--name
Sampson, John publisher.
Added entry--name
Walcott, Mackenzie E. C. (Mackenzie Edward Charles), 1821-1880 former owner.
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