Bradshaw’s Handbook
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads, Travel, Europe, Great Britain, History, British
| Author: | George Bradshaw | ISBN: | 9781908402455 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | June 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Old House Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | George Bradshaw |
| ISBN: | 9781908402455 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | June 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Old House Books |
| Language: | English |
Collector's item, landmark in the history of the tour guide, snapshot of Britain in the 1860s – Bradshaw's Handbook deserves a place on the bookshelf of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or anglophile. Produced as the British railway network was reaching its zenith, and as tourism by rail became a serious pastime for the better off, it was the first national tourist guide specifically organized around railway journeys, and to this day offers a glimpse through the carriage window at a Britain long past. This is a facsimile of the actual book – often referred to as 'Bradshaw's Guide' – that inspired the 'Great British Railway Journeys' television series, possibly the only surviving example of the 1863 edition. It is an exact copy with a removable belly-band.
Collector's item, landmark in the history of the tour guide, snapshot of Britain in the 1860s – Bradshaw's Handbook deserves a place on the bookshelf of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or anglophile. Produced as the British railway network was reaching its zenith, and as tourism by rail became a serious pastime for the better off, it was the first national tourist guide specifically organized around railway journeys, and to this day offers a glimpse through the carriage window at a Britain long past. This is a facsimile of the actual book – often referred to as 'Bradshaw's Guide' – that inspired the 'Great British Railway Journeys' television series, possibly the only surviving example of the 1863 edition. It is an exact copy with a removable belly-band.
