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Rare and Collectable book dealers. Recently moved to our new offices in Watton, Norfolk. Viewing available upon request. Celebrating 12 years of selling books. Members of the PBFA. Registered with Company House.

The British itinerary or travellers pocket companion throughout Great Britain 


exhibiting the direct route to every borough & commercial town in the kingdom. With the principal cross roads. Compiled from actual measurement and the best Surveys and Authorities by Nathanl. Coltman; Surveyor. Employed by Order of the Post Master General to Measure the Roads of Great Britain


1799 First Edition

**London; printed, and published, by Wm Dickie, No. 120 Strand; and Nl. Coltman, Green Walk; Black Friars Road. 1st. July, 1799. Nathan Coltman. 16mo, small binding, measuring; 12.6cm x 8.7cm. Bound in contemporary calf. With the copper engraved folding and hand coloured frontispiece Map "A General Map of the Roads of Great Britain". title page and all text engraved and within borders. Text to rectos only, 94 leaves of text, 2 blank leaves between the 79th and 80th leaf. ESTC: T144331.**

With Two copies located on ESTC; British Library and Royal Geographical Society Library. 

Provenance; Bookplate of F. Arthur Wadsworth to the front pastedown. 

Tho[mas] Brennidge in ink with initialed stamp to the FFEP. 

R. P. L. Booker - bookplate to the rear pastedown.

Rare; With no auction results for this 1799 First Edition. The Second Edition printed 1810 last sold in 2010 Bonham's for £120

 

Condition: See photos as part of condition report: Bound in contemporary full calf, joints cracked with the boards attached by cords only, heavy rubbing to the faces of the boards, and spine, Morocco title label chipped. various ownership plates and inscription to FFEP [see above], Chinese stamp to the 2nd front fly leaf. Later pencil notes to blanks and occasionally to the verso of the text. Text block secure, small hole to the fold to the folding map [toned] with short closed tear to the inner edge. Some toning and light marks. We counted 94 leaves of text and the folding map, ESTC states "95 leaves, plate : map". Our copy possibly lacking 1 leaf?.



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Shipping: We will happily ship anywhere in the World, and combine multiple items to reduce postal costs. Please contact us and ask for a invoice.  

Packaging: All our books, will be securely packaged (and waterproofed). We aim to send all items within 48 hours of payment.  

Returns Policy: If you are unhappy in any way, for whatever reason, with the transaction or the item, please contact us as soon as possible. Your item is fully refundable without question.  

Our Policy: Our aim is for you to have a pleasant and enjoyable experience with us, we list and describe our books as honestly as possible and can provide extra images upon request.

Who we are: We are book enthusiasts, Fiona Gladwin and Steve Thomas who started Yeoldbookworms Limited on eBay in 2013.  We recently moved to our new offices in Watton, Norfolk UK, where viewing can be arranged upon request.  

 We hope you buy with confidence, we celebrated, at the end of 2023 30,000 successful Book sales and have gained a reputation of honesty and reliability.