(Cornwall) A scarce First edition Murray's guide and others ...

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£50 - £100

(Cornwall) A scarce First edition Murray's guide and others 'A Hand-Book for Travellers in Devon & Cornwall,' first edition, original cloth rubbed and bumped, split inner joint with text block loosening, ink and graphite inscriptions to front leaves including a contemporary owners signature, ink dedication from the author to the title page, tape repair to one of the two fold out maps, red ink inscription to index, somewhat soiled text block, despite the many faults this is a very scarce first edition, John Murray, London, 1850; With a third edition with both maps and another third but lacking of maps; C. S. Ward and M. J. B. Baddeley. 'South Devon and South Cornwall,' sixth edition, original gilt embossed cloth, marbled edge, colour maps with some fold out, vg, Dulau & Co, London, 1902; With one other; Rev H. Hugh Breton. 'Land's End and The Lizard,' pictorial thin card wraps depicting the Men-an-Tol, small nibbles to back strip, b+w photographic illustrations throughout, advertisements, pp.94, vg, Hoyten & Cole, Plymouth, [c.1913]; With twenty four guides and booklets, including Homeland, The Official County Guide and two Penguin Guides. (30) A very good collection.