Richardson's New & Commercial Reference Chart Of the British Isles Showing railway, steamship routes, ports, rivers, canals main roads and rainfall

G W Bacon, nd[1912] 1912. Hardcover. VG. 21 x 32.5 cm burgundy boards with gilt stamped titles to the spine and front containing a large folding map with two halves, each folded into nine sections on linen that opens out to a magnificent 127 x 93 cm with a 1:950,000 scale. The map is priced at 21/- is in full colour and has statistical tables covering a myriad of subjects from imperial revenue to postage rates and the various motor speed limits in different towns in the UK. The map's date is based on the fact that the latest date on all the tables is 1910-1911. This large, detailed and information packed map has been well protected by its cloth covers which are some what age marked with some loss of cloth to small areas on the front and back boards, although the gilt titles remain bright. The spine has splits on both joints at the top and bottom ranging from 4.5 - 7.5 cm but the binding remains firm. Internally the map is in excellent condition with just a little dust staining to the verso of the map along the folds. The map itself is clean and bright with just a small ink line of around 2.5cm in the margin at the bottom left hand corner. A really interesting large early 20th Century map. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.