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The New Bath guide; : or, useful pocket companion: necessary for all persons residing at, or resorting to, this antient and opulent city. Giving an account of the first discovery of its medicinal waters, by King Bladud; the nature and efficacy of the warm baths, and the rules for bathing; a description of the assembly-rooms, public charities, churches, chapels, and other edifices; also, a correct account of the regulations the chairmen are subject to, and their fares to different parts of the city; a table of the going out and coming in of the post, machines, waggons, carriers, &c. The principal cross and public roads to different parts of the kingdom; directions for passing the Severn into Wales; and many other particulars worthy observation. To which is added, the life, character, &c. of the late Richard Nash, Esq; who presided over the amusements of this city upwards of fifty years
The New Bath guide; : or, useful pocket companion: necessary for all persons residing at, or resorting to, this antient and opulent city. Giving an account of the first discovery of its medicinal waters, by King Bladud; the nature and efficacy of the warm baths, and the rules for bathing; a description of the assembly-rooms, public charities, churches, chapels, and other edifices; also, a correct account of the regulations the chairmen are subject to, and their fares to different parts of the city; a table of the going out and coming in of the post, machines, waggons, carriers, &c. The principal cross and public roads to different parts of the kingdom; directions for passing the Severn into Wales; and many other particulars worthy observation. To which is added, the life, character, &c. of the late Richard Nash, Esq; who presided over the amusements of this city upwards of fifty years
ISBN
Z001827851
Dewey Classmark
914.238
Local Shelfmark
B 914.238 BAT
Edition
A new edition, corrected and improved.
Publication
Bath : Printed by R. Cruttwell, for W. Taylor, bookseller, in Church-street Kingston-Buildings.-Sold also by W. Frederick, and L. Bull, booksellers, in Bath,-(Price six-pence.), [1771?].
Physical Description
64 p. : ill. (frontis, map) ; 16 cm. (8vo).
Note
Date suggested as 1771 as Pulteney Bridge is not complete - the ferry is still in use (p.38). Also there are still 3 Assembly Rooms (p.30)
Date suggested by ESTC record is 1770 as latest date in text is 1770.
Note differences on tp from other 'corrected and improved' edition (spelling of 'Antient'; first line has two words (the new').
Local Copy Note
BNGH copy 1 (1105387759): Library binding. Frontisport of Richard 'Beau' nash bound in opposite first page of text (p.3) No map.
BNGH copy 2 (1105468377): quarter leather bound, frontis opposite tp, folded map opposite first page of text. Sewing suggests this is original position and that these items were part of original issue from publisher. (Although map shows Pulteney Bridge complete and text states that bridge is not yet complete (p.38.)
or, useful pocket companion: necessary for all persons residing at, or resorting to, this antient and opulent city. Giving an account of the first discovery of its medicinal waters, by King Bladud; the nature and efficacy of the warm baths, and the rules for bathing; a description of the assembly-rooms, public charities, churches, chapels, and other edifices; also, a correct account of the regulations the chairmen are subject to, and their fares to different parts of the city; a table of the going out and coming in of the post, machines, waggons, carriers, &c. The principal cross and public roads to different parts of the kingdom; directions for passing the Severn into Wales; and many other particulars worthy observation. To which is added, the life, character, &c. of the late Richard Nash, Esq; who presided over the amusements of this city upwards of fifty years
250##
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A new edition, corrected and improved.
260##
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Bath :
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Printed by R. Cruttwell, for W. Taylor, bookseller, in Church-street Kingston-Buildings.-Sold also by W. Frederick, and L. Bull, booksellers, in Bath,-(Price six-pence.), [1771?].
300##
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64 p. :
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ill. (frontis, map) ;
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16 cm. (8vo).
500##
$a
Date suggested as 1771 as Pulteney Bridge is not complete - the ferry is still in use (p.38). Also there are still 3 Assembly Rooms (p.30)
500##
$a
Date suggested by ESTC record is 1770 as latest date in text is 1770.
500##
$a
Note differences on tp from other 'corrected and improved' edition (spelling of 'Antient'; first line has two words (the new').
590##
$a
BNGH copy 1 (1105387759): Library binding. Frontisport of Richard 'Beau' nash bound in opposite first page of text (p.3) No map.
590##
$a
BNGH copy 2 (1105468377): quarter leather bound, frontis opposite tp, folded map opposite first page of text. Sewing suggests this is original position and that these items were part of original issue from publisher. (Although map shows Pulteney Bridge complete and text states that bridge is not yet complete (p.38.)
