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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
Z001827855
Dewey Classmark
914.238
Local Dewey Classmark
B 914.238 BAT
Edition
A new edition, corrected and enlarged.
Publication
Bath : printed by R. Cruttwell, for W. Taylor, Bookseller, in Church-Street, Kingston-Buildings. Sold also by all the other booksellers in Bath; and R. Baldwin, Bookseller, in Pater-Noster-Row, London , [1775?]
Physical Description
64 p. ; 16 cm. (8vo).
Note
Different from other [1775?] printing (ESTC No. T4542)
First line of title page: 'THE'; page 59 numbered correctly.
Price from imprint: Price Six-Pence; Or with a Plan of the City, View of the Crescent, Head of Mr. Nash, and Portrait of Mr. Wade, One Shilling.
Contents
Contents: Some copies issued with: ’A plan of the city, view of the Crescent, head of Mr. Nash, and portrait of Mr. Wade’.
Local Copy Note
BNGH copy 1 (1105387775): no plates ; MS inscription Mr. [?] Rulpele (?)
BNGH copy 2 (1105387783): missing frontisportrait of William Wade. Includes engraving of the Crescent and Beau Nash portrait. ; R.E.M. Peach bookplate. Also includes folded map (but not the one issued with this edition.)
BNGH copy 3 (1105387791): includes frontisportrait of William Wade. Includes portrait of Beau Nash. Missing engraving of Crescent.
BNGH copy 4: (1105469527): includes fronitsportrait of Wm. wade and folded map (partially extant) but missing engraving of Crescent and Beau Nash portrait.
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.
24618
$a
Bath guide 1775.
24618
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Bath guide Cruttwell
250##
$a
A new edition, corrected and enlarged.
260##
$a
Bath :
$b
printed by R. Cruttwell, for W. Taylor, Bookseller, in Church-Street, Kingston-Buildings. Sold also by all the other booksellers in Bath; and R. Baldwin, Bookseller, in Pater-Noster-Row, London ,
$c
[1775?]
300##
$a
64 p. ;
$c
16 cm. (8vo).
500##
$a
Different from other [1775?] printing (ESTC No. T4542)
500##
$a
First line of title page: 'THE'; page 59 numbered correctly.
500##
$a
Price from imprint: Price Six-Pence; Or with a Plan of the City, View of the Crescent, Head of Mr. Nash, and Portrait of Mr. Wade, One Shilling.
5050#
$a
Some copies issued with: ’A plan of the city, view of the Crescent, head of Mr. Nash, and portrait of Mr. Wade’.
590##
$a
BNGH copy 1 (1105387775): no plates ; MS inscription Mr. [?] Rulpele (?)
590##
$a
BNGH copy 2 (1105387783): missing frontisportrait of William Wade. Includes engraving of the Crescent and Beau Nash portrait. ; R.E.M. Peach bookplate. Also includes folded map (but not the one issued with this edition.)
590##
$a
BNGH copy 3 (1105387791): includes frontisportrait of William Wade. Includes portrait of Beau Nash. Missing engraving of Crescent.
590##
$a
BNGH copy 4: (1105469527): includes fronitsportrait of Wm. wade and folded map (partially extant) but missing engraving of Crescent and Beau Nash portrait.
