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The new Bath guide; : or, useful pocket companion; necessary for all persons residing at, or resorting to, this ancient and opulent city: giving an account of the first discovery of its medicinal waters, by King Bladud; ... 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 ancient and opulent city: giving an account of the first discovery of its medicinal waters, by King Bladud; ... 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.
Dewey Classmark
914.238
Local Dewey Classmark
B 914.238 BAT
Edition
A New Edition, corrected and improved.
Publication
Bath : printed by R. Cruttwell, for W. Taylor. Sold also by W. Frederick, and L. Bull, booksellers in Bath, [1772?]
Physical Description
63, [1]p. : frontisport. ; 16 cm. (8⁰).
Note
First line of title only the word 'THE' (different from other similar edition.)
In title, 'ancient' spelled with letter 'c' (not letter 't' as in other similar edition.)
Date deduced from last date in text being Oct. 1771 (p. 20, p.30)
Last page un-numbered (different from other similar edition).
Local Copy Note
BNGH copy 1 (1105468474): Frontisplate is of Richard 'Beau' Nash. Does not include map. Binding - marbled boards, leather label on spine says 1771
BNGH copy 2 (1105468424): Frontisplate is of William Wade, Esq. (re-issue?). Does not include map. Binding - half leather marbled boards (blue), spine label says 1771
or, useful pocket companion; necessary for all persons residing at, or resorting to, this ancient and opulent city: giving an account of the first discovery of its medicinal waters, by King Bladud; ... 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.
printed by R. Cruttwell, for W. Taylor. Sold also by W. Frederick, and L. Bull, booksellers in Bath,
$c
[1772?]
300##
$a
63, [1]p. :
$b
frontisport. ;
$c
16 cm. (8⁰).
500##
$a
First line of title only the word 'THE' (different from other similar edition.)
500##
$a
In title, 'ancient' spelled with letter 'c' (not letter 't' as in other similar edition.)
500##
$a
Date deduced from last date in text being Oct. 1771 (p. 20, p.30)
500##
$a
Last page un-numbered (different from other similar edition).
590##
$a
BNGH copy 1 (1105468474): Frontisplate is of Richard 'Beau' Nash. Does not include map. Binding - marbled boards, leather label on spine says 1771
590##
$a
BNGH copy 2 (1105468424): Frontisplate is of William Wade, Esq. (re-issue?). Does not include map. Binding - half leather marbled boards (blue), spine label says 1771