For his television
programme Mr Portillo used a copy of Bradshaw's Tourist Handbook.
He referred to it as a "Bradshaw's Guide", but the
real Bradshaw's Guide is the well-known series of monthly time
tables published between 1839 and 1960, of which we have a few in stock
including some listed in the Secondhand
Showcase on this site (scroll down about 1/3 of the page). This
Bradshaw's Guide contains no tourist information, except for
hotel advertisements.
Bradshaw's
Tourist Handbook, Mr Portillo's 'guide', is unfortunately extremely
scarce. The individual parts turn up from time to time, but to get all
four together is most unusual. The one Mr Portillo is using came from
us (of course!) but it is only the second complete set we have ever
seen. Sadly we have no more, even of the individual parts, to offer
at present. Bradshaw also produced an annual publication called
Bradshaw's Railway Manual, Shareholders' Guide And Directory. This
doesn't have any tourist information, either.
So
much for originals. Now for the good news : not one but two
reprints of the Portillo set have been produced and both are on offer
in our New Books section.
You can use the Search Box to find them quickly by entering the reference
codes.
Reference
: A2855
. Title : Bradshaw's Guide. Hand Book 1. 2. 3. 4. A complete
year set of the four regional parts for 1866. Paperback, with an enlarged
page size for easier reading. £24.95
Reference
: A2893 . Cover title : Bradshaw's Hand Book 1. 2. 3. 4.
(from title page : Bradshaw's
Descriptive Railway Hand-Book Of Great Britain And Ireland.)
A reprint of the actual volume used on the TV programmes. £10.00
Which
to choose?
A2855
Bradshaw's Guide. Hand Book 1. 2. 3. 4. Is complete
with all the illustrations, advertisements and maps. It is not the same
edition as that used in the TV programme, but is only three years later
and any variation will simply reflect the growth of the railway system
in that time. The print size is slightly enlarged for easier reading.
It is constantly in print and we are able to supply copies at once (order
by phone if you are really in a hurry).
A2893
Bradshaw's Descriptive Railway Hand-Book Of Great
Britain And Ireland. Has the virtue of greater
authenticity. It is a reprint of the actual volume used on the TV programme,
except that it does not include the advertisements, nor all the town
plans, and perhaps not all of the illustrations. It is a neater volume
- a nicely-produced hardback in the original size, and is excellent
value. At the time of writing is suffers from over-popularity : the
publishers are struggling to keep it in print, and although we are happy
to take advance orders we cannot yet supply it by return.
Pocket-sized?
We were asked whether Bradshaw's
Descriptive Railway Hand-Book would slip in the
pocket, being in a smaller format. It would have done, in its single
parts, but as a stout little hardback it is certainly too large for
the average pocket (or handbag). Nevertheless it's slightly more portable
than Bradshaw's Guide. Hand Book 1.
2. 3. 4.
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Catalogue
99: Railways
Our next paper catalogue will
be Catalogue 99.
| The catalogue costs |
£5.00 posted first class to addresses
in the UK, |
| |
£6.00 airmailed to Europe |
| |
£8.00 airmailed elsewhere. |
Catalogue 99 can be ordered by using this
link.
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you can take
out a subscription which buys Catalogue 98 plus our next three printed
catalogues.
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