Baedekers & Guidebooks
MURRAY, John
Handbook of Travel-Talk: Being a collection of questions, phrases, and vocabularies, in English, German, French , and Italian; intended to serve as an interpreter to English Travellers or Foreigners visiting England.
John Murray, London 1853. Third edition. viii, 291pp, publisher's adverts at rear, some scattered spotting throughout, original brown cloth gilt, spine faded; a good firm copy.
An amusing period piece containing such useful phrases as "All right postilion !.I have plombed the trunks." Despite having third edition printed on the title-page, this volume was in fact the fifth edition to be published by Murray. Lister p 92 (v).
Price: £ 130
US Dollar Price: $ 260
Stock Number: 41895