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A companion to every place of curiosity and entertainment in and about London and Westminster. Containing, An historical description of London, The River Thames, The Tower of London, London-Bridge, The Monument, The Royal Exchange, The Mansion-House, Guildhall, St. Paul's Cathedral, Salmon's Wax-Work, The British Museum, Westminster Bridge and Abbey, St. James's Park and Palace, The Queen's Palace, Chelsea Hospital, The Winter and Summer Diversions, Woolwich Gun-Park, Greenwich Hospital and Park, Kensington, Kew, and Hampton-Court Palaces and Gardens, Windsor Castle, And of many other Places. With a concise and exact Account of the Curiosities contained in several of them; and Directions for gaining Admittance to each Place. Also the Rates of Coachmen and Watermen from the principal Parts of London to the above Places.
Date: 1767- Books
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A companion to every place of curiosity and entertainment in and about London and Westminster. Containing An Historical Description of London, The New River, The River Thames, The Tower of London, The Monument, The Royal Exchange, The Mansion-House, Guildhall, St. Paul's Cathedral, The British Museum, Westminster-Abbey, St. James's Park & Palace, The Queen's Palace, The Winter and Summer Diversions, And of many other Places. With a concise and exact Account of the Curiosities contained in several of them; and Directions for gaining Admittance to each Place. To which is added a new, large, and elegant map of London, Westminster, and Southwark: Also the Rates of Coachmen from the principal Parts of London to the above Places.
Date: 1774- Books
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A companion to all the principal places of curiosity and entertainment in and about London and Westminster. Containing an Historical description of London, The Tower of London, The Monument, The Royal-Exchange, The Mansion-House, Guildhall, St. Paul's Cathedral, The Leverian Museum, Westminster-Hall, Westminster-Abbey, The British Museum And other Places. With a concise and exact Account of the curiosities contained therein. Also the Rates of Watermen. And a new, large, and correct Plan of London, Westminster, and Southwark: with Hackney Coach Fares. Designed for Strangers to chuse such Objects as suit their Convenience, and to enable them to describe what they have seen.
Date: [1799]- Books
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Le guide des etrangers: on le compagnon necessaire & instructif à l'etranger & au naturel du pays en faisant le tour des villes des Londres et de Westminstre. Contenant I. La Description generale de ces deux Villes & de leurs Gouvernements differens. II. La Description des Palais Royaux, Hotels, Edifices publics, Eglises, Rues, Places ou Quarrez, & des Lieux les plus remarquables de cette fameuse Metropole, avec une Relation des Colleges des Jurisconsultes, de la Societe Royale, des Promenades publiques, des Divertissemens, des Jours ou Fetes remarquables, des Jours de Cour, Jours de Poste, III. La Description de plusieurs Places aux Environs, comme Chelsea, Kensington, Richmond, Greenwich, Woolwich, Hampstead, &c. Avec d'autres plus eloignees, savoir, Hampton-Court, Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge, Bleinheim, la Course de Chevaux a New-Market, Epsom, Tunbridge, Bath, &c. IV. Le Prix des Fiacres, Bateaux, &c. Le Prix des Chevaux de Postes, avec la Route de Londres a Douvre & Harwich. Corrigee & Perfectionnee, jusqu' L'annee present. Ouvrage tres utile & divertissant a L'etranger & au Naturel du Pays: En Anglois & en Francois.
Pote, Joseph, 1704-1787.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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A companion to the map of the county of peebles, or Tweedale; published 20th June 1775.
Armstrong, Mostyn John.Date: [1775]- Books
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A companion to every place of curiosity and entertainment in and about London and Westminster, containing An Historical Description of London, The River Thames, The Tower of London, London-Bridge, The Monument, The Royal Exchange, The Mansion House, Guildhall, St. Paul's Cathedral, The British Museum, Westminster Abbey, Westminster-Bridge, St. James's Park and Palace, The Queen's Palace, The Winter and Summer Diversions, Greenwich Hospital and Park Kensington, Kew, and Hampton-Court Palaces and Gardens, Windsor Castle, And of many other Places. With a oncise and exact Account of the Curiosities contained in several of them; and Directions for gaining Admittance to each Place. To which is added a new, large, and elegant map of London, Westminster, and Southwark: Also the Rates of Coachmen and Watermen from the principal Parts of London to the above Places. Whereby Strangers may choose such Objects as suit their Convenience, and afterwards relate what they have seen.
Date: 1772- Books
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A companion in a tour round Lymington: comprehending a brief account of that place & its environs, the New Forest, Isle of Wight, and Towns of Southampton, Christchurch, &c. &c. By Richard Warner, Junr. of Sway, near Lymington.
Warner, Richard, 1763-1857.Date: [1789]- Books
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An authentic account published by the King's authority, of all the fairs in England and Wales, as they have been settled to be held since the alteration of the stile. Noting likewise the commodities which each of the said fairs is remarkable for furnishing.
Owen, W. (William), -1793.Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Archives and manuscripts
Guidebook to the Wellcome Museum of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Date: Sep 1923Reference: WA/MMS/AD/Mus/2/1Part of: Wellcome Museum of Medical Science- Books
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The york guide: containing a description of the cathedral, and other public buildings in that city. To which is added a list of the fairs held in the said city; the banks; principal inns; Times of the Posts coming in and going out; Mail and other Coaches; Rates of Chairmen and Coachmen, as settled by Act of Parliament; List of Carriers, &c.
Date: 1796- Books
The prehispanic cultures of Peru : guide for the exhibitions in Peruvian archaeology museums / Justo Cáceres Macedo ; translated by Daniel Sandweiss.
Cáceres Macedo, Justo.Date: [1985]- Books
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Scotland described: or, a topographical description of all the counties of Scotland: With the Northern and Western Isles belonging to it. Containing: an account of the extent of each county; of its fossils, woods, and animals; of the rural industry and the manners of its peasantry; of its towns, manufactures, and trade; of its antiquities, elegant mansion-houses, pleasure-grounds; and of the eminent men by whom it has been illustrated.
Heron, Robert, 1764-1807.Date: 1799- Books
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Scotland described: or, a topographical description of all the counties of Scotland: With The Northern & Western Isles Belonging To IT. Containing: AN Account Of The Extent Of Each County; Of Its Mountains, Rivers, Vales, And General Aspect; Of Its Fossils, Woods, And Animals; Of The Rural Industry And The Manners Of Its Peasantry; Of Its Towns, Manufactures, And Trade; Of Its Antiquities, Elegant Mansion-Houses, Pleasure-Grounds; Of The Eminent Men BY Whom IT Has Been Illustrated, &c. By Robert Heron.
Heron, Robert, 1764-1807.Date: 1797- Books
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A short guide to the New British Pharmacopoeia. 1898.
Umney, John C.Date: 1898- Books
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The gentleman's guide in his tour through France. With a correct map of all the routs of the public carriages, the expence of travelling in a post chaise, stage coach, or inland water carriage. The distances of the towns, and the best houses of accommodation. Also, an account of the products, manufactories, finances, &c. from M. Neckar. The different coins are reduced to English money.
Millard, John, active 18th century-19th century.Date: 1788- Books
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Scotland delineated, or a geographical description of every shire in Scotland, Including The Northern And Western Isles. With Some Account Of The Curiosities, Antiquities, And Present State Of The Country. The second edition, with considerable additions. Illustrated by a map, and outlines of eight counties.
Heron, Robert, 1764-1807.Date: 1799- Books
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L'ami des étrangers qui voyagent en Angleterre. Par M. Dutens, De la Société Royale de Londres, & de L'Académie des Inscriptions & Belles - Lettres de Paris.
Dutens, L. (Louis), 1730-1812.Date: 1789- Books
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The norfolk tour: or, traveller's pocket companion. Being a concise description of all the principal towns, as well as of the noblemens and gentlemens seats And other Remarkable Places. in the county of Norfolk. Compiled from the most authentic Histbrians and modern Travellers, and corrected to the present Time. To which are added, An Index Villaris for the County, and a List of the Palaces and chief Seats in England.
Beatniffe, Richard, 1740-1818.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The norfolk tour: or, traveller's pocket companion. Being a concise description of all the principal towns, noblemens and gentlemens seats, and other remarkable places. In the county of Norfolk. Compiled from the most authentic Historians and modern Travellers, and corrected to the present Time. To which are added, an index villaris for the County, and a Short Account of the chief Towns in Suffolk.
Beatniffe, Richard, 1740-1818.Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]- Books
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A description of Brighthelmston and The Adjacent Country, or, the new guide for ladies and gentlemen resorting to that place of health and amusement.
Date: 1779?]- Books
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A Companion to the plan of London, Describing the government, churches, chapels, and other places of worship, city-companies and halls, publick buildings, societies of arts, sciences and trade, colleges, hospitals and other publick charities, General and Penny-Post Offices, and other interesting particulars relative to the cities of London and Westminster, and borough of Southwark. Illustrated with a new and correct plan, in which are inserted all the principal streets, lanes, alleys, roads, &c. together with a copious table of references to the churches, and other public buildings. The whole serving as a complete directory, to all who have business to tranfact within the limits of this metropolis.
Date: [1765?]- Books
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Kearsleys' stranger's guide, or companion through London and Westminster, and the country round: Containing A Description Of The Situation, Antiquity, And Curiosities Of Every Place, within the circuit of fourteen miles, together with a map Of The Surrounding Country. and a plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, And the Borough of Southwark.
Kearsley, Catharine.Date: [1791]- Books
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The southampton guide: or, an account of the ancient and present state of that town. Its trade, public buildings, charitable foundations, churches, fairs, markets, playhouse, assembly rooms, baths, &c. Together with a description of the Isle of Wight Netley Abbey New Forest Lymington Lyndhurst Redbridge Romsey Broadlands Bellevue Bevis Mount St. Dennis Titchfield, &c. Interspersed with many curious and useful Particulars. To which are added rules observed in the subscription news room; Terms of Board and Lodging; the going out and coming in of the Mail; Account of Packets and Hoys; Rates of Chairs; perpetual Tide-Table; a List of the Stage Coaches, Carriers, &c. and the Days they set out from Southampton, with the Places where they inn, &c. Also The Distances, in measured Miles, of some useful Roads from Southampton; with an Alphabetical List of the Cities and principal Towns in Great Britain, also measured from Southampton.
Date: [1793?]- Books
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The southampton guide: or an account of the ancient and present state of that town. Containing a concise description of its fortifications, charitable foundations, Churches, Schools, Trade, Government, Fairs, Markets, Playhouse, Assembly Rooms, Gentlemen's Seats in its Environs, Remarkable Prospects Pleasant Rides, Baths, &c. Together with The Times of going out and coming in of the Diligence, Stage-Coaches, Waggons, Posts, &c.; and Rates of Chairs. To which is added, a description of the most remarkable Remains of Antiquity to be met with in this Neighbourhood; Also, the Isle of Wight, Lymington, Lyndhurst, Romsey, Redbridge, Millbrook, Tichfield, &c. To this edition is added, Southampton rooms: a satyrical poem. Also, A perpetual tide table, &c.
Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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L'ami des étrangers qui voyagent en Angleterre. Par M.L. Dutens, Historiographe du Roi D'Angleterre, de la Société Royale de Londres, & de L'Académie des Inscriptions & Belles-Lettres de Paris.
Dutens, L. (Louis), 1730-1812.Date: M.DCC.XCIV. [1794]