Views of Leamington and the Neighbourhood

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Date:1831

Description:Guide to Leamington by John Beck, published in 1831. It has a card cover and blue spine. The guide book contains views of streets and squares in Leamington. There are also views of local historic buildings such as Guys Cliff and Kenilworth Castle.

The engravings are by James Redaway. Unusually, the plates have been coated with a thin layer of ceramic. The price for the guide book was 1s 6d.

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