New illustrated directory, entitled Men & things of modern England : being a direct guide to the highest class of commercial houses, manufacturing establishments, hotels &c. &c.
Alternate Title(s):
Men & things of modern England
Published / Created:
Birmingham : Published by M. Billing, to be seen at all first class hotels, steam boat companies, etc., [1858?]
Physical Description:
[6], 35, [1], 226 p., [50] leaves of plates : ill. ; 31 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts DA690.B6 N49 1855+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title, stamped in gilt on publisher's black cloth: Second series of the New illustrated directory.Includes short biographies of prominent men of England, each accompanied by a wood-engraved portrait.Chromolithographs by Martin Billing.Dates mentioned in the introductory text suggest a publication date of 1858."The manufactures of Birmingham and Sheffield."--Pages 1-35.Includes, at front, indexes to the biographies, advertisements, and illustrations (i.e. plates).BAC: British Art Center copy bound in gilt-tooled black publisher's binding. Title stamped in gilt on front cover: Second series of the New Illustrated directory.