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.

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Title

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.

Published

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.

Local Notes

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.

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).

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Men & things of modern England

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