A poetic survey round Birmingham : with a brief description of the different curiosities and manufactories of the place. Intended as a guide to strangers. By J. Bisset, author of the Orphan Boy, the flights of fancy, &c. Accompanied by a magnificent directory; with the names, professions, &c. superbly engraved in emblematic plates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bisset, J. (James), 1762?-1832.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industries--England--Birmingham.

Industries.

Birmingham (England)--Guidebooks.

Birmingham (England).

Birmingham (England)--Poetry.

Genre:

Directories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (62,[2]p.,plates ) map ;

Other Title:

Poetic survey round Birmingham

Place of Publication:

[Birmingham] : Printed for the author; by Swinney and Hawkins, High-Street, Birmingham. Sold by T. Heptinstall, Holborn, London, Swinney and Hawkins, Birmingham, and all other booksellers, [1800]

Notes:

Half-title: 'Bisset's Poetic survey round Birmingham', with the information that copies with proof plates or coloured copies or copies printed in colour could be purchased.

The preface is dated at end: Museum, Birmingham, Jan. 1, 1800.

'A magnificent directory' has a separate titlepage and includes plates numbered A-X, 1-3.

With an index and a final leaf containing Bisset's account of the genesis of the directory.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Goldsmiths', 17827

English Short Title Catalog, T143270.

OCLC:

642430420