The new Bath guide; or, useful pocket companion : necessary for all persons residing at, or resorting to, this ancient and opulent city. Giving an account of the first discovery of its medicinal waters, by King Bladud; The Nature and Efficacy of the Warm Baths, And the Rules for Bathing. The Virtues of the Bath Waters taken internally. Lists of the Medical Faculty residing at Bath. A Description of the Assembly-Rooms, Public Charities, Churches, Chapels, and other Edifices; Also, A Correct Account of The Regulations the Chairmen are subject to, And their Fares to different Parts of the City. A Table of the going out and coming in of the Post, Machines, Waggons, Carriers, &c. The Principal Cross and Public Roads To different parts of the Kingdom: Directions for passing the Severn into Wales; And many other Particulars worthy Observation. To which is added, The Life, Character, &c. of the late Richard Nash, Esq; who presided over the Amusements of this City upwards of fifty Years.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bath (England)--Guidebooks.

Bath (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (64p.,plates ) port.,map ;

Edition:

A new edition, corrected and enlarged.

Other Title:

New Bath guide; or, useful pocket companion

Place of Publication:

Bath : printed by R. Cruttwell, 1777, for W. Taylor, Bookseller, in Church-Street, Kingston-Buildings. Sold also by all the other booksellers in Bath; and R. Baldwin, Bookseller, in Pater-Noster-Row, London, [1777]

Notes:

Price from imprint: Price 6d. Or with a Plan of the City, View of the Crescent, Head of Mr Nash, and Portrait of Mr. Wade, One Shilling.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T91302.

OCLC:

642732157