Ceylon Times Press - Guide to Colombo describing what to see and how - 1877
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Guide to Colombo describing what to see and how, published by Ceylon Times Press in Colombo in 1877 as the first English edition, a 42-page pocket softcover (18 × 12.5 cm) in good condition with the original blue binding and preserved vintage advertisements.
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Guide to Colombo. Describing 'What to see and How.'
Ceylon Times Press, Colombo, 1877.
Rare 19th-century colonial guide printed locally in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during the British period.
It is one of the oldest guidebooks dedicated to the city of Colombo, designed for travelers, officials, and merchants of the British Empire.
The work is of great historical interest due to the richness of the original advertisements from the period, which are often not preserved in the few surviving copies.
Descriptions of the main public buildings, facilities, routes, and points of interest.
Information for travelers arriving by ship and for European residents during the colonial era.
Wide section of vintage advertisements, including:
Colombo Hotels Company (Temporary Hotel)
British India Steam Navigation Co.
Queen’s Hotel, Kandy
Reuters Telegraph Company
local commercial and productive activities
Ceylon Times printing services
Original cover in blue paperback, printed price: 'One shilling – 50 cents'.
Excellent overall condition for an item of 147 years.
Covers present and intact, full text, no pages missing.
Normal signs of aging and fragility of the cover, as shown in the photographs.
Internal advertisements perfectly preserved.
Guide to Colombo. Describing 'What to see and How.'
Ceylon Times Press, Colombo, 1877.
Rare 19th-century colonial guide printed locally in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during the British period.
It is one of the oldest guidebooks dedicated to the city of Colombo, designed for travelers, officials, and merchants of the British Empire.
The work is of great historical interest due to the richness of the original advertisements from the period, which are often not preserved in the few surviving copies.
Descriptions of the main public buildings, facilities, routes, and points of interest.
Information for travelers arriving by ship and for European residents during the colonial era.
Wide section of vintage advertisements, including:
Colombo Hotels Company (Temporary Hotel)
British India Steam Navigation Co.
Queen’s Hotel, Kandy
Reuters Telegraph Company
local commercial and productive activities
Ceylon Times printing services
Original cover in blue paperback, printed price: 'One shilling – 50 cents'.
Excellent overall condition for an item of 147 years.
Covers present and intact, full text, no pages missing.
Normal signs of aging and fragility of the cover, as shown in the photographs.
Internal advertisements perfectly preserved.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Travels
Book Title
Guide to Colombo describing what to see and how
Author/ Illustrator
Ceylon Times Press
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1877
Height
18 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
12.5 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Ceylon Times Press
Binding/ Material
Softback
Number of pages
42
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