Map Collection

Lang 1936
FA2002.78:- 
Book, The National Road Book, itineraries and descriptive text for the south of England, by R T Lang, published by E J Burrow and Co, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and London, 1936.
The book has title page, etc, a preface by Rt Hon Leslie Hoare-Belisha, a list of routes, list of Ministry of Transport road numbers - then very new, route and place descriptions with photographs, list of market days, list of early closing days, index of places, and advertisements; a road map of southern England in slipped in a pocket on the back cover.
inscription:-  printed -on- dust cover THE NATIONAL / ROAD BOOK / R. T. LANG -- black on beige; ?woodcut illustration road, car, milestone
dimension:-  wxh = 12x20.5cm

  Map Group -- Lang 1936 -- with Research Notes

MN: 4.7.2002