Various — Highways & Byways in Middlesex; Highways & Byways in Surrey; Highways & Byways in Northumbria; Highways & Byways in Devon & Cornwall; Highways & Byways in Somerset; Highways & Byways in Sussex

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1909-1928. Cloth. Six volumes from Macmillan's popular, 'Highways & Byways,' topographical series, regarding the regions of England. Six volumes from the popular, 'Highways & Byways', series by Macmillan & Co. All smartly bound in the original publisher's cloth, with gilt lettering. The 'Highways & Byways' series was a set of thirty-six regional topographical guides published between 1898 and 1948. They were hugely popular, and were printed in numerous editions. Each guide gave a thorough overview of a specific area in England, detailing the history, landmarks, flora and fauna, folklore and more. This set comprises of: "Highways & Byways in Middlesex", the first edition, published in 1909. Written by Walter Jerrold and illustrated by Hugh Thomson. With a frontispiece, numerous vignette illustrations, and a folding map to the rear of the volume. The half title page is present. "Highways & Byways in Surrey", the second impression of the first edition, published in 1909. Written by Eric Parker and illustrated by Hugh Thomson. With a frontispiece, numerous vignette illustrations, a double page map to the rear of the volume, and four pages of publisher's advertisements. The half title page is present. With a neat ink signature for one, 'Dorothy J. Bath', to the front free endpaper. "Highways & Byways in Northumbria", the first edition, published in 1920. Written by P. Anderson Graham, and illustrated by Hugh Thomson. With a frontispiece, numerous vignette illustrations throughout, and a folding map to the rear of the volume. The half title page is present. "Highways & Byways in Devon & Cornwall", a later impression, published in 1922. Written by Arthur H. Norway, and illustrated by Joseph Pennell and Hugh Thomson. With a frontispiece, numerous vignette illustrations, a folding map, and four pages of publisher's advertisements. The half title page is present. With the previous owner's neat ink inscription and a bookseller's label to the front paste-down. "Highways and Byways in Somerset", the third impression of the first edition, published in 1924. Written by Edward Hutton and illustrated by Nelly Erichsen. With a frontispiece, numerous vignette illustrations, a folding map and four pages of publisher's advertisements. The half title page is present. "Highways & Byways in Sussex", a later impression published in 1928. Written by E. V. Lucas and illustrated by Frederick L. Griggs. With a frontispiece, numerous vignette illustrations and a folding map to the rear. The half title page is present. With a discreet bookseller's label to the front free endpaper. Each bound in the publisher's original cloth. Externally, very smart with some shelf wear to the edges, and slight bumping to the spines. Very light fading to the spines. Light marks to the boards. Scattered spots to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Light offsetting to the free endpapers, heavier in, 'Northumbria&apos. Previous owner's ink signature to the front free endpaper of, 'Surrey&apos. Previous owner's ink inscription and bookseller's label to the front paste-down of, 'Devon & Cornwall&apos. Discreet bookseller's blindstamp to the front free endpaper of, 'Sussex&apos. Internally, binding slightly strained in, 'Somerset', 'Middlesex', and, 'Surrey', but still very firm. Otherwise firmly bound. Pages lightly age-toned to the edges but otherwise very bright and clean. Some scattered handling marks to the title page of, 'Somerset&apos. Some spotting to the front and rear of, 'Northumbria&apos. The final page of adverts in, 'Devon & Cornwall', is creased with a small closed tear to the upper edge. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .