Moll, Oscar: Guide to our old homes across the water. A European Itinerary: Specially compiled as an impartial, independent and trustworthy Guide to the Prettiest Spots and Health Resorts of Europe. London: Waterlow & Sons 1899. 18 x 14 cm. Includes 1 folded colour city map (Paris), 1 folded colour city map (London), and several photographic illustrations in the text. XX pp., 607 pp., 1 unnumbered page. Brown original linen with illustrated front cover title and spine title. Endpapers featuring advertisements.

(Pages 206/207, 300/301, 344/345, 568/569 have been glued together by the publisher (?). Signs of wear)

Aimed primarily at Americans travelling through Europe, this guide describes historical sights and landscapes in England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Germany from a tourist’s perspective; it includes numerous hotel recommendations, details on travel times, distances, climate and much more.