So wot’s it worth, in this case one of the Thanet red
guides, the same book sometimes being called Margate, Ramsgate or Broadstairs
but not Thanet.
This one is the 7th edition which is thought to
date from around 1922, a time when there wasn’t much between travelling to
Thanet by boat or train.
What it’s worth is really related to where it is, most
bookshops have a few of these usually priced between a couple quid and a fiver
each and if they have the one local to their area then it’s probably around a
tenner and I would think an astute person who reckoned the value of their time
at less than the minimum wage could eventually get all of the ones the wanted
for about the cost of posting them.
If you find yourself in a bookshop a long way from Thanet
and you want one of these guides cheaply, best to ask. On the whole in terms of
value for money they are pretty good.
So some sample maps and pages next
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