These republished guide books are full of interesting historical material from a past age of travel, the 1950's. We at Edinburghguide found the Edinburgh version fascinating,full of history from a bygone age and a real treat to read and use .....Editor

Introducing new productions of the famous 1950s travel books -

Ward Lock Red Travel Guides - Edinburgh

Published by Cassell Illustrated |14th July 2008 | £9.99 |Hardback

"Motorists should bear in mind that at the principle crossings traffic is directed by light  signals and that at the West End of Princes Street and Haymarket traffic proceeds on the circular or  ‘gyratory' principle".

In this age of package holidays, cheap flights and European mini-breaks, it's very easy to forget that only a few decades ago we were quite content to stay closer to home and enjoy the home-grown charms of our own country. Now with the Ward Lock Red Travel Guides - Edinburgh you can rediscover that golden age of British travel, when the most luxurious way to get around was via motor coach and hotel tariffs were 12/6 for a bedroom and breakfast.

First printed in the 1950s Ward Lock Red Travel Guides - Edinburgh provides a delightfully nostalgic view of the experience of travelling in Britain in gentler by-gone years and takes you right back to an age where holidays were local, Britain was fully explored and local history was carefully documented.

Featuring sections on the Castle, all major monuments, churches and museums as well as seven extended walking tours of the city that you can follow to this day, this unique travel guide offers more historical detail than most modern tour guides. Also included are fold out maps and fantastic adverts from the era.

- The series will cover off the whole of the British Isles; however, the first selection to be published also includes London, Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, The Lake District and The Yorkshire Dales.

- For more information and the history of the Ward Lock Red Guides visit           www.wardlockredguides.co.uk