1850s Guidebook to Prague

Glückselig, Dr. Legis. Miniaturgemälde von Prag. Neuester Prager Taschen-Wegweiser und alphabetischer Auskunfts-Sekretär. Zur schnellen und genauen Orientierung im Bereiche aller Denk-, Sehens- und Wissenswürdigkeiten Prags und seiner nahen und fernen Umgebungen, nebst Eisenbahnorten etc. für Fremde und Einheimische verfaßt von Dr. Legis Glückselig. [Miniature Pictures of Prague. The Newest Prague Pocket Guide and Alphabetical Index. For quick and accurate orientation within the range of all monuments, sights, and curiosities of Prague and its near and distant surroundings, including railway locations, etc., compiled for foreigners and locals by Dr. Legis Glückselig.] Prag: Verlag der C. Vetterl’schen Buchdruckerei, [mid-19th century, ca. 1858]. 341, [2] pp. With 12 lithographed plates of views of Prague (including Hradschin, Sophieninsel, Kleinseite, Pulverturm). 16mo (14 × 11 cm). Original publisher’s blind-stamped cloth with "Prag 1858". Marbled edges. Light wear and fading to binding, otherwise a clean and tight copy. A scarce and charming Prague pocket guide intended for both visitors and locals, providing concise descriptions of the city’s monuments, sights, and curiosities, as well as practical information on its surroundings and railway connections. The lithographed plates capture important landmarks and add visual appeal to this diminutive traveler’s handbook. Inv. H1