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Madeira, Canary Islands and Azores

A practical and complete guide for the use of tourists and invalids

The famous “Brown’s” practical guide for tourists and invalids, with coloured maps and diagrams, that ran through many editions and shaped early Madeira tourism.

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Who this edition suits

Best for: A reader studying the early tourist and health-resort industry.

Brown’s guide treats Madeira alongside the Canaries and Azores for tourists and invalids, showing how the archipelagos were marketed to period travellers.

Consider: Medical advice and transport details are historical evidence, never current recommendations.

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Author
A. Samler Brown
Edition year
Reprint year not verified
Original edition year
1901
Publisher
Forgotten Books (Classic Reprint)
Language
English
ISBN-13
9780260463234

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