A Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to the Isle of Wight in six Sections: With Excursions, and Cycling and Pedestrian Routes From Each Centre ; Upwards of Seventy Illustrations, map of the Island

by Ward Lock & Co (Creator)

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356 pages, Hardcover

First published August 12, 2015

About the author

Ebenezer Ward and George Lock started this firm in 1854 in Fleet Street, London.
Ward Lock & Co published for example, Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management (1860s-), the travel Red Guides, (1880-), the Wonder Book series for children, and many famous works of fiction, such as Arthur Conan Doyle's novels (1890s).
In 1964, the business split in two, creating Ward Lock Educational Ltd, which was bought by Cassell Publishing in 1989. By the early 90’s, Cassell was acquired by Orion Publishing Group.