Red cloth binding, with gilt title on front, spine and back cover. The covers and spine also have advertisements for businesses in Hampshire, printed in black with gilt highlights. Edges and spine are rubbed, corners slightly bumped. Block marked on edges, but contents clean. Binding sound. With fold-out coloured maps of Hampshire and of the Isle of Wight. The contents are divided into two sections, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, each with entries for towns and large villages. Each entry has a brief description of the history, economy and notable features of the place, followed by listings for public bodies (schools, magistrates, stations), private residents, and commercial establishments. There are indices to all the commercial listings, and there is an alphabetical directory of the private residents who have telephones. Some of the commercial listings are in display format with engraved images for more prominence, and there are another 40 pages of advertisements at front and back,