The Book of the Thames, from its Rise to its Fall
by Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hall
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Arthur Hall, Virtue, and Co, 1859. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 9.5 " by 7". Not Stated. An illustrated first edition of this mid nineteenth century work, charting the course of the river Thames. Rebound in full cloth. Featuring numerous vignette illustrations throughout.A study of the course of the Thames, detailing the flora, fauna, bridges, buildings, views, ships and barges encountered along its length, and giving a detailed account of its numerous towns and villages. An account of its course from Gloucestershire to the North Sea. Rebound in cloth, with endpapers replaced. Externally smart, with bumping to spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned, with scattered marks throughout. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 782F41
- Title
- The Book of the Thames, from its Rise to its Fall
- Author
- Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hall
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Arthur Hall, Virtue, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1859
- Size
- 9.5 " by 7"
- Keywords
- Thames River Geography Topography River
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.