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The Thames Highway
by Fred S. Thacker
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Newton Abbot : David & Charles , 1968. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated . Complete collection of two volumes concerning the navigation of the Thames by Fred S. Thacker. Fred S. Thacker's standard history of the navigation of the Thames complete in two volumes. New impressions of this work with new introductions by Charles Hadfield and Lionel Munk, first thus. A photolithographic reprint from the original text of 1914-20. Two volumes: General History, dealing with water carriage on the river from pre-Conquest days to the beginning of the twentieth century; and Locks and Weirs starting at the Thames Head through to its bridges, weirs, locks, and inn of his time. Illustrated with black and white plates. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper unclipped and smart with only minor shelf wear, light sunning to spine vol. II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 824A43
- Title
- The Thames Highway
- Author
- Fred S. Thacker
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- David & Charles
- Place of Publication
- Newton Abbot
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- thames navigation first editions navigation
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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.
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