£22.00
Title: The Book of the Thames Published by New Edition
Author: Mr and Mrs S C Hall
Publisher: J S Virtue & Co Ltd
Publication Date: Undated c1890’s
Format: Hardback
Condition: Red covers with gilt lettering and design. The book has a large split to the spine and front cover with the spine title lifting. Pages are clean and mark free. There are lovely wood engravings throughout the book. Private Library Plate to front from the library of Richard Mountford Deeley. Also a sticker pointing to page 331 which mentions a Margaret Dely-a distant member of his family
Book measures: 23.5cm x 17cm with 460 pages
1 in stock
Explore the Victorian charm of England’s greatest river in this classic New Edition by Samuel Carter Hall and Anna Maria Hall. Published by J.S. Virtue, this scholarly yet accessible travelogue traces the Thames from its Cotswold source to the London estuary. Rich in local history, topography, and cultural lore, the text is famously accompanied by intricate wood engravings depicting 19th-century riverside towns, locks, and historic landmarks. This essential volume serves as both a detailed geographic record and a nostalgic window into the heart of British heritage, perfect for collectors of antique cartography and Victorian literature.
This book is from the Library of Richard Mountford Deeley-famous for developing the Midland Compound Locomotives. The library sticker to the front has the latin words meaning “As Glass, so is Life”
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