fred s thacker (44 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Reprint. Green binding with gold colored print on spine. Previous owner name stamped in script on front flyleaf. Otherwise tight , sound and unmarked. 295 pages including index. Dust jacket has light waterstain on foresge of front panelLight wear along upper rear panel edge. In mylar and not price clipped. Photo-lithio print of original 1914 edition. Size: 5 3/4 X 8 3/4.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New. The Thames Highway - A History of the Inland Navigation (Paperback or Softback).

Condizione: Good. 1914. No edition remarks. 295 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly tanned with visible foxing. Notable cracking to gutters. Pencil inscription to front pastedown and endpaper. Endpapers are mildly loose. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Mild water stains and droplets to boards.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Thomas Derrick (illustratore). First Edition. Boards a bit dusty, contents very clean nicely illustrated.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

hardback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, green cloth lettered brown to spine, fore and bottom edges rough-trimmed, cloth age-toned and rubbed, a good tightly bound copy, signatures of two previous owners, the text is clean and unmarked, b&w illustrations by Thomas Derrick, 387pp.

Condizione: Fair. 1914. No Edition Remarks. 295 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Binding is shaky, pages slightly loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Dent and staining to rear board.

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. In.

hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, green cloth lettered brown to spine, fore and bottom edges rough-trimmed, a very good tightly bound copy in a pictorial dust wrapper that has considerable loss at head & is now protected in a non-adhesive archival film sleeve, tipped-in bookplate of a previous owner to the verso of front free endpaper, the text is clean and unmarked, b&w illustrations by Thomas Derrick, 387pp.

Condizione: New.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Presumed 1st ed. 525pp. Illus plates & maps. Ex ref. lib. with minimal vandalism - labels on ffep & back paste & a cancellation stamp on ffep. Occasional yellowing & creasing but generally a G. sound copy internally. Boards sl rubbed & bumped but again very sound. A very detailed history & description of the locks & weirs on the Thames.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Poor. Derrick, Thomas (illustratore). 1st Edition. 387pp. Green cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Bumped spine ends, cloth torn. Bumped corners, cloth wearing. Top text block edge dusty, remaining edges untrimmed. Map endpapers. Previous owner's name on front paste down. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight, barring occasional foxing. Paper dust jacket in two piece along spine, significant loss, chipping and wear, not price clipped.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 316 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.79 inches. In Stock.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardback, navy cloth, gilt titles to spine and front board. [4], 295pp, [1]. Frontis. Illus. 1st edition 1914. Binding a little faded and marked. Clean inside. Private ownership. (ar14).

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Good. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Cover and edges shows minor shelf wear. Pages are clean and intact and in excellent condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Volume only 2 of 2 volume set. Vol 2 Locks and Weirs, 525pp, illustrated, exlib, bound in beige cloth with dustwrapper. ; Octavo.

Condizione: Fair. 1909. 495 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Rough cut pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean.

Hardback. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First edition. 1st thus 1968. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. The story of water carriage on the river from pre-Conquest days to the beginning of the 20th century. First published in 1914, this edition has a new introduction by Charles Hadfield. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w illustrations. Text block lightly browned, contents clean. Cream pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned and just slightly scuffed. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Condizione: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from The Thames Highway: A History of the Inland NavigationRarely perhaps does the spectacle of the locks, with their heavy sullen timbers, their terraces of whitened stone and shaven turf, their trickling water an.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Hardcover. Blue cloth over boards and spine. Gold lettering on cover and spine. Library catalog number written with a white marker at foot of spine. Boards are generally clean and unmarked, but have some wear to the ends of the spine and around corners. Title page dated 1920. 525 pages. In very good condition. Binding is strong. Pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrated throughout. Overall, a very good copy.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book dives into the centuries-long battle over control of the River Thames, tracing the history of navigation above the tidal reaches. The author explores the intricate web of relationships between the riparian owners, their mills, and fisheries, the bargemasters seeking free passage, and the riverside communities struggling with floods and the destruction of fish stocks. The book delves into the origins of locks and weirs, analyzing how their development, along with the shifting dynamics of power and conflicting interests, shaped the river's character. Through a detailed examination of royal decrees, Acts of Parliament, and local records, the author reveals a fascinating tapestry of social, economic, and environmental struggles. The book highlights the complex interplay of competing demands on the Thames and sheds light on the origins of public authorities responsible for its governance. It delves into the evolution of laws and regulations aimed at ensuring free navigation and preventing the destruction of vital resources. This book offers a captivating journey through the history of the Thames and its navigation, providing a unique glimpse into the complexities of resource management and the enduring conflict between individual interests and the common good. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

hardcover. Condizione: very good(+). Condizione sovraccoperta: very good. TWO volumes. Introduction for Volume I by Charles Hadfield, Volume II by Lionel Munk. Illustrated. 295pp. and 525pp., 8vo, green cloth, d.w.; dust wrappers lightly worn. Newton Abbot: David & Charles, (1968). A very good(+) set in very good dust wrappers.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Jacket and illustrations by Thomas Derrick (illustratore). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some edge wear, chipping and a couple of short closed tears to top and bottom of largely cream jacket and spine, some slight overall darkening and time staining, small previous owner's name to top front pastedown, not price clipped (15s), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 387pp, illustrated. Oxfordshire historian Frederick Samuel Thacker's (b.1868), history of the River Kennet and the historical sites and views along the river. Thomas Derrick (1885-1954), was an English artist, particularly known for his work as a book illustrator and cartoonist. He also designed murals, posters and stained glass.A scarce book, especially with jacket.