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The Book of the Thames from its Rise to its Fall.
by Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hall
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0950399051
- ISBN 13
- 9780950399058
- Seller
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Miller Place, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Charlotte James Publishers, 1977. Green cloth, gilt decorated cover and spine. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. History of the Thames River. Third New Edition, signed by the publisher on the new preface page 'R. A. Harris.' Authors Samuel Carter and Anna Maria Hall. Facsimile woodblock engravings throughout. Originally published in 1859 for Queen Victoria's Jubilee Year. 516 pages, facsimile reprint edition. Clean, tight and square. Light wear.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Monkey House Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2277
- Title
- The Book of the Thames from its Rise to its Fall.
- Author
- Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hall
- Format/Binding
- Green cloth, gilt decorated cover and spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0950399051
- ISBN 13
- 9780950399058
- Publisher
- Charlotte James Publishers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Thames River, riverine history, waterways, London, Queen Victoria
- Bookseller catalogs
- History/Politics;
Terms of Sale
Monkey House Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Monkey House Books
Biblio member since 2010
Miller Place, New York
About Monkey House Books
Monkey House Books is a mail order, used book dealer located on New York's Long Island. We offer quality used books in a variety of categories at reasonable prices. A home-based business managed by a lifelong bibliophile, Monkey House offers personalized assistance and friendly customer service. For the holidays, or anytime, we provide gift wrapping and recipient shipping upon request. We ship within 24 hours of receiving payment, and packages are wrapped and boxed using recycled/reused materials.
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- Gilt
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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