Thacker Fred S Frederick Samuel (4 results)

First Edition. Very good copy in the original blue gilt-blocked cloth, somewhat dust-dulled and edge-bumped. Internal foxing. Provenance: bookplate of Sir Esmond Ovey GCMG MVO. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 4 preliminary leaves, 295 pages frontispiece (map) illustrations, 4 plates 20 cm. Subjects; Thames River (England) Navigation. Thames River (England) History. Locks (Hydraulic engineering) England Thames River History. Weirs England Thames River. Inland navigation England Thames River. Thacker, Fred S. (Frederick Samuel). F.S. Thacker (Publisher). 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Foxing to prelims and page edges. Bumped corners. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 4 preliminary leaves, 295 pages frontispiece (map) illustrations, 4 plates 20 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Locks (Hydraulic engineering) England Thames River History. Weirs England Thames River. Thames River (England) Navigation. England Thames River. Thames River Navigation. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Foxing to page edges. Previous owner's inscription to half title. Stains to boards. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; viii, 495 pages frontispiece, plates 20 cm. Subjects; Travel writing England Thames River 20th century ; Sources. England Description and travel. Thames River. England. Thames River (England) Description and travel. Thames River (England) ; Guidebooks. England Description and travel. Thames River (England). Thames River (England) History. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 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. Jacket and illustrations by Thomas Derrick (illustrator).…