Rambles by Rivers

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Published by Charles Knight & Co [1844 & 1845], First Edition. 254pp. Two volumes bound as one: The rivers Duddon, Mole, Adur, Arun, Wey, Lea and the Dove [1844] and The river Avon [1845]. Red Moroccan quarter leather binding on marbled boards. Gilt title on black title block (small piece missing) with gilt decoration to spine. Edges and spine shelf worn. Marbled text block. Marbled pastedown and free endpaper. Previous owners name in ink to prelim. Some spotting to prelims. All pages bright and clean. Hinge and spine intact and strong. Richly illustrated travelogues tracing England's celebrated waterways. Beautifully illustrated with numerous woodcut engravings from drawings by the author, many of which are full page. A charming travelogue rambling along the course of various rivers, combining topographical description with local history, antiquities and anecdote. Thorne presents the river as a landscape to be admired and a cultural artery of England. James Thorne (1815 - 1881) was an English topographer and writer, best known for his four-volume Handbook to the Environs of London and contributions to The Penny Cyclopaedia. A wonderful addition to any library. Additional photographs are available upon request. For shipping heavier items, or delivery outside the UK, please read our shipping terms for further details.…