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Bradley, A G The Rivers and Streams of England, Bracken Books, 1993, pp190. Beautifully illustrated with 75 water colours by Sutton Palmer. VG/VG with plastic covered dw. Originally published by A. & C. Black in 1909. The later large format re-issue. £5.95
Jones, Pat
Navigation on the Yorkshire Derwent, Oakwood, 2000, pp144.
C10 in the canals series. Pb.
Very Good+. A comprehensive
illustrated history. £5.95
McArthur, Wilson The River Windrush, Cassell, 1946, pp205 with 46 illustrations. Cassell’s river series. Inscription. Fair/Fair. Some loss of colour around the edges of the covers, slight foxing to the page edges. Wear & small tears to the dw at the head of the spine. £3.95
McArthur, Wilson The River Fowey, Cassell, 1948, pp180 with 54 illustrations. Cassell’s river series. VG/VG-. Dw worn at the top of the spine. The story of one of Cornwall’s best loved rivers. £5.95
McArthur, Wilson The River Conway, Cassell, 1952, pp142 with 55 illustrations by the author. Cassell’s river series. VG/G+. Wear to the dw at the head & base of the spine. A tribute to one of the most beautiful rivers in Wales. £4.95
Manning-Sanders, Ruth The River Dart, Westaway Books, 1951, pp150. VG/Fair. Dw internally repaired at the corners and at the head & foot of the spine. The first full-length book on the Dart which rises on Dartmoor before flowing through the lowlands of Devon to the sea. £4.95
Russell, Ronald Rivers, BCA/D&C, 1979, pp208. F/VG+. Looks at the many facets of our rivers from the craft that float on them to their crossings by fords, ferries and bridges. £4.95
Stephens, Wilson The Kennet Pomps of Yesterday, Muller, Blond & White, 1985, pp47. With illustrations by Gabriel White. Rivers of Britain Series. F/F. A useful introduction by a former editor of The Field. £2.95
Summers,
D. The
Great Ouse: The History of a River Navigation, D&C, 1973, pp247 with
colour frontis. VG/VG.
Slight stain on top front and top back inside edge of dw - but not on
front of dw. Also a stain on top
front and top back edge of cover. The
navigation history of the whole river from Bedford to King’s Lynn and the
Wash. £5.95
Wood, G Bernard Ferries
and Ferrymen, Cassell, 1969, pp162 plus pp24 of illustrations.
Hb. VG/VG-. Slight wear to
the dw edges. A survey of the many
river, strait and short sea crossings that were once a major part of the British
transport scene. £5.95
Ball, E. and Ball, P W Holiday Cruising on The Thames, D&C, 1970, pp149. VG+/VG. Includes colour frontis, 32 b/w plates and Stanford’s Map of the River Thames (1.5 inch to the mile) inside rear cover. Practical information on cruising combined with contemporary and historical information on the Thames. £3.95
Belloc, Hilaire The River of London, T. N. Foulis, 1912, pp145. VG-. Minor wear to the covers, but generally in excellent condition with a number of the pages uncut. With sixteen tipped-in colour plates reproduced from the oil paintings of John Muirhead. Contains: The Approach up river; London, the first crossing of the Thames; London, the Port of the Thames; London & the lower Thames in warfare. £24.50
Cracknell, Basil E. Portrait of London River: The Thames from Teddington to the Sea, Hale, 2nd edition, 1980, pp208 plus 36 illustrations. VG+/VG+. A study of the Thames within London, of the port of London, and of the Thames Estuary. £6.95
De Mare, Eric Time on the Thames, Architectural Press, 1st ed. 1952, pp238 with 142 illustrations. No dw. VG. A critical essay on the life, landscape and architecture of the world’s most famous river. £4.95
De Mare, Eric London’s River: The Story of a City, Bodley Head, 1964, pp127. No dw. VG+ with attractive gold lettering on spine. London through the ages as viewed from the Thames. For young people. £3.50
Metcalfe, Leon Discovering the Thames, Shire Publications, 1981, pp56 including pp16 of illustrations. Pb. VG+. A guide to the river from Thames Head to Teddington lock. £1.25
Munk, L.R. The Thames: An Eating, Drinking and Cruising Guide, Batsford, 1967, pp128. Fine/Fair. Wear to the dw at the top corners and at the head & base of the spine. Covers the whole jurisdiction of the Thames Conservatory from Lechlade to Richmond. £3.50
Robertson, E Arnot Thames Portrait, Ivor Nicholson & Watson, 1937, pp174 with 50 full-page illustrations by H E Turner. In good condition for age, G+/G+. A classic pre-war look at the Thames. £8.50
Ryan, E K W The Thames from the Towpath, A pre-war account of an expedition on foot from Putney to the source of the Thames, St Catherine Press, 1938, pp260. Slight foxing else VG/VG. An excellent copy. £14.50
Shrapnel, Norman A View of the Thames, Collins, 1977, pp253. With line drawings by George Murray. Small tear in dw else VG/VG. A layman’s look at the river scene from Teddington to the sea. £5.95
Stephens, Wilson The Thames Grace and Favour, Muller, Blond & White, 1986, pp47. With illustrations by Gabriel White. Rivers of Britain Series. VG+/VG+. A brief portrayal by a former editor of The Field. £2.95
Thames Conservancy, Launch Digest, 1971, pp40. Pb. VG. A useful small booklet giving advice and information to people who use a motor launch on the upper Thames, the part of the river within the Conservator’s jurisdiction. £1.95
Wykes, Alan An Eye on the Thames, Jarrolds, 1966, pp224. VG/VG. An informative anthology about the Thames from its geology and pollution to historical vignettes. £6.95