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A New Map of The River Thames, from Thames Head to London. (On a scale of 2 Inches to a mile), from entirely New Surveys finished during the Summer of 1878. Combined with guides giving every information required by THE TOURIST, THE OARSMAN, AND THE ANGLER..... Illustrated by One Hundred Photographs. Third Edition.
by TAUNT, H.W:
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- Hardcover
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford. H.Taunt 1878 Third Edition.. Hardback, Demi 8vo. 6.5 x 4.75 inches. Black cloth with gilt to spine. In very good condition. Some handling marks to boards. Cloth seems to have been lacquer coated. Some darkening to edges of endpapers, neat inscription to front “T.M. King.” Some occasional handling marks and foxing spots. Else a very good clean and tight copy. 170pp. Illustrated with 33 double-page coloured maps, each with smaller inset B&W photograph scenes (100). Folding B&W key map, and separate page of illustrations of Shakespeare’s Birthplace &c. Photo frontis. H.W. Taunt, photographer to the Oxford Architectural and Historical Society.
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- The Antique Map & Bookshop
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- Title
- A New Map of The River Thames, from Thames Head to London. (On a scale of 2 Inches to a mile), from entirely New Surveys finished during the Summer of 1878. Combined with guides giving every information required by THE TOURIST, THE OARSMAN, AND THE ANGLER..... Illustrated by One Hundred Photographs. Third Edition.
- Author
- TAUNT, H.W:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford. H.Taunt 1878 Third Edition.
- Keywords
- ENGLISH TOPOGRAPHY Thames River, maps, atlas, london, 3rd
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About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
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