T n rivers (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. 4th Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. 4th Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Mass Market Paperback. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. BRAND NEW. Virgin copy, not yet traded. 12mo. Pp. 78. Appendix. Pictorial wrappers. ~ First British edition. An "instant book" published shortly before the war. W-1. ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator).

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. Fine original engraving, very detailed. Mounted and ready to frame. Attractive and very decorative. Engraved By Rivers (illustrator).

44pp, 12 maps and plans, most fold out, one coloured 34x21, blue paper wraps Wraps grubby with chips from spine, several pages grubby and dust marked, some foxing, corners creased and bumped, couple of pages not fully cut, maps generally good. Overall a fair copy of a fragile item. Rawlinson's Commission was established in 1865 and asked to report on the state of a number of rivers (Thames, Mersey, Aire and Calder, Severn, Taff among others) as concerns about both pollution and flooding rose.This, their first report, examined the Upper Thames Valley, with a particular focus on Oxford, Reading and Kingston. They found that flooding caused by poor maintenance and semi-derelict weirs was a significant problem, and that both urban sewage and waste from paper mills and tanneries was further damaging the river. They strongly recommended the creation of a single body to manage the upper Thames, and various improvements and prohibitions to go alongside it. This was done under the 1866 Thames Navigation Act, which added the upper Thames to the existing responsibilities of the Thames Conservancy.Rawlinson had a long and distinguished career as an engineer and hygenist, including being part of the Sanitary Commission sent to address the appalling death rates from disease among troops serving in the Crimean War. He was also one of the first Inspectors appointed under the 1848 Public Health Act.…