9780701172848 - Thames: Sacred River von Ackroyd, Peter (34 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

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

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. "Thames: Sacred River" is about the river from source to sea. It covers history from prehistoric times to the present, the flora and fauna of the river, paintings and photographs inspired by the Thames, its geology, smells and colours, its literature, laws and landscape, its magic and myths, its architecture, trade and weather. The reader learns about the fishes that swim in the river and the boats that ply on its surface; about floods and tides; hauntings and suicides; miasmas and sewers; locks, weirs and embankments. 'My fair lady' of London Bridge is Falling Down is identified as Eleanor, Queen of Henry lll; Mapledurham House near Henley as Toad Hall of Wind in the Willows.In AD 54, the river was 14 feet shallower than it is now, flowing sluggishly at low tide through sandbanks and swamps: thus Caesar and his legions could cross the Thames and defeat the British tribes. 1700 years later, malaria in the marshes of the estuary was so terrible that some men had 'from 5 to 6, to 14 or 15 wives' consequence, as Ackroyd writes drily, of mortality not profligacy. Here is Shelley floating on the river under poetical beech trees, Hogarth getting roaring drunk on a boatrip to Gravesend, William Morris wondering whether the same Thames water flowed past his windows in Hammersmith as flowed past his house at Kelmscott 100 miles upriver.Did you know that Pepys (in 1661) was the first to mention a dock on the Thames? That 'toe-rag' (meaning despised individual) derives from sacking worn over the boots of workers in the grain and corn warehouses of Milwall Docks? That hangings continued at Execution Dock until 1834? Peter Ackroyd has a genius for digging out the most surprising and entertaining details, and for writing about them in magisterial prose. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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

Zustand: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 2nd Edition. The book shows signs of wear - most visibly through the darkening of the top edge to the stock, but is in robust condition and the pages are unmarked.

Zustand: Good. 2007. hardcover. Good copy with some age and shelf wear. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

Zustand: Good. 2007. hardcover. Good copy with some age and shelf wear. . . . .

Zustand: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Second Edition. Fine copy in the original colour-printed boards. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiv, 490p., [32]p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24cm. Subjects: Thames River (England) -- Description and travel. 3 Kg.

Tapa Dura. Zustand: Buen estado.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Chatto & Windus, 2007. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new, signed on title page with light toning to page ends. Dust jacket is like new.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

First Edition. Fine copy in illustrated boards in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Not price-clipped. Well-preserved overall. Physical description; xiv, 490 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Subjects; Thames River (England) History. London (England) History. Rivers England London History. 1 Kg.

Binding sound, text unmarked. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Fresh and unused. Many illus. Robust packaging. Tracking can be added to overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 1st edition. No ownership marks. Binding sound, text unmarked. Size: xxii, 490pp. No ownership marks.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition First Printing. First printing of the first edition with numbers inside 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book Condition: Very Good, but NO DJ. 1st Edition. Thick, heavy 8vo in colour printed boards, 490pp, plates, index. The Thames displays the same qualities as London: The Biography: scholarship, wit, discursiveness, lovely descriptive writing, anecdotes, spirit of place and character. It is hugely enjoyable and sure to be another mammoth bestseller. The Thames is about the river from source to sea, from prehistoric times to the present, its flora and fauna, the paintings and photographs inspired by the Thames, its geology, smells and colours, its literature, laws, magic and myths, its architecture, trade and weather. The reader learns about the fishes that swim in the river and the boats that ply on its surface, about floods and tides, hauntings and suicides, miasmas and sewers, locks, weirs and embankments. Here is Shelley floating on the river under poetical beech trees, Hogarth getting roaring drunk on a boat trip to Gravesend, William Morris wondering whether the same Thames water flowed past his windows in Hammersmith as flowed past his house at Kelmscott, 100 miles upriver. Peter Ackroyd has a genius for digging out the most surprising and entertaining details, and for writing about them in the most magisterial prose.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. Unused copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. First UK edition-3rd printing. VGC.Chatto and Windus,2007.First UK edition-3rd printing(4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3).Pictorial hardback(small nick on the edge of the spine) in VGC, no Dj cover.Illustrated inside the front and back cover,colour,b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages with a small mark on the outer edges of the pages,name written on the edge of the title page,small ink mark and crease on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC but without Dj cover.505pp including List of illustrations,list of maps,bibliography,index.Heavy book.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. Condition Notes: Dust wrapper price clipped. Gently bruised at the head of the spine, a decent copy otherwise; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over pictorial boards; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1.4 kg); pp (xiv) 490; Index; Bibliography; Includes: Black & White photos on individual leaves; Colour plates; Maps; Illustrated lining papers; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #207130 ||.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over pictorial boards; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1.4 kg); pp (xiv) 490; Index; Bibliography; Includes: Black & White photos on individual leaves; Colour plates; Maps; Illustrated lining papers; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #205626 ||.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. No jacket. First UK edition-3rd printing. VGC.Chatto and Windus,2007.First UK edition-3rd printing(4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3).Pictorial hardback(small nick on the edge of the spine) in VGC, no Dj cover.Illustrated inside the front and back cover,colour,b/w photos,drawings,maps.Nice and clean pages with a small mark on the outer edges of the pages,name written on the edge of the title page,small ink mark and crease on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC but without Dj cover.505pp including List of illustrations,list of maps,bibliography,index.Heavy book.

Paperback. Zustand: Very good. Paperback Octavo. wraps, 455 pp, proof copy Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. No signatures. Some age toning to page edges.; xiv, [8], 490 pages + plates. Maps. Illustrated papered boards. Dust-jacket in a three-quarter height design, with undulating top edge resembling water surface of a river. "Thames Sacred River is about the river from source to sea. It covers the river's history from prehistoric times to the present, its flora and fauna, paintings and photographs inspired by the Thames, its geology, smells and colours, its literature, laws and landscape, its magic and myths, its architecture, trade and weather. The reader learns about the fish that swim in the river and the boats that ply its surface; about floods and tides; hauntings and suicides; miasmas and sewers; locks, weirs, embankments and bridges. The most recent bridge opened in 2002 (the Millennium walking bridge); the oldest in 1250 (appropriately called New Bridge, it is in Oxfordshire). 'My fair lady' of London Bridge is Falling Down is identified as Eleanor, Queen of Henry lll; Mapledurham House near Henley as Toad Hall of Wind in the Willows. In AD 54, the river was 14 feet shallower than it is now, flowing sluggishly at low tide through sandbanks and swamps - thus Caesar and his legions could cross the Thames and defeat the British tribes.".

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First UK edition-first printing. Fine condition.Chatto and Windus,2007.First UK edition-first printing(2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1).Pictorial hardback(small nick on the edges of the spine) with Dj cover,both in fine condition.Illustrated inside the front and back cover,colour,b/w photos,drawings,maps.The book is new with a small crease on the edges of the pages.505pp including List of illustrations,list of maps,bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.Heavy book(approx 1.1 Kg).