Kennet Country by Thacker Fred (7 results)

Condition: Fair. 1932. 387 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Rough cut pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Thomas Derrick (illustrator). First Edition. Boards a bit dusty, contents very clean nicely illustrated.

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, green cloth lettered brown to spine, fore and bottom edges rough-trimmed, cloth age-toned and rubbed, a good tightly bound copy, signatures of two previous owners, the text is clean and unmarked, b&w illustrations by Thomas Derrick, 387pp.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, green cloth lettered brown to spine, fore and bottom edges rough-trimmed, a very good tightly bound copy in a pictorial dust wrapper that has considerable loss at head & is now protected in a non-adhesive archival film sleeve, tipped-in bookplate of a previous owner to the verso of front free endpaper, the text is clean and unmarked, b&w illustrations by Thomas Derrick, 387pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Derrick, Thomas (illustrator). 1st Edition. 387pp. Green cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Bumped spine ends, cloth torn. Bumped corners, cloth wearing. Top text block edge dusty, remaining edges untrimmed. Map endpapers. Previous owner's name on front paste down. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight, barring occasional foxing. Paper dust jacket in two piece along spine, significant loss, chipping and wear, not price clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Thomas Derrick (illustrator). 1st Edition. No dustwrapper.Green cloth with slightly faded brown lettering to spine. Fore and bottom edges rough cut. Cloth a little aged and rubbed. A solid bound copy. Inscription " To William Holford" on FFEP and his name also on title page. Octavo, 387 pages, 800g.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacket and illustrations by Thomas Derrick (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some edge wear, chipping and a couple of short closed tears to top and bottom of largely cream jacket and spine, some slight overall darkening and time staining, small previous owner's name to top front pastedown, not price clipped (15s), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 387pp, illustrated. Oxfordshire historian Frederick Samuel Thacker's (b.1868), history of the River Kennet and the historical sites and views along the river. Thomas Derrick (1885-1954), was an English artist, particularly known for his work as a book illustrator and cartoonist. He also designed murals, posters and stained glass.A scarce book, especially with jacket.