Thames by Pears Charles (44 results)

Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. Faint dampstain to edge of back cover. Some scattered foxing throughout. Undated but circa 1910. Illustrated by the author with colour and black & white plates and drawings. 8vo 24 cm. 213 pages. Additional info or photos on request. Ships in sturdy cardboard packaging, with tracking and insurance.

Condition: Fair. 1910. No Edition Remarks. 213 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Quarter bound red leather spine with red cloth covered boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Minor peeling and splits to leather elements and cloth boards. Library sticker to spine. Gilt lettering is darkened.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good condition for the age of the book. Hard board in very good condition for age. Evidence of rubbing and bumping on spine edges and corners. Fading on spine. Minor rips on spine edges top and bottom. Evidence of marking on front and back external hard board. Internal hard boards have evidence of tanning and spotting. Internal pages overall in very good condition for age. Evidence of spotting and tanning on internal pages and external page edges. Some pages have evidence of minor rips. Illustrations in black and white and colour. Includes frontispiece. 212pp Overall very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good hardcover. No DJ. No date found??looks to be around 1910. Text unmarked. Pages show light foxing spots. Covers show edge wear (Heavy on top edge) with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Good. Possible first ed. (?) deckle edges; 213 p., immaculate and unmarked anywhere; paper strong though foxed; exquisite full-page drawings and water colors by author; frontis, "The Belfry of St. Catherine" has tissue guard; despite absence of d.j., blue boards are unfaded and gilt lettering is bright; slight bumping of corners, though, and a little rubbing at crown and foot of spine; front gutter is cracked.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Hardcover with printed front board, no dust jacket, in good condition. Boards are marked and scuffed, with some surface colour loss. Edges, corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Spine is cocked. Page block is tanned and foxed. Age related marks on a few of the pages, which are otherwise clear, and binding is sound. LW. Used.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Lacks dust wrapper, decorative boards have some rubbing and wear but are still in good order, titles and decorations only slightly worn. No inscriptions noted, a Dutch winter scene has been attached to the free front end paper. There are numerous monochrome and colour plates all of which are present as is folding map to rear. One section of the text is quite loose but is still attached. Page edges rough cut.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Written and illustrated by Charles Pears.Only mark in book is a name in small writing top of a blank page. binding solid. soo photo to view good condition of covers.212 pages.accept pay pal.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Author (illustrator). First Edition. Copy in illustrated cloth on boards. Spine is sunned. Spine rubbed at head/foot. Small split along upper edge of spine. Maps as front and rear end papers which have light tanning. Previous owners inscription on verso of title page. Sporadic light foxing to folio-edges, otherwise clean text with attractive colour illustrations. Rough cut pages.

Condition: Good. First edition (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 14cm), xii, 240pp. 4pp plates, 20 charts. Original blue cloth, dustwrapper. Light foxing to the edges of the text block, else the book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is in good condition (some rubbing and spotting, torn with a little loss to the head of the spine panel). The dustwrapper has now been put in a mylar cover to protect it.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Published in painted pictorial hardcover, with gilt page block head. The boards have minimal wearing and markings and are in very good condition. 22 colour plates, 10 monochrome, and 10 further drawings in the text. Hinge breaks at FEP and REP. Rough cut page block. Some minor foxing throughout the main body. Pages in the main body are otherwise clean and clear. Illustrations are included. GE. Used.

Or.pictorial cloth. xvi,213pp. uncut. t.e.g. Colour and monochrome plates and drawings in the text. Some foxing else a Very good copy. 1st ed. An account of a leisurely cruise from Hammersmith to the Seine and Somme and back in a 26 foot centreboard sloop.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a travelogue that captures the author's 1909 voyage from London to Le Havre in a 26-foot yacht named Mafe Roe. Sailing from the port of Hammersmith, the author navigates a route that takes him through the River Thames and Estuary before venturing into the open sea. The diary format provides a chronological account of the journey, with the author providing detailed accounts of the sights, sounds, and experiences encountered along the way. Beyond a record of the journey itself, the author also provides insights into the maritime culture of the time and offers thoughtful reflections on the natural beauty of the coastlines and towns he passes. Ultimately, this book is not only the captivating account of a personal sailing journey but also an insightful exploration of the author's passion for the sea, the spirit of adventure, and the themes of exploration and discovery. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

HARDCOVER. 1910, First edition. A good copy in illustrated light brown boards. Slightly dulled gilt lettering on the spine and black lettering and illustration on the top board. The rear hinge is cracked but holding well and there is scattered foxing in the text.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked, illustrated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Minor foxing internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 208 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cm. Notes; Title in blue and black. Subjects; Sailing ships. Netherlands Description and travel. Belgium Description and travel. 3 Kg.

Gebunden. Condition: New.

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition hardback, 1914, with no jacket. In overall good used condition with some minor signs of handling and storage - original illustrated cloth boards are lightly aged with rubbing to edges and spine tanned, corners gently rounded. Internally clean. Binding overall tight and appears little read - frontispiece has become loose (tissue-paper guard remains attached), no annotations - brief and neat gift inscription to ffep dated 1914; tanning to rough-trimmed page-ends and prelims but text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Retains both fold-out charts to the rear. Not an old library book. Photograph available.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked, illustrated cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Minor foxing internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 208 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 22 cm. Notes; Title in blue and black. Subjects; Sailing ships. Netherlands Description and travel. Belgium Description and travel. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Published in hardcover. Boards have some wearing and markings but are otherwise in good condition. There are painted illustrations on the front board. Spine is lightly discoloured with wear at the head and foot. Rough cut page block. There is foxing throughout the main body but otherwise remains clean and clear. Illustrations and fold-out maps included. GE. Used.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 290 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Condition: Good. Condition Notes: A touch faded at the spine and gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding. A little age-toning to the edges of the text block. The pages clean and bright notwithstanding the limited age-toning and light marginal spotting; Hardback. Illustrated Brown boards with blue titles to the spine & upper board; Measures 8½" x 5¾" (1.1 kg); pp (xvi) 210; Index; Includes: Colour plates; Black & white plates; Maps (1); Fold-out maps (2); Colour frontispiece; || 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 #199964 ||.

Hard Back Tan. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dj. Illustrated By the Author (illustrator). First Edition. A super book with 20 color & 10 monochrome beautifully painted plates & 10 drawings in the text, staining to the rear board causing slight splitting to the spine edge.gilt titles to the spine black titles & drawing of Old Harry rocks on the front board, end papers are charts showing the route of travel. A wonderful gift for a sailor 210pp.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Marginal foxing throughout. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xv, 212 p : ill., plates (some col.), maps ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: France Description and travel. Geography France. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Marginal foxing throughout. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xv, 212 p : ill., plates (some col.), maps ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: France Description and travel. Geography France. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. vii-xv, 212pp, beige pictorial boards with title in gilt to spine. Shelfworn, spine ripped at bottom at join with front board, corners bumped and rubbed. B/w and colour illustrated. Previous owner's library label to rear of fep, plus inscription to previous owner at half-title page. Pages toned, some foxing, some stains to boards. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.