The Book of the Thames (Classic Reprint): From Its Rise to Its Fall - Couverture souple

Hall, S. C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333549040 ISBN 13 : 9781333549046

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

< p >Explore the mighty River Thames from its rise to its fall, through vivid sights, history, and daily life along its banks. This richly illustrated guide takes you on a journey from the river’s beginnings to its estuary, pairing scenic description with notes on towns, landmarks, and the people who shaped this iconic waterway.

The book blends travel narrative with antiquarian detail, offering historical context for places like Leigh, Sheerness, the Nore, the Reculvers, Windsor, Cobham, Cliffe, Gravesend, and Canvey Island. Along the way, it highlights shipyards, forts, medieval churches, and celebrated landscapes that define the Thames region.

• Vivid descriptions of coastal towns, marshes, and sea-views that lure readers to imagine the voyage.


• Historical notes on forts, dockyards, and ancient landmarks tied to England’s maritime story.


• Evidence of art and archaeology, from medieval objects to Roman remains found along the river.


• Context about notable landscapes, castles, and rural estates that shape the river’s cultural identity.

Ideal for readers who love nautical history, scenic travel, and the enduring lore of the Thames.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333549040
• ISBN 13: 9781333549046
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 547
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