The Thames
London: A. & C. Black, 1906. Mortimer Menpes paintings. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp. xix, 248, [2] of publisher ads. Frontis. color plate with captioned tissue guard. Illustrated with 54 additional full page color plates with captioned tissue guards and 20 chapter heads from watercolors, fold-out sketch map. Index.
Bound in blue-gray cloth covered boards with titles blocked in gilt, decorations in three colors, top edges gilt. Foxing to trimmed edges and scattered on first leaves, else pages are clean and collated. Spine ends rubbed, corners bumped, bookseller tag on rear pastedown ("Hartman's Books, Seattle"). Very Good. Item #12474 Renowned for capturing locales, in print and picture, prior to the onset of full-tilt industrialization and easy automobile access, the A &C Black travelogues are unique in their distillation of former times and places: Armchair travel defined. .
In the publisher's 20 shilling series. This is the only instance of color illustrations used at chapter heads in the series per INMAN, 80.
Price: $60.00