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HASSELL, J.
Excursions of Pleasure and Sports on the Thames...
A descriptive and historical account of every town, village, mansion and the adjacent country on the banks of the river; the places and periods for enjoying the sports of Angling, Shooting and Sailing. Also a particular account of all places of Amusement in its vicinity and the list of Inns and Taverns for the accommodation of company.
- Published
- London: W. Simpkin & R. Marshall, 1823.
- References
- Abbey Scenery 221; Tooley 250; Bobins 657.
- Plates
- 24
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: W. Simpkin & R. Marshall, 1823.
- Ref
- 5370
Small octavo, 24 hand-coloured aquatint plates, including the frontispiece, contemporary calf with gilt rule to boards, morocco labels and gilt compartments to spine, marbled endpapers. Re-backed in Burgundy, corners repaired, extremities rubbed. Book has been professionally rebound in full leather, with fresh endpapers. Original spine relaid. Rebinding and restoration work on this book was carried out by Ron Norman of Hartlepool (Ronnorn@aol.com) Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. Custom House. 2. Blackwall. 3. Erith Reach. 4. Purfleet. 5. Greenhithe. 6. Northfleet, Kent. 7. Gravesend, west entrance. 8. Windsor, Bucks. 9. Southwark Bridge. 10. Blackfriars Bridge. 11. Waterloo Bridge. 12. Westminster Bridge. 13. Vauxhall Bridge. 14. Battersea reach. 15. Putney. 16. Richmond, Surrey. 17. Twickenham reach. 18. London Bridge. 19. Windsor Bridge. 20. Eton College, Bucks. 21. Charter Island. 22. Staines reach. 23. Chertsey Bridge. 24. Oatlands, Surrey.
