The Book of the Thames, from its Rise to its Fall
Bound volume
The Book of the Thames, from its Rise to its Fall
1867
Bound volume with albumen silver prints and woodcuts
Overall (closed): 9 × 6 5/8 × 1 5/16 in. (22.8 × 16.9 × 3.3 cm)
Gift of Alden Scott Boyer
DescriptionPhotographically illustrated book containing 15 albumen silver prints and several woodcuts. Published by Alfred W. Bennett and printed by Virtue and Co. Cover is blue with debossed gold text and ornamentation. An albumen silver photograph of River Thames is adhered in the center.
Inscriptions Debossed in gold on front and back covers, C: THE BOOK OF \ THE THAMES.
Inscribed in pencil (in Boyer's hand) inside front cover, T: 53. Note Photo & wood cut of same scene -
Inscribed in pencil (in Boyer's hand) on recto of front free endpaper, TR: John Tennant says \ Apart from the Photographs this \ vol is one of the best in \ Illustration of the famous \ River and places of interest \ along its course \ Boyer \ 9/48
Inscribed in black ink on recto of front free endpaper, C: Mrs. E [illegible] \ from S.S.J. \ A.O.J. \ T.C.J. \ April 30/83.
Inscribed in pencil (in Boyer's hand) inside back cover, T: jyt JA Tennant [?] \ I [circled] II [circled] II III [circled] I \ Boyer \ 9/48-
Inscribed in pencil (in Boyer's hand) inside front cover, T: 53. Note Photo & wood cut of same scene -
Inscribed in pencil (in Boyer's hand) on recto of front free endpaper, TR: John Tennant says \ Apart from the Photographs this \ vol is one of the best in \ Illustration of the famous \ River and places of interest \ along its course \ Boyer \ 9/48
Inscribed in black ink on recto of front free endpaper, C: Mrs. E [illegible] \ from S.S.J. \ A.O.J. \ T.C.J. \ April 30/83.
Inscribed in pencil (in Boyer's hand) inside back cover, T: jyt JA Tennant [?] \ I [circled] II [circled] II III [circled] I \ Boyer \ 9/48-
