First edition. 48pp, black and white illustrations throughout. Blue cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, gilt design on front. Bumped spine ends. Lightly bumped top corners. End papers are a map of The Thames. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket mimics volume damage plus small 1cm closed tear at spine heel, price unclipped. 12mo. Part of the Rivers of Britain Series. The author follows the great river from its source 4 miles south of Cheltenham to its first lock at Teddington and onto the gracious palace of Hampton Court.