Hugh Phillips — The Thames About 1750

London, Collins, 1951. First edition. Disbound. A first edition of Hugh Phillips"s The Thames About 1750, a richly illustrated study recreating the life, commerce, and landscape of the river, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original orange cloth binding, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.First edition. Illustrated throughout with 258 figures, some of which are full page.This work offers a detailed visual and historical reconstruction of life along the Thames in the mid-eighteenth century, drawing on paintings, prints, and contemporary accounts. Hugh Phillips (1907–1985), a member of the Council of the London Topographical Society, was a British historian and author specialising in the topography and social history of London. In the original orange cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Spine faded. Slight fading to extremities. The odd slight handling mark to boards. The odd minor spot to endpapers. Dust wrapper, sound. Spotting to wraps. Slight age toning to perimeters and spine. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in the odd small chip, closed tear, and crease. Closed tear to head of spine at joint and upper extremities of front flap reinforced with tape. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None Stated. Very Good/Good.