Author: WHITTAM, GEOFFREY
Title: Exploring Canals and Waterways
Description: London, Odhams Press. 1968, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Whittam, Geoffrey. A Very Good+ unmarked copy with VG+ complete dustjacket. The author has been messing about in boats since young and this book is the result of his enthusiasm for exploring inland waterways. It is not simply a guide book to the world's network of waterways but a fascinating history, and for the mechanically minded explorers there are practical and helpful descriptions of how canals work, and the machinery of the lock gates. The maps and index will also help those who are new to this absorbing subject. Pictorial endpapers, maps and illustrations by the author. B2C. Very Good/Very Good.

Keywords: Narrow Boats, Canals, Waterways Whittam, Geoffrey


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