The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution of Boat-Racing
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The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution of Boat-Racing

  1. 398 pages
  2. English
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The Eton Book of the River - With Some Account of the Thames and the Evolution of Boat-Racing

About this book

First published in 1935, this fascinating volume traces the history of English boat-racing from its origins as a forbidden pastime, to the respected sport that sport that it is today. This book will appeal those with an interest in the history of boat-racing and Eton college, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "The Thames Highway", "River versus Road", "Bathing up to 1840", "Bathing after 1840", "Black Potts to Brocas Clump", "Brocas Meadow to Monkey Island", "Eton College Boat House", "Floods and Frosts", "The Boats", "School Races", "The Eight", "Racing Boats", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with the original artwork and text.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Preface
  6. Contents
  7. Illustrations
  8. I. The Thames Highway: Uses and Abuses
  9. II. River versus Road: Trials of Travelling
  10. III. Bathing up to 1840: A Chapter of Accidents
  11. IV. Bathing After 1840: Passing Masters and Watermen
  12. V. Black Potts to Brocas Clump: Barges and Boathouses
  13. VI. Brocas Meadow to Monkey Island: Railways, Locks and a Lawsuit
  14. VII. Eton College Boat House: Successful Issue of a Long Struggle
  15. VIII. Floods and Frosts: Recollections and Statistics
  16. IX. The Boats: Forbidden Pleasures
  17. X. The Boats: A Greek Diary
  18. XI. The Boats: From sea Boat to River Boat
  19. XII. The Boats: Under Warre and After
  20. XIII. School Races: House Fours, Pulling and Sculling
  21. XIV. The Eight: Before it Raced at Henley
  22. XV. The Eight: Henley—From Warre to Donaldson
  23. XVI. The Eight: De Havilland
  24. XVII. The Eight: The war and After
  25. XVIII. Racing Boats: Eight Oars, or More, or Less?
  26. XIX. Racing Boats: Ninety Years of Evolution
  27. Index