Coming Down the Seine
by Robert Gibbings
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1953 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 9" by 5.5". Robert Gibbings. The first edition of this travel journal by the British author Robert Gibbings with his engravings throughout. First edition of Coming Down the Seine by Robert Gibbings in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. A lovely travel work densely illustrated throughout the text with engravings by the author. Robert Gibbings was an Irish artist and author, best known for his wood engravings and travel writing. In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. To the dust wrapper, there is some minor wear to the extremities, including some small tears and creases, and some age toning. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 854W46
- Title
- Coming Down the Seine
- Author
- Robert Gibbings
- Illustrator
- Robert Gibbings
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Robert Gibbings Travel Seine Travel
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....