Know Your Waterways: Holidays on Inland Waterways
by Aickman, Robert
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good
- Seller
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Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Item Price
€88.75€71.00
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About This Item
London: Coram Publishers Limited. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Good. 8vo., 132pp., Index. No date but c. mid 1950's. Sharp New and Revised Edition of this travel guide from Aickman who founded England's Inland Waterway Association. Bound in green cloth boards with titles in black on front board and spine. Photographs and terrific vintage ads. Fold-out map in rear. Bookmark with travel ad tipped with cloth into the spine. Certainly done by the publisher. Square, tight, and clean throughout with no interior toning. A bump to the crown but little or no wear. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (8/6). has a chip to the crown adn top front tip. Closed edge-tears which have been reinforced by tape on the verso. though not visible from the front. Not perfect but still bright and complete. A very pretty collectable copy and uncommon title, particularly in such nice conditionand on this side of the Atlantic,
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- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012966
- Title
- Know Your Waterways: Holidays on Inland Waterways
- Author
- Aickman, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Coram Publishers Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
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An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
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