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Aquatic Notes, or Sketches of the Rise and Progress of Rowing at Cambridge. By a member of the C.U.B.C. With a Letter, Containing Hints on Rowing and Training, By Robert Coombes, Champion Sculler.
by Bateman John Fitzherbert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cambridge & London : J. Deighton & G. Bell , 1852. Book measures 7 x 4 1/2 inches. Collation, xi,107pp, half title present. Bound in original publishers blind and gilt stamped blue cloth, with coloured endpapers. Small repair to head and tail of spine, cloth age darkened, gilt of spine faded. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, previous owners bookplate, pages clean throughout. A very nice copy. . Publishers Cloth. Very Good Plus. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 097434
- Title
- Aquatic Notes, or Sketches of the Rise and Progress of Rowing at Cambridge. By a member of the C.U.B.C. With a Letter, Containing Hints on Rowing and Training, By Robert Coombes, Champion Sculler.
- Author
- Bateman John Fitzherbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Publisher
- J. Deighton & G. Bell
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge & London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Rowing. Cambridge
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sport; Antiquarian;
Terms of Sale
George Jeffery Books
Should any book not fulfill its description, please contact us, a full refund will be offered if the book is returned within 14 days of purchase, and in the condition in which it was sent.
About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Gilt
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- Bookplate
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