The Water Gipsies
by A. P. Herbert
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Methuen & Co LTD, 1930. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of A. P. Herbert's best known and most beloved works, a romantic comedy novel, signed by Herbert to the title page. The first edition, first impression.Signed by the author in ink to the title page.A. P. Herbert's best known work, 'The Water Gipsies' follows sisters Jane and Lily Bell as the adventure in a barge along the rivers and canals of English. A charming romantic comedy by the prolific author.Without the original dust wrapper.Eight pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with a few light marks to the boards and spine. Cloth is a little discoloured. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the occasional spot. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 837P28
- Title
- The Water Gipsies
- Author
- A. P. Herbert
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Water Gipsies a. p. herbert romantic comedy a. p. herbert
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
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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- Title Page
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- Fore Edge
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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