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The Water Gipsies
A. P. Herbert
1930
Methuen : London
8" by 6"
1-392, 8pp
SUMMARY
The first edition of A. P. Herberts best known and most beloved work, a charming romantic comedy. In a lovely dust wrapper, with glassine.
First Edition,Publishers Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first impression.
In the the vibrant publishers original price unclipped dust wrapper, with additional glassine also present.
The Water Gipsies is A. P. Herberts best known work. Set on the British waterways, the novel is a romantic comedy, telling the story of Jane Bell and her sister Lily, who operate a barge along Englands rivers and canals.
With eight pages of advertisements to the rear.
The novel was written while Herbert lived on a boat on the Thames, during which time he advocated for an end to the monopoly the logging and coal industry held over the waterway.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper, and original glassine. Exceptionally bright, with light shelf wear to back strip tail. Light handling marks to dust wrapper back strip and rear wrap. Light chipping to back strip head, with edgewear to head of rear wrap. Small loss to head of front wrap. Glassine back strip age toned, with two horizontal closed tears to back strip. Chipping and small losses to glassine back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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