SWEET THAMES RUN SOFTLY by GIBBINGS, Robert - 1941

Paperback. Very Good.

London: British Publishers Guild / J. M. Dent & Sons, 1944. Book. Good+. Paperback. Services Edition.. 168pp. Moderate external wear. Internally VG. No inscriptions. Typical browning to external edges. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. Size: 12mo - over 63/4" - 73/4" tall.

London: J.M. Dent, 1965. 230 pp, 9" H, teale green cloth with gilt lettering/decoration on spine, gilt 'duck in flight' on front board, top edge of textblock dark green. B&w illustrations throughout. The author/illustrator describes his leisurely journey down the Thames, from the designing and building of his boat, The Willow, through excursions to churches, woodlands, pubs, etc. along the banks, his delightful observations (both in words and drawings) of the flora and fauna he encounters along the way, and with the occasional foray into his memories of people, places and events from the past. The remains of a small Xmas sticker (holly leaves/berries) on front free endpaper, slight yellowing to the free endpapers, two very small corner bumps, minor wrinkling at the top/bottom of the spine. Dust jacket has very light edge wear, one small edge tear, light wrinkling at the top/bottom of the spine/flap-folds, three tiny dents at the bottom of the front panel, slight fading to the spine… Read More

Little Toller Books, 2009-06-08. Revised ed. paperback. Used: Good.

London, UK: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1948. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good+. 8.3 x 5.7 x 1. Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Condition: Good+. J.M. Dent & Sons, London, UK 1948. With illustrations by Robert Gibbings. 230 pages. Reprint. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Jacket has edge wear, short tears, missing chips. Size: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1. Science/Nature::Nature Writings/Travel Travel::Antique History::Britain 6519 6519

E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1945. Hardcover. Very Good. Author. Small tear and some wear on jacket. Slight wear on corners of binding. Beautiful engravings by author throughout.

Readers Union Ltd 1941 . Octavo hardcover (VG-) no d/w; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

London: J.M.Dent & Sons, 1943. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint.. 230pp. HARDCOVER School presentation bookplate to ffep. O/w clean throughout. Outer cloth is clean. Strong binding. Includes supply & fitting of new correctly sized protective lyfjacket. Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall.

J M Dent & Sons Ltd, London, 1943. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Robert Gibbings. Minor bumps and wear to extremities and corners of boards. General age and reading wear. 230 pages. Heavy foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Previous owner's signature in ink. Illustrator: Robert Gibbings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Travel & Places; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53439. .

London: Readers Union / J. M. Dent, 1941. 1st thus. h/b. Very good, 1st thus edition (Readers Union), pub 1 year after original; blue blochtbound boards, spine faded, white spine titling/design; text block firm; pages crisp and unmarked (owner's neat inscription ffep).. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). In 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, Robert Gibbings launched his home-made punt on the River Thames and began a slow journey downstream, armed with a sketchpad and a microscope. From the river's source at the edge of the Cotswold Hills to the bustle of London's docks, Sweet Thames Run Softly is a charming, often eccentric, account of an artist-naturalist adrift in English waters. First published as the Battle of Britain raged overhead, this gentle boating tale was an antidote to the anxieties of wartime and became an immediate best-seller.