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Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)
by Jerome K. Jerome
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
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About This Item
Bristol: J. W. Arrowsmith, 1889. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 5" . A. Frederics. First impression of this humorous novel by Jerome K. Jerome in the original publisher's binding. A first edition, first impression, with 'Quay Street' to publisher's address to title page. A well received humorous travel work telling of a two-week boating holiday along the Thames, Thee Men in a Boat was conceived as a serious travel guide, but quickly gained a reputation of being a comedy due to its humorous style and lengthy sentimental passages. Jerome K. Jerome wrote a sequel set on bicycles in Germany.With illustrations in text throughout by A. Frederics. Three leaves of advertisements to the rear. In a full cloth binding, professionally re-backed with the original publisher's boards and spine restored. Externally sound with some shelf wear, with light soiling to boards and spine, boards lightly marked. Front free endpaper was excised. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. With illustrations in text throughout by A. Frederics. Very Good
Synopsis
Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog), published in 1889, is a humorous account by Jerome K. Jerome of a boating holiday on the Thames between Kingston and Oxford. The book was initially intended to be a serious travel guide, with accounts of local history along the route, but the humorous elements took over to the point where the serious and somewhat sentimental passages seem a distraction to the comic novel.
Reviews
On Sep 4 2019, a reader said:
Laugh out loud hysterical! Every other line is hilarious! I made the mistake of reading this in public not realizing how funny it is! My advice is not to do that! You will not be able to stop the guffaws, snickers, chuckles from bursting forth. Mr. Jerome certainly knew how to write a witty and fantastic story. I'm happy that I found this masterpiece.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 816A7
- Title
- Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)
- Author
- Jerome K. Jerome
- Illustrator
- A. Frederics
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. W. Arrowsmith
- Place of Publication
- Bristol
- Date Published
- 1889
- Size
- 7" by 5"
- Keywords
- jerome k jerome comedy first editions illustrated comedy
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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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