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Three Men in a Boat
by Jerome, Jerome K
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Kirkwall, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 1964. Folio Society edition in slipcase from 1964, no dustwrapper (as issued). Some rubbing to edges of red slipcase, also a small water-mark to bottom outer corner of same. Some fading to spine of blue boards, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Originally published in 1889, the author's famous story of the boating trip along the Thames by the three men of the title (to say nothing of the dog). 191pp, 8 full-page b&w drawings.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Illus. by Ribbons, Ian. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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
- JimsOldBooks
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013078
- Title
- Three Men in a Boat
- Author
- Jerome, Jerome K
- Illustrator
- Ribbons, Ian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Folio-Society
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Folio;
Terms of Sale
JimsOldBooks
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About the Seller
JimsOldBooks
Biblio member since 2004
Kirkwall, Orkney
About JimsOldBooks
Based in Kirkwall, Orkney off the north coast of Scotland. No shop, internet sales only..
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- Edges
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- Tight
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- Dustwrapper
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- Folio
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