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1948 Narrow Boat
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Description
Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
In the publisher's original green cloth binding.
First published in 1944, this is the revised edition.
Complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
With numerous in-text illustrations, a map, and frontispiece by Denys Watkins-Pitchford. Collated, complete.
A classic account of a journey by narrow boat along the English canal system in the immediate post-war years.
Bookplate of F. G. Miles loosely inserted. Frederick George Miles (1903-1976), British aircraft designer and manufacturer known for founding and leading Miles Aircraft and later F.G. Miles Ltd.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bookplate of F. G. Miles loosely inserted. Slight fading to spine. Very minor shelf wear to extremities. The odd light spot to endpapers. Dust wrapper, generally smart. unclipped. Loss to tail of spine. The odd small closed tear, chip and crease to extremities. Slight rubbing to wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two handling marks.
Very Good Indeed
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