THE SEINE FROM HAVRE TO PARIS

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First impression of the true first edition, in beautiful condition. Richly illustrated throughout the book by Olive Branson, including coloured maps/plans of the route. ***Very good in crimson red cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine, and with gilt titles and illustration to the front board. The gilt is still beautifully bright. Gilt top edge of text-block, slightly marked but unfaded. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners sharp. Small patch of fading to the top of the front board near the spine, and also to the bottom of the spine, otherwise boards bright and clean. Foxing to the fore-edge of the page block, not affecting the interior pages. No internal inscriptions. No internal foxing. No tears. No creasing. Spine tight. Printed on heavy quality art paper. ***In a very good well-preserved original buff-coloured printed dustwrapper, priced at 15/- net on the spine. The dustwrapper is virtually complete, with closed tears and some small loss to the top and bottom of the spine. Slight darkening to the spine of the dustwrapper. With an ownership name in light pencil to the front panel of the dustwrapper. Foldovers clean and uncreased. ***225mm x155mm. 494 pages including maps and index at the rear of the book. ***Contents: Chapter I. The hydrography of the Seine, II. The Seine as a Waterway, III. Havre - Graville-Sainte Honorine - Harfleur, IV. Honfleur, V. Tancarville - Lillebonne, VI. Villequier - Caudebec - St. Wandrille, VII. Jumieges - Duclair - St. Georges de Boscherville, VIII. Rouen, IX. Pont de l-Arche - The Eure - Louviers, X. Les Andelys - Chateau Gaillard, XI. Vernon, XII. La Roche-Guyon - Haute-Ile - Vetheuil, XIII. Rolleboise - Rosny, XIV. Mantes - Limay - St. Sauveur - Gassicourt, XV. Meulan - Triel - Medan, XVI. Poissy, XVII. Andresy - Conflans - Maisons - Saint Germain - Marly, XVIII. Paris, and back from the Boisde Boulogne to Bolt Head, Index. ***First impression of the true first edition, complete in its original dustwrapper, in nice collectable condition. A beautifully produced book - scarce in the dustwrapper. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. N° de ref. del artículo 7371

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