Jerome K. Jerome - Three Men in A Boat (first issue) - 1889

06
days
01
hour
43
minutes
32
seconds
Current bid
€ 2
No reserve price
Sebastian Hau
Expert
Selected by Sebastian Hau

Founded and directed two French book fairs; nearly 20 years of experience in contemporary books.

Estimate  € 380 - € 450
9 other people are watching this object
itBidder 5711
€2
frBidder 3336
€1

Catawiki Buyer Protection

Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details

Trustpilot 4.4 | 125085 reviews

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.

Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat, first UK edition (1889) in hardback publisher's binding by J. W. Arrowsmith of Bristol, first issue with the Quay Street address, in very good condition with minor rubbing, illustrated by A. Frederics, with the owner's name on the half-title page.

AI-assisted summary

Description from the seller

"Three Men in A Boat" by Jerome K. Jerome - J.W. Arrowsmith, Bristol - 1889 first UK edition (first issue: publisher address listed as Quay Street (not 11 Quay Street)) - 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, in original publisher's binding, minor rubbing, advertisement for 'Arrowsmith's 2/- series' to front pastedown, name on half title page. Three Men in a Boat' humorously describes a two-week boating holiday on the Thames, with the three men based on the author himself (English writer Jerome K. Jerome), and two real-life friends, George Wingrave and Carl Hentschel. The book sold in huge numbers and remains widely popular today, praised for its timeless comedic elements.With charming in-text illustrations by A. Frederics,

"Three Men in A Boat" by Jerome K. Jerome - J.W. Arrowsmith, Bristol - 1889 first UK edition (first issue: publisher address listed as Quay Street (not 11 Quay Street)) - 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, in original publisher's binding, minor rubbing, advertisement for 'Arrowsmith's 2/- series' to front pastedown, name on half title page. Three Men in a Boat' humorously describes a two-week boating holiday on the Thames, with the three men based on the author himself (English writer Jerome K. Jerome), and two real-life friends, George Wingrave and Carl Hentschel. The book sold in huge numbers and remains widely popular today, praised for its timeless comedic elements.With charming in-text illustrations by A. Frederics,

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Illustrated, Literature
Book Title
Three Men in A Boat (first issue)
Author/ Illustrator
Jerome K. Jerome
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1889
Edition
1st Edition
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
0
The NetherlandsVerified
13949
Objects sold
94.15%
Private

Similar objects

For you in

Books