Garden Rubbish and Other Country Bumps
by W. C. Sellar; R. J. Yeatman
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co., 1936. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". Stephen Dowling. A first edition copy of this humorous and entertaining look at British gardening. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with pictorial gilt to the front board. A humorous guide to British gardening, with extracts which were originally published in Punch magazine, and illustrations by Stephen Dowling. This playful book was written by Walter Carruthers Sellar (1898-1951) and Robert Julian Yeatman (1897-1968), both humourists who wrote for Punch, and are best known for their 1930 book '1066 and All That', a parody of historical works. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, in excellent condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 877M38
- Title
- Garden Rubbish and Other Country Bumps
- Author
- W. C. Sellar; R. J. Yeatman
- Illustrator
- Stephen Dowling
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Gardening Humour Gardens Humour
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
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