In 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, Robert Gibbings launched his home-made punt on the River Thames and began a slow journey downstream, armed with a sketchpad and a microscope. From the river's source at the edge of the Cotswold Hills to the bustle of London's docks, Sweet Thames Run Softly is a charming, often eccentric, account of an artist-naturalist adrift in English waters. First published as the Battle of Britain raged overhead, this gentle boating tale was an antidote to the anxieties of wartime and became ...
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In 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, Robert Gibbings launched his home-made punt on the River Thames and began a slow journey downstream, armed with a sketchpad and a microscope. From the river's source at the edge of the Cotswold Hills to the bustle of London's docks, Sweet Thames Run Softly is a charming, often eccentric, account of an artist-naturalist adrift in English waters. First published as the Battle of Britain raged overhead, this gentle boating tale was an antidote to the anxieties of wartime and became an immediate best-seller. Our new edition includes the original engravings Robert Gibbings made of his journey.
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Add this copy of Sweet Thames Run Softly to cart. $80.00, very good condition, Sold by Autumn Leaves rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Allentown, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1941 by E. P. Dutton & Company.
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Illustrated by Robert Gibbings. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0862205018. A clean, tight copy of the first American edition, so stated. There are no signs of prior use, no inscriptions, and only a touch of fading to the boards. The pages have not toned, and are a creamy ivory. The jacket is intact, with a small oblong piece cut out of the back at the bottom, for unknown reasons. A mylar Brodart cover now protects it. Fast shipping, with tracking number provided.
Add this copy of Sweet Thames Run Softly (New Portway Reprints) to cart. $82.87, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1942 by Dent.