Jerome K. Jerome — Three Men in a Boat

Bristol, J. W. Arrowsmith, 1889. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, second issue of Jerome K. Jerome's comical novel, following a fortnights long journey along the Thames. The first edition, second issue of this work, with '11 Quay Street' to the title page tail.With vignette illustrations throughout from Arthur Frederics.A comic novel detailing a two-week boating holiday along the Thames, this beloved work was intended to be a travel guide, but the comedic style and lengthy sentimental passages undermined this. With the comedic elements praised as still relevant in the modern day, the work has been adapted numerous times.Rebacked, lacking the advertisements to the rear, and with endpapers renewed.Former owner's inscription to title page. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with light cockling to fore edge of front board, and with minor tide mark to front board head. Rear hinge strained, and a touch tender. Internally, binding strained. Page 287-288 detached and loosely inserted. Pages clean and bright. Former owner's inscription to title page. Good . Ill.: A. Fredericks. Good .