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Coming Down the Seine (Lost & Found S.)
Robert Gibbings
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Description for Coming Down the Seine (Lost & Found S.)
Paperback. In this text Robert Gibbings follows the Seine, starting at its source near Dijon on its course as it develops from a tranquil stream into the mighty waterway that links Rouen to the sea. The journey takes different forms: on foot, in a tiny boat, and on a boat used for transporting books. Series: Lost & Found S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 55 engravings. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 220.
One of the Europe's most celebrated rivers, the Seine stretches from the fertile plains of Burgundy to the English Channel at Le Havre. Starting at its source near Dijon, writer and engraver Robert Gibbings follows the river's 400-mile course as it develops from a tranquil stream into the mighty waterway that links Rouen to the sea. The journey takes different forms: on foot, in a tiny boat 'hardly more than a coracle', on a barge, and on a boat used for transporting books. Throughout this leisurely voyage during one summer Gibbings records his impressions, visual and verbal, of places and ... Read more
One of the Europe's most celebrated rivers, the Seine stretches from the fertile plains of Burgundy to the English Channel at Le Havre. Starting at its source near Dijon, writer and engraver Robert Gibbings follows the river's 400-mile course as it develops from a tranquil stream into the mighty waterway that links Rouen to the sea. The journey takes different forms: on foot, in a tiny boat 'hardly more than a coracle', on a barge, and on a boat used for transporting books. Throughout this leisurely voyage during one summer Gibbings records his impressions, visual and verbal, of places and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Lost & Found S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781902669571
SKU
V9781902669571
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Ref
99-5
About Robert Gibbings
ROBERT GIBBINGS (1889-1958) was born in Ireland and studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, discovering a talent for wood engraving. The author of eight books about rivers, he became a household name as an author, artist and broadcaster.
Reviews for Coming Down the Seine (Lost & Found S.)
'In words and exquisite wood engravings, Robert Gibbings has captured the glorious ripe river life of France.' Daily Express