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Chicago: Thos W. Jackson Publishing Co., 1946 VG+/No DJ/Trade Paper, slight wear on spine, light rubbing on cover. Trade Paper. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by You Can't Beat It. ... more information

Offered by The Book House - St. Louis (Missouri, United States) +/-

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1868 1136 pages including index. Brown quarter leather bound covers with gold lettering show rubbing, corner wear; slight foxing; interior hinges split, all pages firmly bound. Engraved illustrations throughout highlight this reference, with portraits of Hames Hogg, John Wilson, Thomas Hood, Charles Lamb, Charles Dickens, George Cruikshank, Thomas Ingoldsby, Albert Smith, Sidney Smith, and Douglass Jerrold. . Quarter Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾&quo... more information

Offered by Dragon's Head Books and Gifts (Oregon, United States) +/-

Hart-Davis, 1958 VG+/VG+ 1ST IMPRESSION 1ST ED 1958 HART-DAVIS HARDBACK, VERY ATTRACTIVE 1ST EDITION WITH UNCLIPPED DJ. SMART COPY WITH MINOR RUBBING TO DJ EXTREMITIES, A MODEST AMOUNT OF WEAR TO THE TOP OF DJ SPINE, PAGES LIGHTLY AGED, BUT IN ALL VG INDEED. SEVERAL OTHER STEPHEN POTTER 'UPMANSHIP' 1ST EDITIONS AVAILABLE. IMMEDIATE 1st Class/Airmail dispatch fromUK FILM/THEATRE COLLECTION. First Edition. Hardback. Fine/Very Good. ... more information

Offered by 84 Charing Cross Road Books (Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) +/-

Australia: Allen & Unwin, 1995. Trade sized paperback, in a near fine condition throughout. Very clean and tight copy with a faint reading crease on spine, probably read by only one very careful reader. We answer questions, supply further details or provide digital images, usually within a few hours.. Trade Paperback. * Fine. Small Octavo (8vo), approx. 8" (200mm) tall.. ... more information

Offered by BookSplendour (Queensland, Australia) +/-

Jonathan Cape, 1977. boards tubbed at Tips/ 38 very good pages. no inscriptions.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Bert Kitchen. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ... more information

Offered by Butterwick Books (United Kingdom) +/-

Canada: Avon, 1978. Solid copy with creases on spine and light wear to covers.. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. ... more information

Offered by John Thompson (Manitoba, Canada) +/-

Kansas City, MO: Andrews and McMeel, 1989. First Edition. paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Moderate shelf wear, some creasing to covers, a few bumped page corners, previous price in pencil on first page. ISBN: 0-8362-1841-8.... more information

Offered by Adventures Underground (Washington, United States) +/-

London: Pan Books, 1993. A solid paperback with minimal creasing to the spine. Some yellowing of pages, some fading to the cover, remainder mark on bottom edge, but overall a very good reading copy or better. Further information and/or E-mail photo available on request. 512pp, 0.31kg.. Soft Cover. Good - Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ... more information

Offered by BookSplendour (Queensland, Australia) +/-

Methuen, 1986 VG+/VG+ 1ST IMPRESSION 1ST ED METHUEN HB WITH ORIGINAL PICTORIAL DJ & ARCHIVE PHOTO PLATES - DJ IS PRICE-SNIPPED ONLY OTHERWISE FINE. OUT OF PRINT. METICULOUSLY RESEARCHED AND LUCIDLY PRESENTED BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARCH ENTERTAINER AGATE, LEGENDARY WIT AND DRAMA CRITIC. THIS IS THE FINEST SINGLE-VOLUME ACCOUNT OF AGATE'S LIFE AND SPLENDID CAREER, WITH MANY MARVELLOUS ANECDOTES ENHANCING THE BRILLIANTINE GLEAM EMERGING FROM ANY ENCOUNTER WITH AGATE'S WRITINGS AND LIFESTYLE. THE AUTHOR... more information

Offered by 84 Charing Cross Road Books (Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) +/-

Raw/Pantheon. Very Good; Mild scuffs, rubs, on covers.. 1987. Softcover. 32mo 4" - 5" tall; 173 pages . ... more information

Offered by Rivers Edge Used Books (Connecticut, United States) +/-

NY:: RAW/Pantheon,, 1987. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Minor wear to the heel of the spine. The dustjacket is frayed at the head of the spine and worn at the corners. ***FREE tracking number on domestic shipments*** ... more information

Offered by Handee Books, LLC (California, United States) +/-

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Knopf Publishing Group, 1987 Minor stain on side edge.Some bumping at the corners.. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. ... more information

Offered by Jackson Street Books (Washington, United States) +/-

Very Good; 2001. First Printing. Almost like new condition. Very lightly handled. Unmarked. ; softcover; Anchor Books: Random House Inc. ; New York; ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 166 pages; , ... more information

Offered by tuckerstomes (Vermont, United States) +/-

New York: Lyle Stuart. Fine in Very Good dust jacket; 1965 Presumed first edition Hard cover . orange cloth gold titles on spine Book mint Jacket very good No PO marks A . hapless Englishman gets in and out of scrapes regularly. 1965. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall . ... more information

Offered by OrphanTreasures.com (California, United States) +/-

OR USA: Wild Flower Press, 1992 Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by Cartoons. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

Offered by Everybody's Bookstore (South Dakota, United States) +/-

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2005. First edition, First printing. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine complete dustjacket. 'A history of Modern Britain comprising all the parts you can almost remember including an Unsuitable King, one too many Gathering Storms and a good half dozen Unmemorable Prime Ministers'. A very humorous take on British history illustrated with illustrations by Ken Pyne.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Pyne, Ken. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

Offered by Goldring Books (United Kingdom) +/-

London: Michael Joseph, 1984. "A memorable history of England since the war to end all wars (two)" In plain orange wraps.. First Edition. Very Good/Wrappers. Illus. by William Rushton. Proof. ... more information

Offered by Marble Hill Books (United Kingdom) +/-

London, England: Methuen and Co., 1960 Rose colored boards with black lettering on spine. Spine lean. Corners bumped. Shelf wear. Previous owner's gift notation on rear endpaper. Small stains and dirty fingerprint marks on some pages. Illustrations by John Reynolds. 115 pages. Dust jacket is price clipped and has large chip near bottom of spine, small closed tears and chips, at edges, rubbing and discoloration. From dj "....an uproarious satire upon textbook history and our confused recollections o... more information

Offered by Trylinski Books (Saskatchewan, Canada) +/-

London: Methuen, 1955. -- BOOK DETAILS >>> 1955; hardcover - cloth; covers are pink with black lettering plus design to the covers; 115pp; English language; the dustjacket is not price clipped; black and white Illustrations -- CONDITION >>> the dj spine is a little faded; there is slight edge wear to the dj; the top and bottom of the spine are a little rubbed -- SYNOPSIS/DJ NOTES >>> A memorable history of England... -- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION >>> date (Oct 56) in ink to f... more information

Offered by J & A Woolley Books (East Sussex, United Kingdom) +/-

The Folio Society,, 1990. First edition. Fine in Fine Slipcase. A later printing in Mint condition. The book's pictorial boards are clean and unbumped, the pages are white and clean. Dozens of illustrations add to the charm of this hilarious look at what was never the history of England. Both book and slipcase are Fine condition. ... more information

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