Christopher Cleary (17 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Condition: As New. What makes funny FUNNY? An esteemed anthologist interviews thirteen favorite children's authors -- and asks them to share their trade secrets. Do you ever make yourself laugh while you are writing? "A joke isn't a joke if you need to explain it," notes Leonard S. Marcus. "Even so, the hidden clockwork of comedy . . . has long been considered one of the great riddles of life." There are many kinds of humor, but capturing their essence on paper is a remarkably difficult (and often undervalued) skill. So how do authors create books that not only stand the tests of time but also make us laugh? In thirteen fascinating interviews, well-loved writers of humorous books for children discuss an array of topics, from their sources of inspiration to the ways they began writing, from their revision processes to childhood anecdotes to the value they place on comedy in their work and lives. Beautifully designed and thoughtfully edited, this collection is bound to tickle the fancy of children and adults alike. Back matter includes an index.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 155 pages. Publisher's pictorial paper wrappers fresh, edges sharp, slight curl to fore-edge of rear wrapper; contents unmarked and fresh.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: acceptable. Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. [x], 54 pp., 8vo, stiff card wrapper. In addition to poems by the listed contributors, issue also includes reviews and essays by Roy Fuller and others. Fine copy.

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. [iv], 49 pp., small 8vo, stiff card wrapper. Fine copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very Good condition Softcover includes Lineage and Names, 144 pages. The exception to the condition is the Half-title page top corner is clipped and wear to the extremities.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. 214 pp. LCC: 2008024231.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Tato kniha obsahuje tri dlouho ztracene texty z prvni poloviny 8. stoleti, ktere se radi mezi nejranejsi zenove spisy: Zaznamy o ucitelich a zacich Lanky obsahuji kompletni souhrn zivotopisu zenovych patriarchu. Bodhidharmovo pojednani o nazirani mysli predstavuje ruzne druhy cviceni, ktere vykonava bodhisattva na sve stezce kultivace mysli. Je sepsano formou rozhovoru mezi prvnim zenovym patriarchou Bodhidharmou a jeho zakem Chuej-kchem. Pojednani o ryzim nahlem osviceni predklada radu otazek a odpovedi, jez osvetluji pravou prirozenost 'nahleho osviceni'. Tyto texty zily dlouhou dobu v zapomneni i v samotne Cine a znovu byly objeveny az ve 20. stoleti mezi dokumenty z doby Tchangu v Tun-chuangu.

Soft Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Stiff pictorial wrappers (there was no hardcover printing). xxvii, 144 pages, with foreward, translator's introduction, and Lineage and Names. A fine copy, bright and crisp. See photo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2006 Cambridge University Press hardcover edition. Light reading wear else very good condition.

Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. 1ère Édition. Anglais.144 p.Poids 300 gr.Format 20,5 x 13 cm.

orig.cloth Minor rubbing. Small ink mark to top page-edge. VG., dustwrapper 22x14cm, 648 pp Minor rubbing. Small ink mark to top page-edge. VG., dustwrapper.

Draft script for the 1968 film. Laid in are two pages of corrections. With annotations in manuscript ink and pencil throughout. Copy belonging to crew member James H. Ware. Ware was a major presence in British and American cinema, best known for his work on "Beat the Devil" (1953), "Room at the Top" (1959), "Our Man in Havana" (1959), "Charade" (1963), and "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" (1965). Based on Jon Cleary's 1966 novel of the same title. The New South Wales police sergeant Scobie Malone is summoned for questioning and cooperation when the Australian High Commissioner is wanted in England for murder. Now he must uncover the truth, as well protect the High Commissioner from assassination attempts. Set in London, shot on location there, as well as New South Wales, Australia. Teal blank wrappers with die cut title window in the British style. Title page present, dated October 20, 1967, with credits for author Jon Cleary, and screenwriter Wilfred Greatorex. 136 leaves, with last page of text numbered 132. Mechanical duplication, with pink revision pages throughout, dated variously between November 15, 1967 and January 8, 1968. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with two gold brads.