Clive W Johnson (12 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 4th Printing. 4th printing (Ford-Smith, Folio 76 #1140). Includes publisher's slipcase. Fine book in near fine slipcase. Slipcase faintly scuffed. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2003 Hard Cover. 288 pp. A collection of humorous vignettes by various authors, with contributions by William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens, Winston S. Churchill, the Queen of England, G.K. Chesterton, P.G. Wodehouse, Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, Groucho Marx, etc., etc. Ever since Chaucer's day, when the host of the Tabard Inn in Southwark rose to welcome the Canterbury Pilgrims with a joke, the After Dinner Speech, designed, if possible, to reduce the assembled company to helpless merriment, has presented the ultimate challenge. The best speakers are natural story-tellers - Gerard Hoffnung, reading a selection of letters from continental hoteliers: 'There is a French widow in every bedroom affording delightful prospects'; John Mortimer telling the woeful tale of a man's numerous unsuccessful attempts to murder his wife: 'At no time did Mrs Scott feel that the magic had gone out of their marriage' - and in this collection of post-prandial treasures you will find the very best of them, from Groucho Marx on how to resist a femme fatale, to Ralph Steadman surreally addressing the Lewis Carroll Centenary Dinner. 'Goodness', said a friend on greeting Mae West, 'where did you get those beautiful pearls?' 'Goodness', replied Mae, 'had nothing to do with it.' Shaggy dog stories, practical jokes, sporting anecdotes, rousing toasts, travellers' tales and risque reminiscences rub shoulders in this essential collection with real-life revelations and moments of history. Among the guests are Peter Ustinov, Jilly Cooper, Brian Johnstone, Charles Dickens, Dorothy Parker, Robertson Davies, Henry Grady and A.P. Herbert. There is food and drink in abundance. There is gentle reflection and endearing charm as well as defiant frivolity. Above all there are stories for every occasion - witty, absurd, momentous, philosophical, fascinating, poignant, and forever entertaining.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Nice book, tight and square with bright covers and spine, clean unmarked interior. Sturdy binding. Linen covered boards somewhat soiled. Number 61 of an unstated number of copies. Inscribed and signed by the author below the number. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed. SIGNED by author on back of dedication page. Unique leopard-print cloth boards. Minor shelf/age wear. Pages/boards clean.

Orig Patterned Cloth. Condition: VG+ to near Fine. Numbered and signed by author. 56 pp, ill. Numbered and signed by author. Unspecified small limited private printing. A really great reading polar bear hunting book. Nicely photographed as well. Bound in orig. white corderoy with printed (orig) cover label. Unusual item. VG+ to near fine. White corderoy binding lightly soiled. Signed, numbered, inscribed copy. Inscribed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. First Edition. First, Limited Ediion Signed by the author. This is copy #243. No owner marks beyond the one from the author. Text and pages clean and bright. Cover has been manufactured with soft cloth. All sides of cover have large soiling marks. Ships same or next business day. ; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 56 pages; Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. First limited edition, this is copy # 194, signed & inscribed by author, bound in cloth imitation leopard skin, some tanning to inside hinges, else Very Good. Used with NO markings in text. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed Limited Edition. 6 1/8 X 8 3/4 Inches. 56 PP. Copy #45 of an unnumbered edition published for the author's friends. Signed and inscribed, "With best wishes Sam & thanks for the many favors, Clive" directly on the limitation page. Original white corduroy binding a bit smudged. A very nice copy of this narrative about a polar bear hunting trip in the summer of 1960. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover in zebra-striped corduroy cloth -covered boards, sharp, mild general age toning. No dust jacket, as issued. One of a limited edition published by the author for private distribution to his friends. This copy #148 signed "to my friend Dee Tanner. " Book firm in binding, crisp and clean, sharp corners. Hand-drawn map endpapers in front. A firsthand account of a safari taken in the mid-1950s in what was then Tanganyika. The author's attitudes and experiences reflect a bygone era. Illustrated with photos taken by the author. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 111 pages; Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Signed. Minor wear.

inscribed and signed by the author and his wife limited edition, #113 of an unknown number ed. hardback near very good condition in Âsomewhat soiled white of cream cloth - no dust jacket - shipping via USPS.

Los Angeles, 1961. 56 pp. B./w. plts. Hardcover.Privately printed by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 110 pp. Clive W. Johnson 1956.