Published by Methuen & Co., London, 1933
Language: English
Seller: Rodney Rogers, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. George Morrow (illustrator). 3rd edition. Blue cloth with black lettering and design to front and spine. 132 x 195 x 12mm. (ix) + 44pp. B/w vignettes throughout. Extremities bumped and a little rubbed; internal pages slightly discoloured but otherwise clean; stitched binding cracked in two or three places, but still holding securely. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.
Published by Methuen & Co, London, 1933
Language: English
Seller: Balfour Books, Sidmouth, DEVON, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Morrow, George (illustrator). Third Edition. Copy in blue cloth on boards in unclipped D/J. Jacket spine is sunned with somecarry over to upperand lower jacket edges. Jacket slightly chipped and creased along edges. Very light foxing to front and rear end papers. Free of inscriptions. Clean text with b/w illustrations.
Published by Methuen & Co, London, 1939
Language: English
Seller: C. Parritt, Derby, United Kingdom
Cloth. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Morrow, George (illustrator). 1939 (1921) 3rd edition. 148pp. Fair/Very Good. Yellow cloth boards with a little rubbing to edges, slight spotting, a clittle cocked, boards slightly warped. Contents clean and tight. Nice DW with minor rubbing/chipping to edges, minor loss, slight soiling. Humorous B&W illustrations by George Morrow throughout. A collection of comical tales. Scarce with DW.
Published by Benn, 1929
Seller: Jenhams Books, Dundee, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Good. A small hardback volume in Good condition. No dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.
Published by Methuen & Co Ltd, London, United Kingdom, 1933
Language: English
Seller: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Morrow, George (illustrator). 3rd Edition. Third British edition, first printing, 1933. No jacket. Illustrated by George Morrow. Blue boards are very good with just the odd small mark, minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, little patchy fading (especially to spine), minor rubbing, in places, to edges and a little pushing to corners. The binding is tight and book is square and true. Pages are clean. Top of pages slightly dusty. Page edges little tanned. No other faults. Illustrated. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.
Published by Ernest Benn Ltd, London, 1929
Seller: Simply Read Books, Boat Of Garten, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Morrow, George (illustrator). 1929 Ernest Benn Ltd third impression hardback, Benn's Essex Library edition no 20; very good clean copy, with good unclipped dj which has some edge wear; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.
Published by T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, London, 1925
Language: English
Seller: Andmeister Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. George Morrow (illustrator). First Edition. Poetry by A. P. Herbert. With over 20 illustrations. 121pp. Blue cloth covers. Gilt title on spine, gilt figure on front cover. Small loss to top edge corner of cover. Light wear to top/tail of spine and cover edges.
Published by T Fisher Unwin, 1925
Seller: Simply Read Books, Boat Of Garten, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. George Morrow (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1925 T Fisher Unwin first edition hardback; very good sound and clean condition; blue boards with gilt illustration to front, no dj; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd, London, 1933
Seller: Andmeister Books, London, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. George Morrow (illustrator). Third Edition. These rhymes throw a new and humorous light on many common creatures - the Snail and the Sturgeon, the Barnacle and the Bee. Full of splendid illustrations. 44pp. Dust jacket has tear at top front, browned spine and wear to edges. Size: 195mm Tall, 12mo. Book.
Published by London Methuen & Co Ltd First Edition, 1921
Seller: Kerr & Sons Booksellers ABA, Cartmel, CMA, United Kingdom
Sm. 4to. 48pp. With illustrations/drawings by George Morrow. In brown pictorial boards with blue cloth spine. Some rubbing and soiling to boards and slight edgewear but overall a good copy.
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 1930
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United Kingdom
Hard Back Dust Cover. George Morrow (illustrator). First. Hardback in orange pictorial dust jacket with some small closed tears and light foxing Contents clean and bright with illustrations throughout pp 99. book.
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1921
Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Morrow, George (illustrator). First edition. 1st 1921. Good condition with no wrapper. Some New Rhymes For Old Children. Blue cloth spine, red pictorial front board. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Covers slightly grubby. Name in ink to front endpaper. Grubby fingermarks to contents, crayon marks to rear endpapers partially erased. Hinges pulled. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!
Published by Unwin, London, 1925
Seller: Dr Jeremy Parrott, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. George Morrow (illustrator). First Edition. Humorous verse collection by A.P. Herbert. First edition. Bright blue cloth with gilt vignette and lettering, line drawings throughout. A VG clean copy.
Published by Ernest Benn, 1929
Seller: Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books, Katoomba, NSW, Australia
£ 13.95
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Add to basketHardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. George Morrow (illustrator). Third Edition. From the 1000+ volume private collection of well-known Australian poet and author Guy Weller all of which are listed or will soon be listed on this site. Includes many hardcover Collected Poems from sought-after 20th century poets from all countries. Search Mr Pickwick's store on this site under category Poetry, or else do a Keyword search for the special keyword '"pickwickpoems" to display these as an isolated group. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust Jacket worn at edges, small chips and tears. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges browned slightly. Illustrator: George Morrow. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Poetry; All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 20565: Storage For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right.
Published by Doubleday, Page & Co. Garden City: 1926, Garden City:, 1926
Seller: Biblioceros Books, Warrenville, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 4.99
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Add to basketGeorge Morrow (illustrator). First Am Ed. Blue cloth, gilt cover vignette First Am Ed. George Morrow Good+ w/o DJ w light spots on cvrs Good+ w/o DJ w light spots on cvrs.
Published by Doubleday, Page & Co, Garden City, NY, 1926
Seller: P Peterson Bookseller, Osseo, WI, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 4.60
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Morrow, George (illustrator). First Edition. Stated First Edition. There are a few pages with some margin marks and a few pages with light soil spots. There is a name printed on the front end paper, a gift inscription (dated 1926) printed on the half title page and the back end papers have some notes. The binding is cracked at the front hinge and a few other places in the book, however there are no loose or missing pages. The cover has corner wear and some light cloth bleach spots. The spine is faded and has end wear.
Published by Methuen & Co Ltd, London, 1922
Seller: Bookcase, Carlisle, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hard. Condition: Fair. Morrow, George (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Pages clean and bright. Ink stain to pages 60/61 (small). Partially disbound but still firm. Heavy foxing to endpapers. Previous owners (2) inscriptions to front endpaper. Small sticker to foot of front pastedown. Staining to front pastedown/endpaper. Slight lean. Heavy shelf wear. Size: 8vo.
Published by Doubleday, Page & Company, Garden City, NY, 1923
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
£ 4.60
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Morrow, George (illustrator). Covers have slight wear to the outer corners and spine ends and slight discoloration of the edges. Owner inscription on the front free endpaper.
Published by Doubleday, Page & Company, New York, 1923
First Edition
£ 19.17
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Drawings; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 67 pages; 1923 Doubleday, Page & Company. HC/DJ 1st edition. Snugly bound and clean in original pictorial, title lettered dust jacket with publisher's $1.50 issue price intact to unclipped front flap. Jacket a little sun faded at spine and with light toning to surfaces and light rubbing and a few shallow chips at edges. Light offset toning to front endpages where a clipping was laid in. Illustrated from drawings by George Morrow. VG+/VG-.
Published by Methuen, London England, 1922
Seller: The Other Change of Hobbit, Richmond, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 19.17
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Add to basketHard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. George Morrow (illustrator). First Edition. An amusing guide to such professions as Squire, Lord Chancellor, the Church, Sailor, Diplomat and King's Remembrancer. Herbert does not recommend becoming an author. Classic nonsense, reminiscent of Belloc at his finest. This copy is wornon the edges, and a bit stained -- it's a solid copy. Hours of amusement if you read it slowly, which it deserves.
Published by T Fisher Unwin Ltd, London, 1926
Seller: Ann Wendell, Bookseller, Oroville, CA, U.S.A.
£ 7.67
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. George Morrow (illustrator). 2nd Printing. Very good hardcover, no dust jacket, previous owner gift inscription, some bumps to edges, light endpaper foxing, else clean & tight. Blue cloth with gold lettering & decoration, size 5x7 with 121 pages. Cute cartoons by George Morrow. Verse that previously appeared in Punch. Second printing 1926.
Published by Doubleday, Page & Company, Garden City, NY, 1923
First Edition
£ 11.50
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Add to basketHardcover w/DJ. Condition: Good/Fair. Black & White Illustrations (illustrator). First American Edition. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company. Good/Fair. 1923. First American Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 67 p., DJ rubbed, frayed, chipped, cove edges faded, corners bumped, pages lightly toned .
Published by T. Fisher Unwin Ltd; Ernest Benn Limited 1925-1932, London, 1925
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. George Morrow; Anna K. Zinkeisen; L. G. Illingworth (illustrator). First edition. A delightful collection of three illustrated works, one of which contains satirical fairy tales, and the other a series of humorous poetry and verses. The first editions of these works.A bright set of illustrated comedic works. Two are written by A. P. Herbert and one is from Anthony Armstrong.In the original blue cloth binding with gilt illustrative stamps to the front boards.The two works from Herbert, 'Plain Jane' and 'Laughing Ann' feature a series of humorous poems and verses, some of which have previously appeared in the British satirical magazine, Punch.'The Boy Who Hiccupped' is a book of "Fairy Stories for Grown-Ups", with hilariously depicts popular fantasy tropes and characters such as dragons, fairies and Prince Charming in a satirical light.All works are humorously illustrated throughout with an array of vignettes. In the original cloth bindings. Externally, smart. With rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Marks to the boards, heaviest to 'Boy Who Hiccupped'. Darkening to the spine of 'Boy Who Hiccupped'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Offsetting to the endpapers of 'Plain Jane' and light spotting to the endpapers of 'Boy Who Hiccupped'. Very Good. book.
Published by T. Fisher Unwin LTD; Ernest Benn Limited 1925-30, London, 1925
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. George Morrow; A. K. Zinkeisen (illustrator). First edition. Four first edition poetical anthologies by the popular humorist author A. P. Herbert, each volume charmingly illustrated throughout. The first edition of each volume.Four entertaining uniformly bound poetry anthologies by A. P. Herbert.Herbert was a prolific humorist who is now best known for his romantic comedy novel 'The Water Gipsies'.'Laughing Ann and Other Poems', the first edition, published in 1925. Illustrated by George Morrow with a frontispiece and numerous full-paged and in-text illustrations throughout.'She Shanties', the first edition, published in 1926. Illustrated by Anna K. Zinkeisen with numerous full-paged and in-text illustrations throughout.'Plain Jane', the first edition, published in 1927. Illustrated by Anna K. Zinkeisen with many in-text illustrations throughout.'Ballads For Broadbrows', the first edition, published in 1930. Illustrated with many in-text illustrations throughout. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spines, a little heavier to 'Plain Jane' and 'Ballads For Broadbrows'. Spines are a little discoloured, particularly to 'Plain Jane'. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Very Good. book.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. George Morrow (illustrator). A charming collection of verses for old and young by humourist A. P. Herbert. Alan Patrick Herbert was an English humourist, novelist, playwright and law reformist and worked for the magazine Punch.The Wherefore and the Why is a collection of rhymes that throw new humorous light on many common creatures and are based on little known scientific facts that make them equally good reading for old and young.Illustrated by George Morrow and in the original unclipped dustwrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with some light marks to the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright clean pages. In the original unclipped dustwrapper which is a little faded and worn to the extremities but remains smart. Very Good Indeed. book.
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.
Seller: Goldstone Rare Books, Llandybie, CARMS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Signed by author. Partial dustjacket. Very clear text Illustrations (by George Morrow) very clear and bright. NOT ex library. Photograph available on request.
Published by Doubleday, Page & Company, New York, 1926
Seller: Deja Vu Books, Poplar Grove, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 23.01
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Morrow, George (illustrator). 1st Edition. Dark blue hardcover binding with gilt decoration clean square and tight. A little rubbing on front illustrated endpapers, else interior clean and tight. 118 pages. DJ p rice-clipped, light soiling with a few closed tears and chips. A charming book of light verse with a comic spirit. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall 1st Printing.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. George Morrow (illustrator). First edition. A first edition satirical collection of verses that first appeared in Punch, by A. P Herbert, with illustrations throughout. Alan Patrick Herbert was an English humourist, novelist, playwright and law reformist and worked for the magazine Punch.Within this volume Herbert uses his gifts of sense and nonsense within the verses that first appeared in Punch. The verses are illustrated by George Morrow and illuminate the humour and wit of Herbert's words.In the unclipped dustwrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light bumping to the spine. There is a previous owner inscription to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the unclipped dustwrapper which is faded to the spine and worn to the extremities and there are a few marks to the boards. Very Good Indeed. book.
Published by T. Fisher Unwin Ltd., 1925
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
Signed
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. Blue cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine. Gilt stamping of woman holding basket on front cover. Covers are protected by plastic sleeve. Title page not dated. Copyright page dated 1925. 121 pages. In good condition. Spine is toned. A few small spots of staining to covers. Cloth is frayed at corners and head and foot of spine. Binding is cracked through in a number of spots, and thus quite fragile overall. Signed and inscribed on title page by author A. P. Herbert. Pages are free of marks or tears. A good reading copy that has been signed by the author. Signed by Author(s).
Published by London : T. Fisher Unwin, Lrd. ; [Guildford and Esher : Printed in Great Britain by Billing and Sons], 1925., 1925
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 45.24
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. [1st printing] ; 121 pp. ; illustrated ; 19 cm. ; LCCN: 26-965 ; OCLC: 123172010 ; blue cloth with gold lettering and decorations ; "Most of these verses have appeared in Punch" ; masterful illustrations by George Morrow ; VG. Book.