Masson Thomas Editor (33 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 258 pages. Collection of over 350 humorous short stories--many less than 1/2 page long! Index of stories in rear of book. Full b/w photo of author opposite title page, with the caption, "This man, Mr. Tom Masson, has written more jokes that any other person on earth." Pages tight; clean; no markings in book; slightly yellowed pages. Dark green hard cover with gold lettering on spine. Moderate shelf wear. Minor rubbing on back cover.

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 186 pages, clean text. Spine label partially removed, library labels removed, stamps remain. Light damp stains on cover. Partial contents: Frederick S. Cozzens-A Family Horse, George T. Lanigan-The Amateur Orlando, Florence E. Pratt-Courting in Kentucky. We are a Benedictine monastery seminary library. Thank you for your support. Stamped Bookplate.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Dark red cloth boards are chipped at tips. Front inside hinge is weak. Pages are clean and lightly tanning, text has no markings. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾".

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Dark red cloth boards are chipped at tip and on front hinge. Pages are clean and lightly tanning, text has no markings. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾".

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Dark red cloth boards are chipped at tips. Front inside hinge is weak. Pages are clean and lightly tanning, text has no markings. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A very amusing book of anecdotes of famous people of the time. The dark blue boards are solid, with sunfading on the spine. The interior is clean and tight. 128 pgs. An enjoyable read for about the price of a decent cup of coffee.

Decorated Dark Blue Cloth Hbk. Condition: VG Minus. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. Original 1924 & 25 Editions. Should match others in the series that are bound in blue cloth and have orignal dates of 1924 or 1925. Decorated spine and top edge gilt. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Decorated Dark Blue Cloth Hbk. Condition: VG Minus. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. Original 1924 & 25 Editions. Should match others in the series that are bound in blue cloth and have orignal dates of 1924 or 1925. Decorated spine and top edge gilt. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Without dust jacket. First Edition. This is an ex-private library copy and has a label on the spine and a bookplate on the rear endpaper. Octavo, 7 1/2" tall, ix + 278 pages, gilt titles on blue cloth. A good, generally clean, neat original hard cover with minor shelf wear and color fading to the spine; binding tight, paper lightly yellowed, but with foxing to the fore-edges. Without dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Without dust jacket. First Edition. This is an ex-private library copy and has a label on the spine and a bookplate on the rear endpaper. Octavo, 7 1/2" tall, ix + 278 pages, gilt titles on blue cloth. A good, generally clean, neat original hard cover with minor shelf wear and color fading to the spine; binding tight, paper lightly yellowed, but with foxing to the fore-edges. Without dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition item with wear and markings. Ex-library.

Condition: Acceptable. Doubleday, Page, and Company 1905 18mo. 186 pages. reading copy. soft leather boards with gilt emblem to front. boards are worn with rubbing and heavy chipping along edges. spine chipped away.

HrdCvr, no dj, VG with faded spine and a mark inside the front cover as well as a minor water stain at the top of the title page, Volume IX, Part 1, illustration of Don Marquis opposite the title page, 16mo, 157 p.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. A soiled and shelfworn Very Good- edition with a starting spine hinge ; The Pocket University: Volume II, Part I, Carlyle by Thomas L. Massonis a collection of essays on the work of the Scottish author, Percy Bysshe Shelley.; 16mo; 132 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. A Very Good- edition that has dampstainting to the pages, a starting spine hinge, and other general board wear ; The Pocket University is a series of anthologies that collects the best of American wit and humor. This volume, American Wit and Humor, contains essays on topics such as jokes, humor, and satire.; 16mo; 157 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A lightly shelfworn Very Good edition that has foxing to the pages ; The Pocket University: Volume XII, Poetry- Lyrics by Thomas L. Massonis a compilation of poems and lyrics written by various authors. The book is organized into five sections: Lyric Poetry, Poems of Life, Poems of Love, Poems of War, and an Appendix of Further Reading. The poems in this book are written in a variety of styles, from simple to complex. Some of the poems are very emotional, and others are humorous.; 16mo; 348 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. A soiled and shelfworn Very Good edition with a some very slight wear to the spine hinge and a portion of page 316 missing ; This book is a collection of descriptive and reflective poems. It is a great way to improve your poetic skills.; 16mo; 318 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A Very Good edition that has wear from age and life on the shelf ; The Pocket University: Volume VIII Part I, American Wit and Humor is a compilation of American humor and wit. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part containing essays on classic American humorists such as Mark Twain and Will Rogers, while the second part concentrates on contemporary humorists.; 16mo; 128 pages.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Price-Sims, G; Cawthorn, James; Young, Vivienne (illustrator). First Edition. Rubbing at the top and bottom of the spine with a small surface wrinkle near the bottom. Brown spotting around the edges of the insides of the covers. Pages browned but otherwise unmarked. Contains 'Echo Round His Bones (Part One of Two) by Disch; 'Conjugation' by Priest; 'The White Boat' by Roberts; 'Lost Ground' by Masson; 'The Total Experience Kick' by Platt; 'Tomorrow is a Million Years' by Ballard, book reviews by Bailey and an editorial by Moorcock and Jones. Interior llustrations by Cawthorn and Young. Cover illustration by G Price-Sims. Postage charge will be reduced by £1.50 when the order is processed.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. pp.244 with index clean tight copy with tanning to text pages, edges with some soiling, brown cloth covers show some stains, small tears, crimping to top/bottom spines, slight bumping, wear to corners, some soiling to covers Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. 2 Volume Set. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show minor shelving wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Doubleday, Page and Co., Garden City, New York, 1925. Hardback Pocket-sized Edition Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket, as issued. Volume VII, Part I and Part II in one volume. Paragraph signed by Mark Train (facsimile I assume) on page after the title page. Includes writings of such literary giants as Washington Irving, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Ward Beecher, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Bret Harte, Mary Mapes Dodge, and many others. A great small volume to take with you wherever you go--enjoy 5 minutes of reading --or 50, in those spare minutes. Upper edge gilt. Black cloth binding with gilt imprinted design on front and title and decoration on spine--rubbed, barely visible on spine. Front of cover has some discoloration near top edge and rear lower right corner. Tight & solid sewn binding. Lower corners gently bumped, scuff mark on lower rear edge, indentation on upper front edge. Frontis: sepia illustration of James Russell Lowell; and portraits of Bret Harte, Thomas Masson, Mark Twain. Interior very clean and unmarked, no creases, no tears. 4.25 x 6.5 inches. xv,148/150 pages. 1925, Doubleday, Page and Co., Garden City, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Original maroon gilt cloth. Essays in reminiscence of Stevenson by the named authors and many others. Much material on Stevenson not found elsewhere. A clean, unmarked copy.

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. Hardcover, Six red cloth volumes without dust jackets. Vol 1 (148 pages), Vol. 2 (150 pages), Vol. 3(186 pages), Vol. 3 (186 pages), Vol. 6 (186 pages). Minor wear to cover and spine edges. Gilt text on spines somewhat faded. Slight water staining to front end papers of volumes 1, 2, 6. Some volumes have slight separation to hinge between mid-text block (vols. 1, 2, 5, 6) Record # 2230762.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Copyright 1903. Six volume set, all in very good to near fine condition, hinged tight, red cloth covers, no edge wear. 5 X 7.5" total weight 2 KG. Humorous pieces by Harriet Beecher Stowe, O.W. Holmes, Bret Harte, Bill Nye and scores of others.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First editon. From the 19th century literary editor of Life magazine, comes this collection of humorous stories and anecdotes. Pictorial covers with front hinge split and showing wear to the edges. Old name on ffep dated 1914. A scarce first edition. 5" - 7". book.

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Black 1/4 cloth, color illus. paper-covered boards. A bit rubbed and frayed at spine extremities with minor loss to cloth at heel of spine, covers with typical rubbing/exposure along edges. Both covers rather tanned, with surface rubbing/pitting to back cover, mild moisture line on upper front cover. Gift inscription in pencil on front flyleaf, front endpapers with mild tanning/foxing, text block edges typically tanned. Firm binding, clean interior. Scarce. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Two volumes, complete. Contemporary brown 3/4 leather binding with gilt lettering and small decorations on spine and marbled paper-covered boards. Marbled endpapers. All edges marbled. 4 3/4" x 7." Vol. I: 347 pages, complete. Vol. II: 329 pages, complete. One black-and-white illustrated frontispiece portrait of the author in Vol. I, complete. Former owner's signature in black ink on a front flyleaf in each volume. Pages are virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning. Covers are clean and intact overall but have light rubbing to front and back and moderate wear along edges and corners. Binding is tight. Very Good copies. A two-volume collection of select essays by Thomas De Quincey. Edited with annotations by David Masson. Vol. I contains the following: De Quincey's satirical series, Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts; Early Memorials of Grasmere; and Revolt of the Tartars. The following are in Vol. II: The Spanish Military Nun, The English Mail-Coach, and Suspira de Profundis: Being a Sequel to the "Confession of an English Opium-Eater." Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) was an English author, essayist, and literary critic. He is perhaps known for his autobiographical work, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821), which is not included in this collection of essays.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This book is bound in pictorial tan boards with a dark brown spine. There are bright orange letters on the front cover + a Bulldog's head. There is wear on the cover corner & along the edges with spotting on the fore-edge of the front cover & darkening on the fore-edge of the back cover. There is a previous owner's book plate inside the front cover + an ink dedication on the front end paper. The contents are clean & unmarked.