Morely Christopher (30 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Parnassus on Wheels Christopher Morley"When you sell a man a book," says Roger Mifflin, the sprite-like book peddler at the center of this classic novella, "you don't sell him just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue--you sell him a whole new life." In this beguiling but little-known pre…

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Paperback. Condition: Good+. Limited Edition. A few small chips to the spine, and a couple of closed tears - see image. ; Signed by the author and illustrator. A Limited Edition, privately printed, and this being #109 of 365 copies. The author "was an American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet. He also produced stage produ…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 7.5 x 5", boards with paper title labels on front cover and spine, 120pp, covers rubbed and soiled, extremities bumped, pp toned, in a quite worn, soiled and edge-torn dustjacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE (with "damsel" on page 41) but later state dustjacket. With the great bookplate of R.M. Ke…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Parnassus on Wheels Christopher Morley"When you sell a man a book," says Roger Mifflin, the sprite-like book peddler at the center of this classic novella, "you don't sell him just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue--you sell him a whole new life." In this beguiling but little-known pre…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Parnassus on Wheels Christopher Morley"When you sell a man a book," says Roger Mifflin, the sprite-like book peddler at the center of this classic novella, "you don't sell him just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue--you sell him a whole new life." In this beguiling but little-known pre…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - I imagined him in his beloved Brooklyn, strolling in Prospect Park and preaching to chance comers about his gospel of good books.'When you sell a man a book,' says Roger Mifflin, the sprite-like book peddler at the center of this classic novella, 'you don't sell him just twelve ounces of pa…

339, [1] pp. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 6" "This is the Natural History of a Woman. It is a novel which never seems to be written; it is a woman thinking." [dj blurb]. Ffep inscription reads "M. M. / from K. F. --and C. M. / Oct 1939 [underscore]" Volume a bit cocked; cloth dull & soiled. Pos to top of ffep. Abt VG. Jacket heavily worn & chi…

Unpaginated. 6-1/4" x 4-1/4" A VG copy, dust jacket is rubbed to corners, has some light chipping to edges, age toning/soiling. Boards clean and bright, slight lean, age toning to edges of leaves, light soiling to end papers, book plate tipped in to lower end paper (pastedown), internally clean and bright. Tan cloth wrapped boar…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 289 p. COPYRIGHT 1923. BOOK DESCRIPTION: RED LEATHER SOFTBOUND, GILT TITLE/DESIGN ON SPINE/FRONT BOARD, FRONTISPIECE OPPOSITE TITLE PAGE. DIMENSIONS: 7 1/4" x 5 3/4" x 1". CONDITION: GOOD; 1/4" CHIPPED SPINE CROWN (RUBBED, EXPOSED INNER BOARD AT CROWN/HEEL), EXPOSED INNER BOARD AT CORNER TIPS, , RUBB…

Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and front board, with decoration comprising of three winged dog's heads with stars in gilt. xii, 227 pages, Illustrated with 4 colour plates plus line drwings by Arthur Rackham also with illustrated endpapers. 7.75 X 10 inches. Very good copy with a brief gift inscription on the front…