Morton J B Beachcomber (41 results)

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Condition: Very Good. 8 pages, with UK list of books. This is an original article separated from an issue of The Book & Magazine Collector publication. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 14 x 21 cms. Category: Book & Magazine Collector; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. octavo hardback 432 pp. Illustrated Covers a bit foxed otherwise Good condition. Yellow cloth. No inscriptions.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. First Edition, 1935. No dust jacket. Yellow cloth boards foxed and spine darkened. A tan to the page edges. Ex-libris plate on the front pastedown. Contents clear and bright within, with firm binding. A good copy overall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. London: Jonathan Cape. Florin Books re-issue 1934. Hard cover; dust jacket. 256 p; b & w ill. on frontispiece. Very Good: spine a little browned; edges slightly browned and spotted; owner's bookplate on flyleaf; else a very clean, bright and sound copy. D/J: Very Good: spine browned; small chips on edges, cover slightly worn and rubbed; price clipped. Florin Book No. 59. Before there were the Goons and Monty Python, there was Beachcomber. His upper-class twit, Oswald Thake, travels abroad from disaster to disaster; it's very entertaining. …

hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, lightly soiled yellow cloth lettered black, spine darkened, no dust jacket, minor spotting. A tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text. Illustrated by Nicolas Bentley, 432pp.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. UK hardback first impression of this early Morton title. VG with some offset browning, in Good jacket with some notches of loss to top edge, and a tear to head of spine, but OK for nearly 100 years old.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. UK hardback first impression. Ex-circulation library with minimal signs in original binding. Jacket panels present minus spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. All books outside UK sent airmail. All books tracked. Paypal accepted. All dustwrappers are film protected. Original blue cloth. Some edge wear and marking. Dustwrapper is creased head of spine, edge worn and soiled on rear panel. Complete with original price. Illustrated By Nicolas Bentley ( He Drew the pictures) (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Hardback in light blue quarter cloth with black titles on a white spine label, over grey paper covered boards, endpapers are tanned, occasional light fox-spotting, but is tightly bound and an above average copy of one of the scarcer books by this author - a collection of sarcastic poetry in the style of various authors. x + 54 pages.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hb no d/w, 1st edition, gray paper boards with a blue cloth spine with the black titles printed on a small white label to the spine, the head and foot of the spine are rubbed, the pages are tanned with age with some foxing/spotting throughout, the endpapers are more heavily tanned, a good secure binding, a good copy of a scarce title [Box 1].…

paperback, page edges browning, otherwise clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good condition in slightly browned and edge-worn outer wrapper.

Paperback . Condition: Fair+. First Reprint. Orange band Penguin No. 246. Pp 192. Back cover and last few pages have been mould-affected but text still perfectly legible; front wrap a little grubby with a fold but basically sound; spine a little chewed head and foot; not a pretty copy but a sound enough example of a very scarce title. Image/further info. available upon request. [We welcome enquiries by e-mail - click on 'Ask Bookseller a Question'; or by 'phone - click on 'More Books from this Seller'].…

Rilegato. Condition: buono. Sheed & Ward, London, 1931. Hard cover in green cloth. No d/j. Good condition With illustrations by Nicholas Bentley.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition, Wear to covers and spine, corners bumped and worn, boards showing, top and bottom of spine bumped and worn, surface of covers grubby, spine more so, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear. Nicolas Bentley (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Size: Small Octavo. Dust Jacket has large closed tears and associated wear. Illustrator: Nicolas Bentlry. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Humour; Inventory No: 46820. For further information on this title, click on the "Ask Bookseller a Question" button directly underneath this listing. We will try to reply within two working days. Buyers from OUTSIDE of the UK are strongly recommended to make contact, to ask for an accurate shipping cost, BEFORE buying. Nicolas Bentlry (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Humorous writer J.B Morton, better know as 'Beachcomber' wrote a long running column in the Daily Express entitled 'By the Way' from 1924 to 1975. A Bonfire of Weeds comprises a selection of these. 255pp, yellow cloth boards with black lettering to front and spine, no jacket. V.slight staining/spotting to spine, rear cover and page block, internally also some foxing and toning commensurate with age. Former owner's name on ffep, else tight and clear. A v.good copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Humorous writer J.B Morton, better know as 'Beachcomber' wrote a long running column in the Daily Express entitled 'By the Way' from 1924 to 1975. This title presents a comical and satirical take on travel writing. 287 pp, yellow cloth boards with black lettering to front and spine, no jacket. V.slight staining/spotting to spine and page block, internally also some foxing and toning commensurate with age. Former owner's name on ffep, else tight and clear. A v.good copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Humorous writer J.B Morton, better know as 'Beachcomber' wrote a long running column in the Daily Express entitled 'By the Way' from 1924 to 1975. A Diet of Thistles comprises a selection of these. 263pp, yellow cloth boards with black lettering to front and spine, no jacket. V.slight staining/spotting to spine and page block, internally also some foxing and toning commensurate with age. Former owner's name on ffep, else tight and clear. A v.good copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Bound in blue cloth with bright, silver titles to spine, this 1956 hardcover First Edition is VG. V111/226pp with 15 Chapters. FFEP is clipped at top corner, otherwise VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Captain Foulenough & Company is a classic adventure tale featuring colorful characters, lively storytelling, and the challenges of leadership, loyalty, and enterprise. Centered on the experiences of Captain Foulenough and his associates, the story blends humor, action, and period charm as the characters navigate a series of engaging situations and unexpected obstacles. Written in the style of traditional adventure fiction, the book offers an entertaining glimpse into a bygone era. An appealing addition for collectors of vintage literature and readers who enjoy classic tales of adventure and camaraderie. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. J.B Morton writing under his famous Daily Express pseudonym 'Beachcomber' this volume comprises a third collection of writings from his long running column 'By the Way' (1924-1975). Illustrated throughout with pen and ink drawings by Nicholas Bentley, who also illustrated T.S Eliot's Old Possum's book of Practical Cats. 432pp, yellow cloth boards with black lettering to front cover and spine, some grubbiness and fading to spine. Internally, former owner's name in blue ink on ffep, foxing to front and rear endpapers and edge of page block and age toned. No jacket. A good to v.good copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Humorous writer J.B Morton, better know as 'Beachcomber' wrote a long running column in the Daily Express entitled 'By the Way' from 1924 to 1975. This title, aptly named Gallimaufry, is a hodgepodge collection of verse, prose, politics, literature, travel, sport and music. 256pp, yellow boards with black lettering to front and spine, some fading to spine, no jacket. Internally some foxing and toning commensurate with age, else tight. A good to v.good copy. …

No Jacket. first edition 390pp ills.by nicolas bentley VG- (green cloth,mod.stained w.spine mod.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.sl.foxed,edges soiled,cocked w.sl.shaky spine) lacks d/w author's first book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2nd impression, good condition, fading and light wear to boards, original owners pencil signature & later owners bookplate inside, corners bumped, extremities rubbed, minor marks etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition hardback, published in 1939. No dust jacket. Yellow cloth boards, with black title on front and spine. Spine has darkened with age and edges of covers are a little grubby as shown. Endpapers has owners name neatly written at top right, and a small sticker on reverse of front cover. Binding is a bit loose in places, but all pages remain intact. No foxing, marks or other inscriptions.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. Very scarce JB Morton item. SIGNED and numbered XVII, though total number not specified. Bound in vellum. Illustrated 30pp. Some spotting to pages. Unfortunately 35mm along the bottom board-edge overhang have at some point been shorn near corners (probably by rodents attracted to vellum!). Text block just about unaffected. No jacket. Signed by Author.…