Robert Elkin (87 results)

Condition: As New. Signed Copy . Inscribed by author on title page.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. first edition,3p; 109876543pt line. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(S22.95) DUST JACKET, clean, solid,bright; GOLD TITLES ON WHITE CLOTH SPINE STRIP, blind embossed author's name bottom front cover.Bright Peachy endpapers,DJ cover photo shows car wheel under draped auto. inner dj flap shows 2x3" photo of author ; 292pg pages; hilarious yet moving account of a widow living in a Miami condominium complex who is courted by some most unlikely beaux. Elkin's last before his death in 1995 -- is the winner of the 1995 National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction.includes plot with BUICK LA SABRE CAR. Illustrated by Robert lewis dj photo (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 192 pages. "Wherever there were heroes. In Kores an infantry captain who believed that bayonets were good for more than digging trenches - and proved it. Over New Guinea a pilot who turned a routine sortie into a suicide mission - and shot down six Jap planes. In France Lieutenant Audie Murphy became a 'Fugitive from the law of averages.'. Over the Philippines a frustrated pilot who fought the bloodiest one-man aerial slaughter of World War II. In Korea a Green lieutenant with an unbreakable will to win who singlehandedly broke a human wave attack. At Guadalcanal one man who held together US defenses against 30,000 Japs. In North Korea a P.O.W. general who defeated his captors without escaping. Altogether, twelve true stories of heroes who, alone and against overwhelming odds, fought savagely for America. and won the most coveted award a country can give." >>> Cover creasing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Winchester Photo Cover. (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good +. PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 192 pages. "Wherever there were heroes. In Kores an infantry captain who believed that bayonets were good for more than digging trenches - and proved it. Over New Guinea a pilot who turned a routine sortie into a suicide mission - and shot down six Jap planes. In France Lieutenant Audie Murphy became a 'Fugitive from the law of averages.'. Over the Philippines a frustrated pilot who fought the bloodiest one-man aerial slaughter of World War II. In Korea a Green lieutenant with an unbreakable will to win who singlehandedly broke a human wave attack. At Guadalcanal one man who held together US defenses against 30,000 Japs. In North Korea a P.O.W. general who defeated his captors without escaping. Altogether, twelve true stories of heroes who, alone and against overwhelming odds, fought savagely for America. and won the most coveted award a country can give." >>> Front Cover creasing. cover scuffing; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Winchester Photo Cover. (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 174 pages. " ten true stories about law officers in action." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. PHOTO Front Cover (illustrator). Book.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. GREEN CLOTH BINDING WITH WHITE/BLACK/PICTORIAL JACKET. 160pp. THIS BOOK IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME BUMPING TO CORNERS AND FOXING TO EDGES OF PAGES. THE JACKET IS IN FAIR CONDITION WITH MODERATE SHELF-WEAR. BUMPING WITH SEVEARL SMALL TEARS ALONG EDGES. NOT PRICE CLIPPED. Size: 8vo. Hardcover.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap.

Condition: Good. 1960. Reprinted. 152 pages. Illustrated jacket over cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.…

Condition: Good. First Edition. 192 pages. Pictorial cloth covered boards. Black and white plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Previous owner's name tippexed on front pastedown. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning, particularly to spine. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking.…

Condition: Good. 1960. First edition thus. 152 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations by Beryl Thornborough. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Front free endpaper missing. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some mild marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with some small tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.…

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. That Kentucky Campaign: Or, the Law, the Ballot and the People in the Goebel-Taylor Contest. Book.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine in original wrappers with light wear.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Trade paperback. Condition: fine Signed by author. SIGNED BY AUTHOR! Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. eb 42.

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. hardback, octavo, minor spotting to the fore-edge else a very good tightly bound copy in a chipped p[pictorial dust wrapper that as some closed tears and repairs to the reverse, the text is clean and free of markings, b&w plates, 192pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. THE DUST JACKET HAS BEEN PRICE CLIPPED, IT HAS CONSIDERABLE SIGNS OF WEAR WITH FOXING, DISCOLOURATION AND A HOLE AT THE BACK. THE BOARDS AND SPINE ARE BUMPED AND RUBBED AND HAVE STAINING AT THE EDGES. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE FOXING AND STAINING TO THE PAGE EDGES, THE FRONT/BACK PASTEDOWNS, FFEP, TITLE PAGE & BACK COUPLE OF PAGES BUT THEY GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE & INCLUDE SOME LOVELY ILLUSTRATIONS. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK. BERYL THORNBOROUGH (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. 169pp, central section of black and white photographic plates. Red cloth-covered boards, silver titles on spine. 8vo. Sun-faded spine, rubbed spine ends. Text block edges tanning. Pages tanning, plates not affected. Otherwise internally neat, clean and tight.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. 192pp. Foreword by Pau Casals. Illustrated with black and white plates. Slight wear on the board edges else near fine in a very good tape repaired dust jacket with slight offsetting, rubbing, and tiny tears.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. First edition Import 1955Hardcover. near fine/near fine DJ. Free of any markings and no writing. Previous Owner name inside, For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. price clipped dustjacket, shelf wear to edges, spine sunned, 152 pages.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Clean and tightly bound paperback original, top of spine bumped resulting in small crease to front cover, no inscriptions, appears unread. 86 pages, illustrations throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Hardcover in fair condition. Inscription inside. Ex-Book Club. 160 pages.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Clean and tightly bound paperback original, no inscriptions, new and unused. 86 pages, illustrations throughout.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked green cloth boards, somewhat dust-toned, and with light wear to the panel edges and endbands. Edges and prelims slightly foxed, with the interior remaining tight, bright and clean. A well-preserved example overall. Physical description; 160 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes; Foreword by Dr. Malcolm Sargent. Includes indexes. Contents; Site and building The doors open Newman, Wood, and the Proms Other London orchestras Philharmonic Choral societies Interlude: manners and modes Festivals Some notable series Visiting orchestras and choirs Amateur orchestras No. 15 door (artists' entrance) Divers occasions Last days Appendix I. The Queen's Hall organ Appendix II. Queen's Hall in fiction Appendix III. The story of Queen's Hall, London (script of broadcast programme). Subjects; Queen's Hall (London, England) History. Music-halls England London History. Concerts England London History 19th-20th centuries. Music England 19th-20th centuries History and criticism. 1 Kg.…