Ronald Searle Kaye Webb (56 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Searle, Ronald (illustrator). Some scuffing to spine ends and yellowing to cover (from age, NOT tobacco), some tears to lower edge of pages 55-58, but otherwise a good clean tight copy, with no creasing to the spine, of ths soft-cover book. Originally published in hardback in 1959 and in paperback in 1961, this is a slightly later reprint from 1963. A selection of Searle's cartoons featuring the girls of St Trinian's, along with pieces by various authors on the cartoons and films. 120pp, b&w illustration throughout. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

paperback, unpaginated, cartoon illustrations, edges slightly browned, contents otherwise clean and tight, no inscriptions, covers browning, Good condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Kaye Webb and Ronald Searle (illustrator). 1st Edition. 48pp. many illustrations. Illustrated stiff card cover.

Soft cover. Condition: New. Ronald Searle (illustrator). 1st Edition. This new, unread copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The contents are bright, tight, white and square. This copy still has the publisher's promotional wrap around band. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. 1959 was the inauguration of the World Refugee Year in Britain where the United Kingdom Committee announced a target of two million pounds. Despite the money raised there were still hundreds of thousands of refugees. Many had been in camps for over 15 years. This work was issued in hope to draw attention to their situation and to gain help. Kaye Webb was a British editor and publisher. She edited Puffin Books for eight years and founded the 'Puffin Club'. The illustrator, Ronald Searle, was Webb's husband. Ronald Searle was a British artist and satirical cartoon artist. He created the famous St Trinian's School and collaborated with Geoffrey Willans on the Molesworth series. Searle received many critical recognition for his work especially in America. He won the National Cartoonists Society's Advertising and Illustration Award in 1959 and 1965, The Reuben Award in 1960 and many more. Ref SS 3.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Ronald Searle (illustrator). Penguin paperback edition (no. 1659), 1961, in overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - covers slightly rubbed and toned. Binding tight and appears little read. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Photographs available. Not an old library book.

1st Penguin edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Series: Penguin books (Series); 1659. Physical description: 63 pages, 60 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm. Notes: Cartoons by Ronald Searle. Includes music associated with the St. Trinian's fiction. First published by Perpetua 1959. Subjects: Caricatures and cartoons England; English wit and humor, Pictorial; Illustrated Book. 1 Kg.

Condition: Good. 1960. First Edition Thus. 47 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Binding remains firm. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.

1st Penguin edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Series: Penguin books (Series); 1659. Physical description: 63 pages, 60 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm. Notes: Cartoons by Ronald Searle. Includes music associated with the St. Trinian's fiction. First published by Perpetua 1959. Subjects: Caricatures and cartoons England; English wit and humor, Pictorial; Illustrated Book. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. 180mm x 110mm (7" x 4"). 47pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Near Fine, Perpetua 1st Edition. The book does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. There is no obvious damage to the cover the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. There are no missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. It may have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover as well as very minimal wear and tear.

first edition, softcover imperial octavo (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. London, The Saturn Press, 1950. 18 x 25 cm, 78 pp. DJ has a few chips missing but is overall good and protected by mylar. Top and bottom of covers strongly sunned, fraying on corners and edges. Inside lightly toned. The Book Cellar & Henschel.

Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. Unmarked crisp book in slightly sunned covers with 2 cm paper break from heel of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Compiled by Kaye Webb. Contributions from Robert Graves, Bertolt Brecht and C.Day Lewis. Illustrated throughout. Perpetua,1959. Very good in Searle d/w somewhat torn at extremities.

Soft cover. Condition: Good>Very Good. Ronald Searle (illustrator). Reprint. "The St Trinian's Story and the pick of the Searle cartoons. The whole ghastly dossier compiled by Kaye Webb". With contributions by Siriol Hugh-Jones, Malcolm Arnold, Bertolt Brecht, Johnny Dankworth, Michael Flanders, Sidney Gilliat, Robert Graves, James Laver, C. Day Lewis, G.W. Stonier, Donald Swann, D.B. Wyndham Lewis, & Ronald Searle.63p. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ronald Searle (illustrator). First edition. 118 pages. Dj chipped and worn - in plastic protector.

Hardcover. Condition: Book good. No Jacket. Revised edition. 120 pp. Index. B/w drawings.

48pp small 4to, card covers, Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, 1960.

1st ed. thus softback with stiff wrappers Very Good small octavo 63 + (60)pp., text ills., Signs of use o/w VG copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Ronald Searle (illustrator). First Ed. First British trade paperback ed. Very good condition, moderate over all wear. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Foreword by W.J.Cruikshank. Illustrated throughout by Searle. News Chronicle, 1953. Illustrated wrappers. Very good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ronald Searle et. al. (illustrator). First edition. A first edition of Ronald Searle and Kaye Webb's satirical exploration of London, illustrated with Searle's cartoons throughout. In the original dust wrapper. The first edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.Ronald Searle and Kaye Webb's satirical look at London in the post-war era, and the people you come across in the capital city.Illustrated with a frontispiece and Searle's cartoons throughout.Searle was a leading English satirical cartoonist, best remembered for creating St. Trinian's School.Written by Kaye Webb, a leading editor and publisher. Webb and Searle were married in 1948, divorcing in 1967.Introduction by R. J. Cruikshank. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, smart, with a few light spots to the paper wraps. Original unclipped dust wrapper has some light chipping and edgewear, and is slightly sunned to the extremities and spine. Scattered spots to the extremities and interior of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. A few spots to the fore-edge, affecting some of the extremities of the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean. Very Good. book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Covers have rubbing, tanning. Interior text block is straight and firm, and free of markings.

Printed Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First US Penguin Edition, 1st Printing. First US Penguin edition, first printing, 1961 #1659. Export issue with 95c price on front cover, small stamp "Printed in England" on bottom of rear cover. From the collection of Ian Ballantine, who was the American representative of Penguin Books prior to his founding of Ballantine Books in 1952. Each book from the Ballantine collection comes with a loose card indicating it is from the library of Ian and Betty Ballantine. Book is near fine, touch of wear at bottom edge of spine. Scarce export issue.

Paperback. Condition: Used: Acceptable. Condition clean inside,dust jacket has some wear.

Hard Cover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Ronald Searle (illustrator). First Edition. VG+/VG. 4to. original black cloth gilt in dustwrapper (price-clipped, slightly rubbed & frayed); pp. 118, with numerous illustrations. A very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 1959 very good hardback, foxing and browning to page edges and endpapers, in a good dust wrapper, small closed tears, corners and edges rubbed, small pieces missing to the top and bottom of spine and rear cover edge, covers slightly rubbed. Protected by clear removable archival covering. No inscription. Price clipped. 118 pages. Illustrations.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Ronald Searle (illustrator). First edition. A first edition of Ronald Searle and Kaye Webb's satirical exploration of London, illustrated with cartoons throughout. First edition. Illustrated throughout. An entertaining and satirical look at London in the post-war era, and the people you come across in the capital city. Written and illustrated by Ronald Searle, an English artist and satirical cartoonist, comics artist, sculptor, medal designer and illustrator. With Kathleen Webb, a British editor and publisher. Foreword by Robert James Cruikshank, a British author. In the original paper wraps. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities. The odd small closed tear to the panel edges with a 1" closed tear to the front panel. Light sunning to the spine and panel edges with the odd small mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. With dust jacket. Ink inscription on front end paper. Photograph available on request.

Perpetua Books, London, 1959. 26 x 20 cm. Hardcover (clothbound) with dustjacket. Dustjacket Slightly Damaged. With illustrations in b/w. 117 pag. NEAR FINE COPY [Strips / comics ].