Scott Barham (12 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: As New. Second Edition. Octovo. This acclaimed Canadian poet "looks back to her beginnings, both her early life and her early writings about that life." An expanded version of "A Winnipeg Childhood", printed in 1973. Cover an original commissioned painting by Scott Barham. Book is in excellent condition, very tiny corner rub on bottom, otherwise pristine. Scott Barham (illustrator).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 4th Printing. 4th printing (Ford-Smith, Folio 76 #1140). Includes publisher's slipcase. Fine book in near fine slipcase. Slipcase faintly scuffed. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2003 Hard Cover. 288 pp. A collection of humorous vignettes by various authors, with contributions by William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens, Winston S. Churchill, the Queen of England, G.K. Chesterton, P.G. Wodehouse, Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, Groucho Marx, etc., etc. Ever since Chaucer's day, when the host of the Tabard Inn in Southwark rose to welcome the Canterbury Pilgrims with a joke, the After Dinner Speech, designed, if possible, to reduce the assembled company to helpless merriment, has presented the ultimate challenge. The best speakers are natural story-tellers - Gerard Hoffnung, reading a selection of letters from continental hoteliers: 'There is a French widow in every bedroom affording delightful prospects'; John Mortimer telling the woeful tale of a man's numerous unsuccessful attempts to murder his wife: 'At no time did Mrs Scott feel that the magic had gone out of their marriage' - and in this collection of post-prandial treasures you will find the very best of them, from Groucho Marx on how to resist a femme fatale, to Ralph Steadman surreally addressing the Lewis Carroll Centenary Dinner. 'Goodness', said a friend on greeting Mae West, 'where did you get those beautiful pearls?' 'Goodness', replied Mae, 'had nothing to do with it.' Shaggy dog stories, practical jokes, sporting anecdotes, rousing toasts, travellers' tales and risque reminiscences rub shoulders in this essential collection with real-life revelations and moments of history. Among the guests are Peter Ustinov, Jilly Cooper, Brian Johnstone, Charles Dickens, Dorothy Parker, Robertson Davies, Henry Grady and A.P. Herbert. There is food and drink in abundance. There is gentle reflection and endearing charm as well as defiant frivolity. Above all there are stories for every occasion - witty, absurd, momentous, philosophical, fascinating, poignant, and forever entertaining.…

Paper bound, illustrated card covers, 1st edition, illustrated throughout, 169pp. Minor-moderate stains to side and bottom edges else a tight and clean, very good or better copy. 430 grams - ships letter mail. We welcome all reasonable offers on our books. All books in stock and available for shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 59 pages. Peter Laslett, Parental Deprivation In The Past A Note on the history of Orphans in England" / N F R Crafts "Eighteenth Century Local Population Studies In The Context Of Aggregate Estimates For England And Wales" / R G Scott "Population And Enclosure In The Mid-Nineteenth Century: The Example Of Exmoor" (SL#131).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 164 pages gathering together roughly 18 interrelated short stories. You might chose : `Mary Yvette', `Driving Through Montana', `The Figure Skater', or `The Marriage Inspector' - and, of course, the title piece. UNillustrated. Author has flat signed the title page. Cond : Paper wrapper is white with black lettering. Cover art shows a happy man titlted back in his beach chair. Volume in all SENSES bright and clean and square and collectible ! ! No names, no wear. QUote (p, 59) : " The school allows these girls to leave early. At four, the younger boys will practice hockey. Outside, other preparations are ynderway. The Kinsmen met last night to put the final touches on the pancake breakfast. They have ordered the bacon, the flour and the milk. They have chosen ._._._. . " Size: 8vo. Scott Barham (cover) (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good ++. Second Printing. The jacket blurb for this 143 page novel calls it a geografictione. Frction mapped along the lines of geography. Read more about : Khors, Zealots of Piety, Northwest Passage, glacial lake, bent-head, silk handkerchiefs, Sleepeazy motels, and bingo machine. UNillustrated. Author has signed the title page. Cond : Paper wrapper is white with orange lettering. Cover has French flaps. Cover art shows a womam's body disguised as an Arctic island. Volume is tight, bright, square and clean. No marks, no tears. Minimal wear. Collectible ! ! Quote (p. 80) : " You dare not trust the thick emporiums of popular books sold by the pound, airport books, cheats with vague characters and formula events. Now a conflict, now a sex scene. Bodice rippers. You have read one recently, despite ._._._. ." Size: 8vo. Scott Barham (cover) (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Couverture souple. Condition: Bon. Les publications des editions "recto verso" ont réédité sous l'impulsion de Bernard Goorden, divers récits fantastiques, étranges ou de science fiction. Ce sont des publications artisanales, pas très bien imprimées avec des couvertures bricolées, chaque tirage est très faible, un maximum de 60 exemplaires, c'est dire la confidentialité de cette maion d'édition consacré à l'ETRANGE en littérature. A découvrir donc.…

Broché. In-4 (16 x 24 cm), broché, 147 pages, ce volume contient 'Prescience' de William Wilkie Collins - 'La Catastrophe de Mr Higginbotham' et 'Le Jeune Maître Brown' de Nathaniel Hawthorne - 'Histoire de l'oncle du Commis-Voyageur' par Charles Dickens - 'Le Spectre de Tappington' par R. H. Barham - 'Le Récit de Willie' par Walter Scott ; pliures au dos de biais et sur les bords des plats, rousseurs sur les plats et le dos, ex-libris manuscrit, en l'état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.…

Condition: Bon. Merci, votre achat aide à financer des programmes de lutte contre l'illettrisme.

30 juin 1945, in-8 broché, 148pp - très bon état.

Card Covers. First Edition, First Printing. 1 portfolio comprising [1] leaf, [7] leaves of colour plates. Duodecimo, measuring 11 x 16 cm. Light wear along the edges of the portfolio, contents without blemish; near fine. Corresponds to OCLC #74351189. Provenance: From the personal library of the late Gary Essar (1944-2025), noted Canadian art historian, and curator. "The material in this exhibition has been created by seven Manitoba artists. The work of these artists is indicative of a direction in the making of ceramic art which has been extant locally for some time. Fantasizing in clay, the artists lean toward parody. The strange creations of their creation caricature the real world in a whimsical and often humorous fashion.".…