The Idler (15 results)
- Softcover
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United KingdomWorldofBooks
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Crap Towns is a hilarious guide to the 50 worst towns in Britain. From inner city poverty to self-satisfied middle England, from the dull and the lifeless to the ugly and the depressing, no concrete monstrosity or phoney heritage centre will be left untouched. For the first time Crap Towns will p…rove that Britain isnt just the place of warm beer, cosy bed and breakfasts and amiable old gits that some travel books would have us believe. With burnt out cars, shell suits, cheap shoe shops and housing estates patrolled by rabid dogs and feral kids, Britain can be every bit as challenging a destination as the places gap year students and `serious travellers usually go for their poverty and misery kick. Crap Towns started life on the website of The Idler magazine when readers were asked to write short pieces on awful places they knew and despised. The idea captured imaginations throughout the Internet community, receiving countless word-of-mouth recommendations from websites, chat rooms and weblogs. It is now a regular feature of The Idler and consists of statistics, anecdotes, history and other bits of info sent in by readers. Crap Towns will select the top 50 Crap Towns in Britain and reveal them in all of their repulsive and deluded glory. From London via Portsmouth (where there has been a `kebab war) Morecambe (The seaside town they forgot to close down) Cumbernauld, Newport and Lincoln the underbelly of Britain is about to be scratched. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Used: Good. Dust Jacket Included. very good clean copy . a little edge wear to d/j.sent next working day from the u/k 0.0.
- Hardcover
Seller: Greener Books, London, United KingdomGreener Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
- Hardcover
Seller: Brit Books, Milton Keynes, United KingdomBrit Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every litera…ry palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
- Hardcover
Seller: Greener Books, London, United KingdomGreener Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every l…iterary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United KingdomThe London Bookworm
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Crap Towns II: To Hull and Back - A Nation Decides(we carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) A…ll Books Are Sent Tracked and Signed By the Postman who scans on Delivery No Signature required. Signed by Author(s).
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United KingdomThe London Bookworm
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Crap Towns II: To Hull and Back - A Nation Decides(we carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) A…ll Books Are Sent Tracked and Signed By the Postman who scans on Delivery No Signature required. Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by John Bale , Sons & Danielsson, Ltd., London 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Edinburgh Books, Edinburgh, United KingdomEdinburgh Books
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1936. First edition. [vii], 495pp. This book was published under the name of "The Idler", which we believe to be the pen-name of Allan Gordon Bee, a Surgeon Commander in the Royal Navy. Unfortunately we have no further information about the author. It is a volume of reminsicences th…at has been divided into three parts: Part 1 - Scotland with excursions south of the Border, George Watson's College and as a medical student of Edinburgh (1895-1914, and South African reflections; Part 2 - The High Seas, 1914-1918, and further South African reflections; Part 3 - More High Seas, the African Coasts, Transvaal Practice, Ascension, St. Helena, Tristan da Cuhna, New Zealand and South Africa, and a Medical Philosopher in divers countries (1918-1935). The book is bound in the original orange cloth covered boards with black titling on the spine and front board. The case of the book is in very good condition with light shelf wear on the boards. The spine is lightly faded with heavier fading on the top 1/4" of the spine. The spine ends are lightly bumped. The contents are tight and clean with an inscription dated 1936 on the front free endpaper.
More imagesPublished by John Bale 1936
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United KingdomWeBuyBooks
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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. 1936. No dust jacket. Spine su…nned. Light foxing to the page edges. Contents clear, bright and firmly bound throughout. A lovely copy.
More imagesPublished by John Bale, Sons & Danielson Ltd, London 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United KingdomBarter Books Ltd
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Orange hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G: in good condition with marked and edge-torn dust jacket in a clear protective wrapper. Cover marked and partially faded. Previous owner label to front paste-down. Browning to pages. 220mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). [vii], 495pp.
Published by John Bale 1936
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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1st edition, in russet cloth with black. Cloth on spine browned, with wear at head & foot; minor loss of colour on boards Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).
Published by John Bale, Sons & Danielsson Ltd., London 1936
- Hardcover
Seller: Baggins Book Bazaar Ltd, Rochester, KENT, United KingdomBaggins Book Bazaar Ltd
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Red d/j in clear covering, spine faded, one deep red mark to d/j to the front, previous owner's name to the inside with date, light foxing to fore-edge and also to top and bottom edges, black title to spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by The Knox Publishing Co. 1944
- Hardcover
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 3rd edition. the boards are worn and marked and the spine is sunned and has been repaired. the preliminary pages have been removed and the book starts on the title page. the front board has a crease in it.there are no inscriptions but there is some light foxing. the binding is excellent. Ou…r orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Published by Chatto & Windus, London 1895
- Softcover
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB
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Octavo, 36 issues in six volumes, profusely illustrated, original publisher's pictorial green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, rear panel blind stamped. The first 36 issues (six volumes) of this monthly magazine, running from February 1892 through January 1895. THE IDLER was one of the popular magazines that sprang… up in the early 1890s, along with several others including THE STRAND MAGAZINE and PEARSON'S MAGAZINE, capitalizing on a confluence of favorable trends: the advent of cheap, high-quality printing in the late 1880s courtesy of the Linotype machine; widespread literacy in England courtesy of the National Education Bill of 1870; the emergence in the late 1880s of vibrant new authors (Kipling, Haggard, Doyle, etc.) and popular fiction genres (the detective story, the lost race romance, etc.); plentiful advertising revenues due to the lack of serious competition from any other medium; and a general economic background of prosperity during the glow of the late Victorian period. THE IDLER was founded by Robert Barr, a Scot who grew up in Canada and established himself as a journalist in the U.S. (Detroit) before returning to Great Britain. His business partner was William Dunkerley (a.k.a. John Oxenham). They wanted a "name" writer to act as the principal editor; after considering Twain, Barrie and Kipling, they settled on Jerome K. Jerome, then riding a crest with the success of his humorous THREE MEN IN A BOAT. The idea may have been to have Jerome act as a figurehead, but he dove enthusiastically into his editorial duties and his competitive/collaborative relationship with Barr led to a fruitful ferment in the magazine's pages. As a writer (like W. W. Jacobs and Barry Pain, who were also frequent contributors to the magazine), Jerome was known principally for humor but he also wrote significant amounts of very good horror and supernatural material. Barr himself was another versatile author of popular fiction (working mainly in the adventure and mystery genres). Both men contributed material as well as editorial guidance to THE IDLER, and they were joined by some of the leading fiction writers of the period: Robert Louis Stevenson, A. Conan Doyle, Israel Zangwill, Marie Corelli, Grant Allen, Anthony Hope, Eden Phillpotts and W. L. Alden. The fiction, which tended towards the generic and sensational, was balanced by articles and essays, some serious, some playful. Lively artwork and layouts acted as a leavening for the whole. The magazine was profitable from the start and had a good run, ending in 1911. Jerome and Barr were among the last in the Victorian tradition of author-editors, a tradition that included Charles Dickens, Margaret Oliphant, Mary Braddon and (in the U.S.) William Dean Howells and Bret Harte. Ashley, The Age of the Storytellers: British Popular Fiction Magazines, 1880-1950, pp. 93-100. Lawrence Solomon book label affixed at the upper left corner of the front paste-down in each volume. A nearly fine to fine run with solid and bright bindings. Uncommon in the publisher's cloth. A lovely set. (#164525).
