West Lord (45 results)

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.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 5th Printing; 177 clean, unmarked pages; ownr's name on page edges; an anthology of critical essays by G. Wiltn Knight, Bernard Blackstone, Mrio Praz, Guy Steffan, F.R. Lewis, W.W. Robson,helen Gardner, George M. Ridenour, Edmund Wilson, Gilbert Highet, Bertrand Russell, John Wain , Etc.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 4-5 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Stapled paper wrappers. Condition: A near fine copy. First edition. Unpaged [7 pp]. 8vo.

Condition: New. In English.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. MERCURY EDITION. VERY GOOD CONDITION. Clean, solid copy.bright; BLACK spine & cover titles on LITE RED weave design cloth hard covers. White endpapers. Color photo section with quite a few b&w photos in text. Preface calls this "One reason for revising (title) is to make some of these new methods available".A WEALTH OF MODERN LITERATURE. ; 718pg heavy pages; ***NOTE: COVER PHOTO is as described.photo of METAL STALION HORSES IN FRONT OF WHITE VENICE BUILDING, BLUE SKY. FRONTIS ILUST HALF DOME IN WINTER SNOW photo by DON KNIGHT. Illustrated by VENICE CITY COVER COLOR PHOTO (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Fast shipping from the Calico Cat Bookshop, a brick and mortar bookshop in business since 1975. Size: Quarto. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 98 pages. Illustrated. Jocelyn West-Burnham "George Eliot's 'The Spanish Gypsy' A Neglected Work" / Bill Adams "The Kapellmeister" / Dr Rosemary Ashton "George Eliot And The Working-Day Business Of The World" / Graham Handley "Debasing The Biographical Currency" / Beryl Gray "George Eliot And The Linnet's Life" / Lord Briggs of Lewes "Novelists And Things: George Eliot In A Victorian Perspective" / William H Klein "The Triumph Of Spirit Over Law: Free Will Versus Determinism In Adam Bede" (SL#106). …

Hardover, in dust jacket. Condition: Near Fine. dj. Later printing. Fine in near fine dust jacket, in mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. West Midland Bird Club [by] Collins, 1970, hardback, clipped dj is torn and tatty, minor stains to book edges otherwise inside in GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. Will go via Surface Mail outside Europe.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Unlock the Foundations of Six Sigma: Your First Step Towards Process Excellence.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: Poor. 4to hardcover in d/w with small tear at front extreme. 592pp. po name on fep. The Royal Navy Day-by-Day recounts all major events during the Royal Navy's rich heritage from 1st January to 31st December throughout history. The third edition of this much-admired book is fully revised with stunning new illustrations, bringing the history of the Royal Navy up to the present day. From the battle of Trafalgar through the First and Second World Wars, the Falklands, Gulf Wars and modern conflicts, including Libya and peacekeeping missions - this is the only book to detail Britain's extraordinary maritime history. This is a must-have for anyone who is serving, has served or has a passion for the Royal Navy.…

1969. (Staplebound) Near fine. pp 81-120. Photographs. Includes Ruth M. Buck (The Journal of Eleanor Shepphird Matheson, 1920. Part II) & Carman Miller (Lord Melgund and the North-West Campaign). (Western Canada).

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. A4 paperback copy, no dustjacket as issued. 131pp. Colour and b/w photographs/illustrations, colour map endpapers. Not library copy, no creasing to spine, no inscriptions. (18/6).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This is only the first volume of a series.Book has mild rubbing to the cover, very mild sun-fading to the spine, moderate foxing to the edgeblock, some pages are uncut, has a mild crack at the hinge on page 208, and has a mild stain to the front endpage. otherwise book is in very good condition with a bright cover, clean pages and solid binding. Photos available upon request.…

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Stipple engraving.

First Edition. Pp. xvi+100, text illustrations and maps, appendices, bibliography; demy 8vo; blue boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, outer leaves and edges slightly foxed; The Pentland Press, Edinburgh, 1998. First edition. *Biography of Peregrine Bertie, Lord Willoughby de Eresby (1555-1601), soldier and diplomat. 'After triumphing in his role as the Lord-General of the English forces in the Netherlands, he resigned his position in 1589. Subsequently, he briefly entered the service of Henry IV of France and enhanced his military success further. His final years were spent as Governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed' [wrapper blurb]. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Volume the 56th of The Works of the English Poets with prefaces, biographical and critical, by Samuel Johnson. Brown leather bound hard cover with minimal cover wear, but unfortunately detached front board. Clean interior with two frontispieces of Lyttelton and Gray (mis-spelt as Gay) and 371 pages. West's works include the Odes of Pindar and the Triumphs of the Gout translated from the Greek of Lucian. Gray's poems include An Elegy in a Churchyard. Published in 1779 this scarce volume of poetry would be in very good condition but for the detached board.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Savile Row is the world's iconic address for the best in bespoke tailoring, and home to legendary Gieves & Hawkes, suppliers to the British military for more than two centuries and furnishers to elegant gentlemen today. This volume traces the rich history of tailoring, drawing from Gieves & Hawkes vast, unpublished archives of client ledgers, garments and accessories, and photographs. 239 pages : illustrations ; 36 cm. First English edition, first printing. Grey boards, unclipped dust jacket (now in a removable protective sleeve). Slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Subscriber's edition signed to the title page by the author and illustrator. 356 pages. superb colour and black and white illustrations by Gracia Bennish; distribution maps to the rear. Original dust jacket fine. Hardback binding fine. Contents clean and tight, carefully signed to the title page by the author and illustrator. The limitation number line has been left blank. A fine copy. Size: Folio (24 x 35 cm). Bennish, Gracia (illustrator). Signed by Author & Illustrator. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Subscriber's limited edition no. 626 of 2000. 380 pages. superb colour and black and white illustrations by Eric Peake. Original dust jacket fine. Hardback binding fine. Contents clean and tight. A fine copy. Size: Folio (24 x 35 cm). Peake, Eric (illustrator). Book.…