ISBN: 9780241119297 - The Old School (18 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st/1st. Pristine. Hardcover and unclipped dust jacket in protective Mylar shows almost no wear. Text is unmarked and binding tight. We ship DAILY.

Condition: very_good. This book is in Very good condition. There may be a few flaws like shelf wear and some light wear.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 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. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition/1st impression. Without inscription in not price clipped dust jacket, which has slight wear and is faded on the spine but which is now protected by a removable transparent wrapper.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Good Jacket. First Edition. The copyright page has 'First Published in 1986'. No additional printings are indicated. Posted within 1 working day. Royal Mail Tracked 24 to UK. Tracked Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. Very Good + copy. (see picture) 139 pages including index.All clean and tight.Text and pictures.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Light dust spotting to top of block, but otherwise in VG, clean and bright order throughout. Smart green boards with bright gilt tilting to spine. VG unclipped d/j. This is a charity sale for Friends Of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. xi, 139pp.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st ediiton, 1986. Dust Jacket in Very Good condition. No markings. Tight binding. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Friday.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With b&w illstns. Very tidy, 2 small name stamps in front. Dust jacket is intact, slightly faded at the spine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is fully intact, no tears or chips, but carries signs of wear to top and bottom edges, corners etc. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges browned slightly. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Education; Britain/UK; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0241119294. ISBN/EAN: 9780241119297. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 21647. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right. …

1st edition. Tall 8vo. xi + 139pp. B/w. illustrations. Original boards, d/w. slightly rubbed to edges with some minor fading to spine. ISBN 0241119294 US$15.

Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Lovely First Edition, 1986, Hamish Hamilton. London. The Old School: A Study in the Oddities of the English Public School System. Text clean, unmarked. Hard Cover. Dust jacket very clean, bright, some creasing along DJ back cover top edge, light edge & shelf wear. No rips, tears, stains. Binding solid, square. Photos of item you will receive. Ships quickly and with care. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SYNOPSIS & HISTORY: The Old School explores the English public school system's mythology, revealing both idealized images and darker realities. Through Simon Raven's reflections and anecdotes from various characters, the book uncovers themes of juvenile sexuality, hierarchical rivalry, and lasting societal biases that shaped students' lives, challenging the school's supposed charm with wit and candor.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing. no owner's name or other inscription, price clipped ( original price replaced by publisher's re-pricing sticker of £13.95), fading to D/j spine, printer's blemish to rear paste-down but D/j has no tears, nicks, creases or marks and is protected by a clear removable sleeve. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This copy is in fine, unmarked condition bound in green cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The price clipped dust wrapper is in mint condition 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. Novelist Simon Raven turns his attention to the English Public School System, in which he was educated, Charterhouse, an objective study, detailing the good aspects and the bad, and contrasting the ideal image presented of the Public School with the reality that he encountered; details aspects of the system that continue on to later life, the influences on society, employment, sexual life, political life, etc. Ref III 5.…

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Only. 8vo. Good with tiny tears. 12.00 Pounds Sterling net on flyleaf. [First Edition].

Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Sub-titled, 'A Study of the Oddities of the English Public School System' and with an author's disclaimer, his literary reputation notwithstanding, 'Everything which follows is fact. But from love of the quick and fear of the dead I have redeployed some facts and draped others in the camouflage of discretion.' Illustrated. Fine in dustwrapper. book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Publisher: Hamish Hamilton, London, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. FINE hardcover book in NEAR FINE dust-jacket. Price-clipped. Not remainder marked. Not a book club edition. Not an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves. …