Beluncle by Pritchett (55 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Mr. Beluncle in an imposing figure who fills his life with rich fantasies and exercises the unnerving power of his personality over those around him--often with hilarious results. With his characteristic grace and style, V.S. Pritchett traces Beluncle's steps toward financial ruin, gently revealing Belucnle's warm and humorous side, yet hinting darkly at his underlying suffering. V.S. Pritchett is a noted critic, biographer, and author of short stories and novels.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

paperback. 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. A tan to the pages.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Mr. Beluncle in an imposing figure who fills his life with rich fantasies and exercises the unnerving power of his personality over those around him--often with hilarious results. With his characteristic grace and style, V.S. Pritchett traces Beluncle's steps toward financial ruin, gently revealing Belucnle's warm and humorous side, yet hinting darkly at his underlying suffering. V.S. Pritchett is a noted critic, biographer, and author of short stories and novels.…

Paperback. 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.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 46527522. 1753694882. 7/28/2025 9:28:02 AM.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. First American Edition. The book is bound in red cloth with black lettering. The spine shows some fading and wear, particularly at the edges and corners. There is no dust jacket present. The binding remains intact, and the pages are clean with some age-related toning. Overall, the book is in good condition for its age, with expected signs of wear.…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. F. hardcover, first U.S. edition, 1951, very good in a good dust jacket, not price clipped, chipping and edgewear to jacket, water mark on spine of jacket which obliterates some of the lettering, previous owner's name on front endpaper.

Condition: Good. 1951. No edition remarks. 298 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate sunning and tanning, particularly to spine. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with tears, chips, and some areas of loss. Noticeable rubbing and marking. Rear flap detached.…

Faint foxing on free endpapers. Dust jacket a little curled at top edge of front panel; neatly and tightly protected in clear film. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. First Edition, First Printing; dj w/lite chipping, unclipped price, in mylar; red w/black titles; 310 clean, unmarked pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 298pp. Green cloth-covered boards in unclipped dust-jacket with Ardizzone illustration. Rear panel of jacket shows light foxing, as do text block edge and endpapers. Binding is tight and square. Ardizzone, Edward (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. paperback, 298pp, pages browning, text clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good condition. ISBN: 0192819607.

Condition: Good. 1951. No Edition Remarks. 298 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier foxing to text block edge. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 298pp - teal cloth - dealer's small stamp to first blank page - preliminary pages and edges of text block slightly foxed - dustwrapper is rubbed and soiled - wear and chipping to edges with several tears and losses.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First. First American edition, very good + clot hardcover shows touch of bumping to bottom corners, light bit of toning and foxing to endpapers and some other mild trace wear, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows mild exposure toning along spine, some foxing at rear panel and tiny open chip at title area of spine, along with edgewear that includes small chips and tears. 310 pages. Solid copy in jacket of this novel from the noted British author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. THE DUST JACKET IS INCLUDED BUT IT IS IN A POOR CONDITION. THE D/J IS TORN IN TWO HALVES AND THE EDGES ARE SCUFFED AND TORN. THE D/J IS YELLOWED AND FADED. THE BOARDS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE BINDING IS TIGHT. PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Previous owner name. Light rubbing to jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Publication of 298 pages. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed and a touch edge worn. A large piece of the front panel is missing. The boards are in good condition. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented beautifully in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Nonconventional religious sects are what gives Mr. Beluncle respite from his duty of running his family and his business, between which he sees little distinction. 298 pages plus book adverts. Learn more about : The Church of the Last Purification, Miss Wix, Boystone Common, Lady Roads, Sissing and the evangelist David Vogg. UNillustrated !! Cond : Paper wrapper is white with black lettering. Front cover graphic shows the successful Mr. Beluncle, walking stick at hand, hurrying down the street. Light yellowing and lighter gen. soiling. Edges and corners mostly sharp. Colours bright , binding tight. No names, marks, tears, folds, nor bumps. Excellent reading copy ! Quote (p. 42) : " After a time he went into the booking hall, buzzing in the web of his day-dreams, smiling at the people. He was wearing no hat. His fair hair was heavily greased, his trousers and his jacket were too short for him. He was not aware of . ." Size: 12mo. Johanne Ryder (cover) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Cover is in good condition, save for rubbing/fading with age and light corner wear. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Text is clean and free of blemishes throughout. No other markings or indications of note. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. The dustwrapper is rubbed, discoloured and with some foxing, has some wear to the edges and corners, with some small rips to the edges, chip to top spine with tape to back, has a clear protective cover. The green boards are slightly rubbed with a few small marks, with some bumping to the edges and both ends of spine. Some marks to top page edge with tanning. The binding is firm. The pages appear clean and crease free, with light tanning. This book has 298 pages. All in all a nice example of this book.…

Octavo softcover (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.

inscription inside, VG.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 298 pages ; 20 cm. Subjects: English fiction 20th century; Fiction in English 1900-1945 Texts. 1 Kg.

Re-issue. Hardcover. Fine in like dustjacket.