One Upmanship by Potter Stephen, First Edition (50 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good/Good. Wilson, Frank (illustrator). First Edition. First Edition is stated on the copyright page. The dust jacket's original price is still present. Pages are clean, tight and bright. The dust jacket has multiple nicks along its edges.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "Gamesmanship First published 1947", "Lifemanship First published 1950", "One-Upmanship First published 1952", "Supermanship First published 1958", and "First published in this form in Great Britain 1970" stated. No additional date, edition or printing indicated. Near fine plus, if not fine hardback in near fine plus, if not fine dust jacket (45s (£2.25) net). Only trivial signs of age/wear/previous use to book and dust jacket.

Condition: Good. 1962. First Edition Thus. 151 pages. Paperback with orange striped paper cover. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Condition: Good. 1962. First Edition Thus. 150 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Condition: Good. 1962. First edition thus. 150 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Lt. Col. Frank Wilson (illustrator). First Edition. Dust jacket has chips at head and heeel of spine and corners. midwinter sale 50% off regular price of 40.00.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: DUST JACKET. First Edition. First Edition. Pages are crisp and clean, no marking. Dust jacket has some tears. Binding is tight/good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First. Very good condition book with 1952 inscription on ffep in very good condition dustjacket, not price-clipped. [1402].

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition/First Printing. Stated first edition. Jacket nicked, spine barely toned.

Condition: Good. 1962. First Edition Thus. 150 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Hardcover. Illustrated by Lt. -Col Frank Wilson (illustrator). First Edition. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. ; 177 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Lt-Col. Frank Wilson (illustrator). 1st Edition. At Words Matter Booksellers we provide at least 4 photos of all our items in lieu of detailed, but ultimately subjective, text descriptions. These include front, side and back photos and the copyright page. We will also provide high level text information for the standard, measurable book 'dimensions' as well as any exceptions or specific items that cannot be referenced in a photo. If you have questions about any of our listings, we will be happy to answer them or provide additional information and photos. Note also that our inventory is online only. Titles are not available in a public setting. Since receipt of all items, titles were only handled 1 time for digital photographs and a condition review by this bookseller. They have been stored in a temperature and humidity-controlled home/office library and will only be handled by the bookseller to mail to the buyer (or to provide additional information or photos for the buyer). Words Matter Booksellers donates 10% of profits to The Milwaukee Center for Children and Youth (MCCY). The Milwaukee Center for Children and Youth (MCCY) was founded to address gaps in services for kids who have been abused or neglected. Through personalized services, advocacy and education--including efforts to increase literacy--the organization works to inspire multi-generational change in children and families. MCCY is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation (EIN #45-3068553).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, 5th Printing (1962). Price-clipped. Published by Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1952. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with light toning and spotting. Dust jacket is very good with light shelf wear and sticker residue on back cover.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Dust jacket in acceptable condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. CLEAN COVER AND CONTENT PAGES. New protective mylar applied to dust jacket before shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 0.7.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Lt.-Col. Frank Wilson (illustrator). First Edition stated. viii, 467pp+ [small chip, tears, scuffing and general wear to dj] Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Cover. First Edition. Good Hardcover, no dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Original blue cloth. Dust Jacket Condition: DJ Not Price Clipped (2.75). Wilson, Lt. Col. Frank (illustrator). First Edition (so stated). New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1952. 5.25" wide by 7.5" tall. Fine condition in Very Good Dust Jacket (light wear to edges of jacket). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. Clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Pages are fresh and crisp, probably never read. A classic of tongue-in-cheek humor by the author of GAMESMANSHIP; and LIFEMANSHIP. From the Dust Jacket: "Subjects as wide apart as bird watching and bedside mannership, the art of not rockclimbing or the technique of the experienced winesman are taught -- less as activities in themselves (hackneyed themes of our older-established seats of learning), more as the 'doing of that doing'." . First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Original blue cloth/DJ Not Price Clipped (2.75). Illus. by Wilson, Lt. Col. Frank . ix, 177pp. .

1st edition. Good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled, nicked and rubbed as with age. Creased cover. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 150 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. Notes; "First published by Rupert Hart-Davis 1952." Subjects; Correspondence schools and courses ; Anecdotes. Cours par correspondance ; Anecdotes. Correspondence schools and courses. English wit and humor. Correspondence schools and courses ; Humor. Conduct of life ; Humor. Humour in English 1900-1945 Texts. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Humorous account of how to get on in life. Part of a series.Cover is faded but otherwise in good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Pages unmarked.

Paperback. Condition: nrVG. 1st Thus. Name of owner at front of book.Book is in near very good condition with minor but just noticeable signs of wear and/or age.

Condition: NEAR FINE. First edition. The first combined edition of Potter's series of humorous books on how to secure an unfair advantage. The first one - Gamesmanship, written to show how poor players can beat better ones by subtle psychological ploys - was originally published in 1947. These books were adapted for the cinema in the 1960s ('School for Scoundrels' adapted by Peter Ustinov, recapitulates many of the 'one-up' ideas) and later for television in the 1970s. Illustrated with drawings by Lt.-Col. Frank Wilson. Index. vii, 487 pp. Near fine in very good dust jacket (overall light edgewear to dj, original price of $4.95 still present).

Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated. Fine copy in near fine (very light shelf wear) dust jacket (in mylar). 177 pps.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Frank Wilson (illustrator). 1st Edition. Clean bright and crisp. Gift inscription in front cover. A couple of the corners are bumped. A touch of rubbing wear to corners of the cover. A couple of small white marks on front of the dust jacket.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Lt.-Col. Frank Wilson (illustrator). First Edition stated. viii, 467pp+ [some soiling/browning to white-cloth spine] Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

1st Edition. ix, 177p., b/w illus., lightly chipped dj.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Signed by previous owner. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 160 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. Notes; Subtitle: being some account of the activities and teaching of the Lifemanship Correspondence College of One-upness and Gameslifemastery. With half-title page. Spine title: 'On one-upmanship.' Subjects; Correspondence schools and courses ; Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc. Conduct of life ; Humor. English wit and humor. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Lt.-Col .Frank Wilson (illustrator). First Edition. "Being Some Account of the Activities and Teaching of the Lifemanship Correspondence College of One-Upness and Gameslifemastery". Profusely illustrated uniquely British humorous book, one page has writing in margins, otherwise book is like new under a jacket with two tiny repaired tears. Scarce in this condition.

1st edition. Good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled, nicked and rubbed as with age. Creased cover. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 150 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. Notes; "First published by Rupert Hart-Davis 1952." Subjects; Correspondence schools and courses ; Anecdotes. Cours par correspondance ; Anecdotes. Correspondence schools and courses. English wit and humor. Correspondence schools and courses ; Humor. Conduct of life ; Humor. Humour in English 1900-1945 Texts. 1 Kg.