Reserve by Hornibrook (4 results)

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Apparent First Edition. A few small tears to the dust jacket, and a tan to the spine. Blue cloth boards in nice shape. A neat dedication on the ffep. A mild tan to the textblock edges, and some foxing to the preliminary pages. Contents within remain clear and bright, with firm binding. A lovely copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback. Interesting autobiography of a Doctor, who served on hospital ships and in 1918 on the Western Front etc., Expresses himself frequently on the character of different nationalities and the waste of war. 288pp., frontispiece cartoon of the author by Low. Some foxing and very slight rubbing, else very nice copy, inscribed by the author to Molly Barwick who apparently helped him, dated 1935. Signed Preentation Copy from A.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 1935 First Edition hardback lacks dustjacket. undated but signed by author to end paper " to my friend James Whittaker with best wishes from Fred A Hornibrook London 18/11/35".Frontis cartoon depicts the author by Low. Autobiography of the author, from his birth in Ireland and his life through both World Wars. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good + Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. 288 Pp. Blue Cloth, Gilt. No Date In Book; Dj With Ads For All 1935 Books. Blue Cloth, Gilt. Cream Yellow Dj Printed In Blue And Red. By The Author Of "The Culture Of The Abdomen", A Book Found Extremely Helpful By Those Attempting To Overcome Obesity. Dj Cover Blurb By H G Wells "I Am Glad To See Your Memories And Opinions In Print. It's First-Rate Stuff And I Hope It Will Run To A Sale Of Scores Of Thousands"; Wells Had Previously Inscribed A Photo In 1930 To Hornibrook, Now At The U Of Illinois. The Book Is Full Of Criticisms Against The Leaders Of Almost Everything, With Wonderful Examples Of Idiotic Behavior At The Higher Levels. For Example, The Author Begins "It Claims To Be No More Than The Opinions Of A Plain Man Expressed In Simple Speech", But Covers The Great Events And Issues Of The Time, Particularly Wwi And The Aftermath Of The War, From Personal Observation And Always With His Well Expressed Freethinker Opinions. Quite Intelligent But Quite Enjoyably Readable. From Ch. Xiii, The Bishops In The House Of Lords, "If Anything Were Needed To Show How Much The Church Is Out Of Touch With The People And How Much It Lags Behind In Progressive Thought, It Was Provided By The Debate In The House Of Lords (February 1934) On The Bill To Restrict The Sale, Display And Advertisement Of Contraceptives. The Bishop Of London Was Responsible For The Following Gem: 'I Would Like', He Declared, 'To Make A Bonfire Of These Things And Dance Around It'. What A Picture It Conjures Up- The Bishop With His White Surplice Held Daintily Up To His Knees As For A Skirt Dance." Book With Slight Rubbing At Corners, Hinges Tight, Stirrup Bookplate Of Larry Mcmurtry (From His H G Wells Collection), Gilt Still Brilliant. Dj Complete, Not Price Clipped, Spine With Fading To Red Color Of Author's Name, And Slight Browning, Entire Dj A Little Dusty, Minute Loss At Each Corner, 1" Light Dampstain At Lower Right Corner Of Front Panel, Very Faint Show-Through On Corner Of Front Cover But No Trace Of Dampstaining Elsewhere. Worldcat Shows Only 4 Institutional Holdings In The U.S. (2 At Univ Of California, One At Univ Of Georgia, One At New York Public Library, None At Any Eastern Or Midwestern University, Apparently None In The South Or Midwest. Pity.