Ronald Standish by Sapper (62 results)
Published by Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1953
- Hardcover
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Add to basketCondition: Good. 1953. 8th Impression. 319 pages. No dust jacket. Blue 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. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corne…r bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Mark Henderson, Overland Park, KS, U.S.A.Mark Henderson
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Condition: vg. vg Hodder and Stoughton 1938 hardcover no dw In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.
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Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.BargainBookStores
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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Collected Ronald Standish, Sleuth-Tiny Carteret, Ronald Standish, Ask for Ronald Standish and the short story 'The Horror at Staveley Grange'. Book.
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More imagesPublished by H&S 1956 : ( 3 other books by this author also available.) Format: paperback. Daily shipping., 1956
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Published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1941
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Add to basketCondition: Fair. 1941. 1941 Reprint. 310 pages. Yellow pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushe…d. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are slightly bowed. Slight forward lean to text block. The unclipped dust jacket has heavy edge wear, tears and chips. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Moderate loss to jacket edges and corners.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, 1935
- Hardcover
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Add to basketCondition: Good. 1935. Reprinted. 320 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with lettering. 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 mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Som…e light marking and sunning. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Lettering is darkened.
- Softcover
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Paperback. Condition: New.
Published by Yellow Jacket, 1953
- Hardcover
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: Used. In the grand tradition of literature that defies all sense of coherence and narrative structure, we present to you "Ronald Standish," a peculiar offering from the illustrious Sapper, published in the universally loved year of 1953. If you ever wondered what a literary equivalent of a lopsided teeter-to…tter might look like, this is your chance to find out. Could it be a tale of dashing espionage? Perhaps a dazzling romance? Or, given the random whims of fate, a recipe for a particularly soggy sponge cake? Only time will tell, as you fling this book across the room in frustration or read it with an unyielding sense of bewilderment. Sapper, the author who seems to have relished the idea of creating characters with names that sound like they were pulled from a hat during a particularly uninspired Tuesday, brings forth Ronald Standish, a protagonist whose very name is an enigma wrapped in a riddle, much like the contents of a well-loved mystery box at your local jumble sale. What could possibly be going on in the mind of Mr. Standish? Is he a suave gentleman with a penchant for adventure, or a hapless soul forever lost in the murky waters of mediocrity? Readers will be left pondering such existential dilemmas as they navigate the winding paths of this narrative labyrinth. As you flip through the pages, you may encounter the sort of prose that evokes a cocktail party of words, where some are decidedly underdressed and others are so overdressed that they frighten the guests. The author seems to have had an absolute ball penning dialogue that could only be described as simultaneously dazzling and bewildering, as if the characters had all just participated in a vigorous debate on the merits of tea versus coffee and decided to settle it with a game of charades. Readers of "Ronald Standish" might want to keep a list handy to track the book?s various quirks. In fact, it could serve as a guide to navigating the author?s whimsical mind. Here are some elements you might encounter: Characters with names that sound like they belong in an old-timey circus. A plot that resembles a series of unfortunate events strung together by a wayward kite string. Dialogues that could make a Shakespearean scholar raise an eyebrow in confusion. Sentences that meander like a confused hedgehog on a Sunday stroll. Moments of sheer hilarity mixed with bewildering absurdity that make you question your life choices. Your reading experience may vary; some may find themselves enraptured, while others might simply wish they had opted for an afternoon nap instead. Either way, you are bound to emerge from this literary escapade with a head full of questions and a heart full of bemusement. Did Ronald make it to the end? Does he even know who he is? And why on earth did Sapper think it was a good idea to publish this under the charmingly ambiguous banner of Yellow Jacket? Condition: Used, but not in the way that implies a gentle caress; rather, it resembles a book that has been cared for by someone who truly believed that reading it was an extreme sport. Expect dog-eared pages, the occasional coffee stain, and perhaps a note in the margin questioning the author?s life choices. This book is a testament to the trials and tribulations of a literary journey that has seen better days, much like the last biscuit at the bottom of the tin. So, if you?re on the lookout for a book that captures the essence of bewildering literary choices and celebrates the eccentricities of human expression, look no further than "Ronald Standish." It?s a splendid addition to any collection that values the quirky, the ironic, and the downright weird?all brought to you by Crappy Old Books, where we specialize in the literary curiosities that others often overlook.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1956
- Softcover
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United KingdomPsychoBabel & Skoob Books
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Good. Paperback in good condition. Covers creased and edgeworn, small mark to rear cover and water mark to rear leading edge and edge of final 3 pages. Crease to lower leading edge of initial few pages. Page block tanned. Text is clean and unmarked throughout. AD. Used.
Language: English
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: THE USUAL SUSPECTS, St. Catharines, ON, CanadaTHE USUAL SUSPECTS
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. First Edition. First printed 1936 stated on the coppyright page; no additional printings. A VERY GOOD+ copywith a bit of spotting to front panel near foredge. Dark blue boards ;yellow title block to spine bright and unrubbed. Text block solid and clean . Nice copy! ** See our new che…aper postal rates to the USA and abroad.**.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, Ltd, London, England, 1953
- Hardcover
Seller: Bay Used Books, Sudbury, ON, CanadaBay Used Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good Condition. Moderate wear. Binding fairly tight, pages age toned. Previous Owner's name marked inside. Dust Jacket is price-clipped with Moderate Wear. Pictures available upon request. Other Titles from Same Series & Author Available.
- Softcover
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United KingdomRia Christie Collections
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Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1938
- Hardcover
Seller: Mainly Fiction, Auckland, New ZealandMainly Fiction
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Third Impression. Red blind-stamped cloth titled in black on spine, red top edges and endpapers. Tight and square, unmarked. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
- Softcover
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Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1936, first printing,, 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: BRIMSTONES, Lewes, United KingdomBRIMSTONES
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Add to basket1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 310(8)pp, scattered lightt foxing, owner's nameon endpaper, text clean and binding sound, black cloth, yellow title panel on spine, slightly rubbed, Good condition / no dustwrapper.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1936
- Hardcover
Seller: Mainly Fiction, Auckland, New ZealandMainly Fiction
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. A very good first edition copy in navy cloth binding with yellow background to title on spine. Foxing in edges and prelims, a small name on fep and first text page.
Language: English
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1941
Seller: Mainly Fiction, Auckland, New ZealandMainly Fiction
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Add to basketNo Binding. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Fifth Impression. Red blind-stamped cloth titled in black on spine. Tight and square, light foxing in fore-edges and prelims. Dust jacket is unclipped and unfaded, wear to corners, gaps at spine ends, protected in a fitted clear film sleeve. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" -…7¾" tall.
Language: English
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Klanhorn, Queanbeyan, NSW, AustraliaKlanhorn
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. G, Shelfwear, spine crease, two small corner bumps, mild spine fade, some soiling to boards, foxing, browning/NO DUST JACKET. Short stories. 310 pages. 8-page catalogue at rear lists this title as Sapper's latest volume. Photos on request.
- Softcover
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Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Smudging and soiling on the boards, a good or better copy lacking the dustwrapper.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1953., 1953
- Hardcover
Seller: Hay Cinema Bookshop Limited, Hay on Wye, United KingdomHay Cinema Bookshop Limited
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Add to basket8th impression. 8vo. [320pp.] Margins of pages heavily browned, original boards, d/w. rubbed and very slightly chipped to edges. US$15.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1936
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. the boards are edge worn and shelf rubbed. a bit marked. previous owner's inscription. a little cocked. internally clean and tightly bound. [P.O.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
More imagesSeller: Devils in the Detail Ltd, Oxford, United KingdomDevils in the Detail Ltd
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Add to basketCondition: Good. Title: Ask for Ronald StandishAuthor: SapperPublisher: Hodder & Stoughton Publication date/edition: 1936 1st edition Binding: hardbackIllustrated: NoPages: 310 and publisher adsDescription / Condition: Wear, discolouration and grub marks to boards, slight dents to edges, titles worn from spine, bumps to corners.… Tear along pastedown exposing and loosening binding. Name inscribed inside, foxing to fore-edge, light browning to pages, shipped from the UK.
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