Russia Beginners by Alex Atkinson Ronald Searle (13 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Black cloth boards are scuffed with edgewear. Military library markings. Out of print. Pages are clean, text unmarked, binding is tight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Military Library.

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Acceptable dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (Travel, Voyage, Imaginary).

first edition 93pp ills.by searle VG+ (black cloth,v.sl.stained,sl.bumps to extrems.,dealer's stamp and sl.stain to ffep,sl.foxing to prelims.and edges,sl.cocked) in VG- d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.stained,spine mod.sunned,sl.wear to extrems.incl.3cm loss to foot of spine and 1cm loss to head of front hinge,other sl.chipping,price-clipped).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1960. Perpetua Books. First Edition. No jacket. Very Good Condition book. Slight scuffing to board extremities. Faintly tanned pages. Firm binding.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Self rub to spine ends and bottom edge, with tanning to text block edge, dw has sl tanning/fade to spine, with chipping to spine ends, edge rub, with some closed tears to extremeties, and wear and chips to corners, long repair to verso of dw, where part had become detatched, and a few other taped repairs, also verso of dw. See photos. ; 250x190mm; 93 pages.

Hardback. Printed pages: 93. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dust jacket: Very clean original jacket. Slight wear to head of spine. A couple of short tears to lower edge. Slight fading to spine. Unclipped. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Plus. Book: First printing. Back cloth binding. Foxing to top page edge, otherwise excellent. Overall book condition is Very Good Plus. Size: 7.75 X 10 inches (19.5 x 25.5 cm).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The dust jacket is clipped, chipped and edgeworn but has been covered for extra protection. Within, the title page has been clipped (pictured) and there are a few random smudges and spots. 545.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Ronald Sarle (illustrator). 1st Edition. With original illustration signed by Searle. Including a letter by Searle explaining the delay in giving this copy as a Christmas present as the first one was sent to the wrong John. Attractive and rare provenance.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine: Perpetua 1st Edition. Unc lippedThe book does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. There is no obvious damage to the cover the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. There are no missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. It may have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover as well as very minimal wear and tear.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Ronald Searle (illustrator). First edition. A humorous and satirical guide to Russia from long-time collaborators Ronald Searle and Alex Atkinson. First edition of this satirical work. Illustrated throughout by Ronald Searle. The flyleaf notes that this work is 'the most devastating travel book since these keen-eyed investigators gave us U.S.A for Beginners.' Ronald Searle was a British artist and satirical cartoon artist. He created the famous St Trinian's School and collaborated with Geoffrey Willans on the Molesworth series. Searle received many critical recognition for his work especially in America. He won the National Cartoonists Society's Advertising and Illustration Award in 1959 and 1965, The Reuben Award in 1960 and many more. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is smart with a few chips to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. Closed tear to the head of rear wrap. Spine is sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. book.

Royal 8vo. First edition. Original black cloth, gilt. Illustrated in black and white throughout. Neat ink ownership on fly. Unclipped d/w is very slightly faded on the spine. Fine in near fine d/w.

(London: Perpetua Books, 1960). Sm. 4to. Orig. cloth. In sightly chipped dustjacket. (94pp.). Copiously illustrated by Searle. 1st ed. Lacks front fly-leaf, otherwise fine.

Condition: Very Good ++. Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Black cloth with gilt stamped decoration and vignette to the front and gilt titles to the spine. Red endpapers, 93[3]pp, with black and white illustration's throughout. In original unclipped dust jacket priced at 21s net. Signed and inscribed by Searle to his friend Wilfred Hanchant curator of the Wisbech Museum, "Wlifred/ with Happy Christmas Wishes/ Ronald/1960". Clean boards with bright titles and decoration. There is just a touch of bruising to the corners. Internally there is a reference number in pencil from a previous owner on the front pastedown and Searle's inscription to the front free endpaper. Otherwise the book is clean and bright. The dust jacket is protected in a removable, clear cover (not shown) and is bright and unfaded with just a 1cm tear to the top edge of the front panel and a small ink smudge of less than 1cm on the bottom corner of the front panel. There is a hint of rubbing to the spine tips and corners with minimal loss. A lovely copy. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.